Vittoria has released its new Terreno Pro Gravel range, claiming the new tyres offer 19% more grip and 18% more puncture resistance than the existing Terreno Endurance range.
The Italian brand says the gravel tyres are made of 92 per cent renewable and recycled materials, with an organic cotton casing delivering an unmatched ride feel.
The new range covers the T10 Hardpack, T30 Fine Loose, T50 Mixed and T60 Mixed tyres, each of which features a 'natural' brown sidewall and tread pattern.
All tyres in the range are priced at £88.95 / $103.99 / €88.95.
Eco-conscious rubber
The new Terreno Pro Gravel range has been made with recycled and renewable materials at the centre of the design, even dictating their 'natural' brown colourway.
Stijn Vriends, chairman & CEO of Vittoria, says: “This is the future… As a company, we want natural brown tyres to become the norm in a few years, while the old-school black ones, with carbon black, start to look outdated.”
The brown tread colour complements the cotton sidewall, which features a recycled nylon called Seawastex, which is made from discarded fishnets.
This nylon improves the tyre's puncture protection by 18 per cent compared to the Terreno Endurance range, according to Vittoria.
The rubber itself also has eco credentials, with Vittoria saying it is fair-trade and uses soy bean oil and rice husk ash silica to make the tyres "naturally fast".
Vittoria says this gives the tyres 19 per cent more grip than the Terreno Endurance range.
They are also produced in the world’s only 'CarbonNeutral' operations certified tyre factory.
Compared to the Gravel Endurance construction, Vittoria says the new Pro tyres achieve an average carbon footprint reduction of 35%.
All the tyres in the range are available in sizes ranging from 35c to 45c, and there are currently no 650b options in the line-up.
