Vittoria Terreno Dry gravel tire review

There is a lot of debate going on about what is the best gravel bike tire on the market right now.

In fact, most current gravel bike frames are now allowing for the use of narrow mountain bike tires because apparently, they’re faster.

With high profile events like Unbound and the Gravel Earth series making their course harder than ever, the search of the ideal gravel bike tire is one that seems forever ongoing.

No BS

But what if you are simply looking for a good, no non-sense quality gravel tire?
One that offers a smooth ride, tubeless (ertro) compatibility and good performance on and off road?

Well let’s talk about the Vittoria Terreno Dry tire. Specifically the latest iteration, that offers a graphene 2.0 compound, soft sidewalls, compared to the previous and the first generation.

Fun fact, at the moment of writing this, MVDP just won the Gravel World Championships using this very tire.

So, although there is a debate about how “easy” that course was, it still very much ressembles to what most of us ride casually on weekends. And that type of course kinda dictates what tire you want to use.

Tire specs:

The Terreno Dry’s Graphene-infused compound is said to be more durable, faster, and lighter than rubber alone. (I am unsure when is the last time a company made a tire with a full rubber compound). The Terreno dry is reinforced with a durable, supple Lite nylon casing and an additional layer of puncture protection on the center strip. The now old but still “revolutionary” fish scale tread pattern is smooth on gravel straights and bites quite well when cornering and braking.

Possible configurations

700×40 or 700×47, however, I have never seen the 700×47 out there.

How I tested them

Check my other blog post : Gravel Tire resistance test.

I explain how I tested the tires.

Is it good?

It’s a good tire. There is nothing wrong about the Terreno tire. It is often used as a OEM tire by bike manufacturer. It’s reliable, confidence inspiring, works on gravel really well.

Tubeless installation is super easy! The new Vittoria packaging is worth mentioning, as the finally dropped the hexagonal shaped boxes.

Tan walls are pretty on this tire if it’s the look you are going for.

Downsides?

It’s painfully slow on the road. It’s not the fastest on the gravel either. There are so many variations of this specific tire, and generations of that tire, that it is quite hard to find an exact replacement. Luckily, Vittoria recently announced a complete revamp of their Gravel Bike Tire Lineup with a name and nomenclature change. A welcomed change that will also affect any interest for this generation of the Terreno.

Do I recommend?

Yes if you are looking for an easy to install, reliable, no BS gravel tire, and they have it in stock as a pair at your local bike shop at a good price. Longevity of the tires seems also pretty good.

They are not the best, not the worst. If they come already installed on your bike, ride them!

I do not have a rating system yet for anything, but that would be a 3.49726374 stars out of 5.

Thanks for reading.