Panaracer GravelKing 35 & 38mm Tyres

35 TO 40MM IS PRETTY WELL the sweet spot when it comes to gravel tyres. It’s a size that fits the vast majority of frames, with anything larger tending to be a tight fit, particularly in rear triangles.

In this double-banger review, we are test-riding two different tyres from an iconic and well-respected gravel tyre manufacturer, Panaracer. Appropriately named, GravelKing tyres have formed somewhat of a royal reputation in gravel circles.

We are riding the company’s SS (semi-slick) 35mm tyre, and their bigger brother, the slick-treaded 38mm offering.

First to the SS and, along with the SS+ (a higher-spec tyre