CX/Gravel Tire Test: Challenge Getaway Pro HTLR 45
Contents and Test Summary
- Introduction
- Manufacturer Specifications
- Size, Weight, Thickness
- Rolling Resistance: 17.8 Watts
- Puncture Resistance: 53 Points
- Static Wet Grip: 55 Points
- Conclusion: 4.0 / 5 Recommended
- Comments
- Challenge Getaway Pro HTLR 45
(100% is best)
The Challenge Getaway is a medium knob-height gravel bike tire with closely spaced knobs in the center and a more open tread pattern along the edge of the tire. This type of gravel bike tire should serve a wide range of conditions as it will still be fast on tarmac while offering reasonable grip when hitting some light off-road conditions or gravel roads.
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We've already tested the 40 mm version of the Getaway (read review) in 2022 and will now look at the bigger 45 mm version released last year.
The Challenge Pro HTLR (Handmade tubeless-ready) versions are their most high-end products, and they generally do very well in our tests. We already tested the HTLR version of the Strada Bianca Pro in the 36 (read review) and 40 (read review) mm sizes and the new Gravine Pro in the 40 mm size (read review). When tires use the same casing and compound, our previous tests already predict how similar tires will perform in our tests. With this test of the 45 mm Getaway Pro, we do not expect any big surprises.
Let's jump straight into the test results and see how the Getaway does this time.
Manufacturer Specifications
| Manufacturer Specs | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Challenge |
| Model | Getaway Pro HTLR |
| Year | 2024 |
| Supplied By | Bought in store |
| New or Used | New |
| Mileage | 0 km |
| Price Range | Very High |
| Buy At | Ad Amazon.com |
| Manufacturer part number | 00572 |
| EAN | 88556270005721 |
| TPI | 260 |
| Compound | - |
| Bead | Folding |
| ETRTO | 45-622 |
| Specified Weight | 548 grams |
| Max Air Pressure (psi) | 75 |
| Made In | Members Only |
| Available Sizes |
36-622 (700x36c) 40-622 (700x40c) 45-622 (700x45c) |
Challenge Getaway Pro HTLR 45 Test Results
Size, Weight, and Thickness Measurements
| Size, Weight, and Thickness Measurements | |
|---|---|
| Specified Weight | 548 grams |
| Measured Weight | 562 grams |
| Measured Width Casing | 46 mm (un-round) |
| Measured Width Tread | 42 mm |
| Measured Height | 43 mm (un-round) |
| Measured Knob Height Center | 1.4 mm |
| Measured Knob Height Edge | 1.4 mm |
| Measured Total Thickness Center (excluding knobs) | 2.40 mm |
| Measured Total Thickness Sidewall | Members Only |
| All size measurements are taken at low air pressure on a 17.8 mm inner width rim. | |
Rolling Resistance Test Results
| Rolling Resistance Test Results | |
|---|---|
| Inner Tube | None (30 ml sealant) |
| Measured Width | 46 mm |
| Rolling Resistance Real tire width in mm: 30-32 = 66 psi/4.6 bar 33-35 = 60 psi/4.1 bar 36-38 = 54 psi/3.7 bar 39-42 = 50 psi/3.4 bar 43-46 = 46 psi/3.2 bar 47-50 = 42 psi/2.9 barHigh Air Pressure (46 psi / 3.2 bar) |
Members Only |
| Rolling Resistance Real tire width in mm: 30-32 = 55 psi/3.8 bar 33-35 = 50 psi/3.4 bar 36-38 = 45 psi/3.1 bar 39-42 = 42 psi/2.9 bar 43-46 = 38 psi/2.6 bar 47-50 = 35 psi/2.4 barMedium Air Pressure (38 psi / 2.6 bar) |
Members Only |
| Rolling Resistance Real tire width in mm: 30-32 = 44 psi/3.0 bar 33-35 = 40 psi/2.8 bar 36-38 = 36 psi/2.6 bar 39-42 = 33 psi/2.3 bar 43-46 = 31 psi/2.1 bar 47-50 = 28 psi/1.9 barLow Air Pressure (31 psi / 2.1 bar) |
17.8 Watts CRR: 0.00534 |
| Rolling Resistance Real tire width in mm: 30-32 = 33 psi/2.3 bar 33-35 = 30 psi/2.1 bar 36-38 = 27 psi/1.9 bar 39-42 = 25 psi/1.7 bar 43-46 = 23 psi/1.6 bar 47-50 = 21 psi/1.4 barExtra Low Air Pressure (23 psi / 1.6 bar) |
20.6 Watts CRR: 0.00618 |
| The CX/Gravel section is a multi tire size section, air pressures have been adjusted to the measured casing width. All numbers are for a single tire at a speed of 29 km/h / 18 mph and a load of 42.5 kg / 94 lbs. Use the formula: RR (Watts) = CRR * speed (m/s) * load (N) to calculate rolling resistance at a given speed and load. |
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Puncture Resistance Test Results
| Puncture Resistance Test Results (higher is better) | |
|---|---|
| Total Puncture Score Tread | 53 Points |
| Total Puncture Score Sidewall | Members Only |
| Tread Puncture Force Sharp Needle | Members Only |
| Tread Puncture Force Blunt Needle | Members Only |
| Tread Total Tire Thickness | 2.40 mm |
| Sidewall Puncture Force Sharp Needle | Members Only |
| Sidewall Puncture Force Blunt Needle | Members Only |
| Sidewall Total Tire Thickness | Members Only |
Hard Surface Static Grip Test Results
| Static Grip Test Results | |
|---|---|
| Wet Grip Average | 55 Points |
| Wet Grip Center | Members Only |
| Wet Grip Edge | Members Only |
| Measured Knob Height Center | 1.4 mm |
| Measured Knob Height Edge | 1.4 mm |
| Grip in points = coefficient of friction * 100 CX/Gravel grip test rim width = 23.0 mm |
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| Wet Grip Test and Off-Road Tires (info) | |
Conclusion
- Challenge Getaway Pro HTLR 45
(100% is fastest - lightest - highest - strongest)
The performance of the 45 mm version of the Getaway Pro HTLR is less strong than the 40 mm version we tested two years ago. While our 40 mm sample was a bit lighter than the specified weight, our 45 mm sample is a bit heavier than the specified weight, and we think this is where the small difference between these samples comes from.
In 2022, when we tested the 40 mm version of the Getaway Pro, we didn't have our wet grip tester yet, and the weakest link of the Getaway wasn't that clear yet. The wet grip of the Getaway Pro HTLR and other Challenge tires is one of the lowest out there, and it's really up to the individual to decide how important this is. Performance in all of our other tests is excellent for a tire with this tread pattern, and that might be more important if you never go out when it's wet.
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RATING:
4.0
/ 5
TEST VERDICT:
Recommended