WTB Vulpine Tire - 120 TPI
The gravel revamp of a proven semi-slick mountain tread, the WTB Vulpine tire with 120 TPI casing delivers a speedy ride and predictable cornering on hard-packed terrain.
- Tubeless Compatible (TCS) design lets you set the Vulpine tire up with sealant instead of tubes (requires sealant and tubeless-compatible rims, not included)
- Bead-to-bead SG2 puncture protection layer helps defend against flats at a minimal weight
- Ramped center knobs form a nearly uninterrupted centerline that decreases rolling resistance
- Round tire profile is packed with short, tightly-spaced knobs to provide predictable cornering traction on hardpack terrain
- Large center knobs make the Vulpine highly resistant to wear and improve its lifespan compared to other gravel tires
- 120 TPI Light/Fast Rolling casing is supple and gram-conscious while still trail-worthy
- Dual DNA rubber compound pairs a fast and efficient centerline tread with sticky, low-durometer side knobs
- Designed to perform on gravel, pavement and hard-packed dirt
- Note: Tire images shown may not reflect size/color/material options available on this page
Imported.
View all WTB Gravel Bike Tires| Best Use | Road Cycling Gravel Cycling |
|---|---|
| Wheel Size | 700c |
| Tire Width | 700C x 40 MM: 40 millimeters |
| Bead Type | Folding |
| Tubeless | Yes |
| Thread Count Casing (tpi) | 120 threads per inch |
| Tread Type | Semi-slick Tread |
| Recommended Pressure (psi) | 55 pounds per square inch |
| Weight | 481 grams |
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Goldilocks mixed-surface gravel tire
For when slicks are not enough and MTB-ish tires are too much... The Vulpine casts a big Venn-diagram overlap between very-fast slick-ish tires (Maxxis Receptor, Specialized Pathfinder) and knobbier all-rounders like the Maxxis Rambler. Relatively fine-tooth tread works great on denser, smoother track, leafy forest-path debris, most fireroads. Perfectly round profile and consistent tread support across the tire lends these to stellar on-road manners too; they can rail Mt Diablo's descent like a road tire. That super-dense center tread rolls out fast on those long flat miles as well. As with all gravel tires, it's horses for courses. These feel perfect for routes which mix large percentage of pavement with moderately-challenging off-road terrain where a slick or file-tread tire would run out of grip. On the other end of the scale, at 40mm they don't have the width to float through very deep loose sand, dirt or have the open tread knobs necessary to handle rubbly loose rock. So far, I'm super impressed. The Vulpines are a mere few grams heavier than my effectively-slick Maxxis Receptors and have ~85% the offroad grip capability of my wider, heavier Maxxis Ramblers all while flying on the road pretty much like ... road tires. Looking forward to pushing them further.