CX/Gravel Tire Test: Continental Terra Speed TR 35
Contents and Test Summary
- Introduction
- Manufacturer Specifications
- Size, Weight, Thickness
- Rolling Resistance: 17.0 Watts
- Puncture Resistance: 32 Points
- Static Wet Grip: 58 Points
- Conclusion: 5.0 / 5 Highly Recommended
- Comments
- Continental Terra Speed TR 35
(100% is best)
The Continental Terra Speed is a tubeless-ready, medium knob height, gravel bike tire that comes with Continental's Black Chili rubber compound. If you've followed our site for some time, you probably know that in the road bike and mountain bike sections, Continental tires that come with the Black Chili compound often are among the best performing in our tests.
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The Terra Speed is build from Conti's tubeless-ready 3/180 casing with an extra layer on the sidewalls to better seal the tire and protect against sidewall cuts. The Terra Speed is available in both a 35 and 40 mm wide version as well as in 622 and 584 rim sizes. We've tested the 35-622 version as the 35-622 size is our preferred size in the CX/Gravel section that covers tires from 32 up to 40 mm wide.
Also available from Continental is the Terra Trail (read our review) that comes with bigger knobs and is more optimized towards grip than speed.
Manufacturer Specifications
| Manufacturer Specs | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Continental |
| Model | Terra Speed TR |
| Year | 2020 |
| Supplied By | Bought in store |
| New or Used | New |
| Mileage | 0 km |
| Price Range | High |
| Buy At | Ad Amazon.com |
| Manufacturer part number | 0101693 |
| EAN | 4019238027013 |
| TPI | 3/180 |
| Compound | Black Chili |
| Bead | Folding |
| ETRTO | 35-622 |
| Specified Weight | 360 grams |
| Max Air Pressure (psi) | 73 |
| Made In | Members Only |
| Available Sizes |
35-622 (700x35c) 40-622 (700x40c) 45-622 (700x45c) 35-584 (650x35b) 40-584 (650x40b) |
Continental Terra Speed TR 35 Test Results
Size, Weight, and Thickness Measurements
| Size, Weight, and Thickness Measurements | |
|---|---|
| Specified Weight | 360 grams |
| Measured Weight | 378 grams |
| Measured Width Casing | 33 mm (un-round) |
| Measured Width Tread | 33 mm |
| Measured Height | 31 mm (un-round) |
| Measured Knob Height Center | 1.1 mm |
| Measured Knob Height Edge | 1.2 mm |
| Measured Total Thickness Center (excluding knobs) | 1.90 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) (current protocol) | Conti Cross28 (160 gr) (test protocol) |
| Measured Width | 33 mm | 33 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 (60 psi / 4.1 bar) |
Members Only | 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 (50 psi / 3.4 bar) |
Members Only | 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 (40 psi / 2.8 bar) |
17.0 Watts CRR: 0.00510 | 20.8 Watts CRR: 0.00624 |
| 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 (30 psi / 2.1 bar) |
20.3 Watts CRR: 0.00609 | 25.3 Watts CRR: 0.00758 |
| 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 | 32 Points |
| Total Puncture Score Sidewall | Members Only |
| Tread Puncture Force Sharp Needle | 8 |
| Tread Puncture Force Blunt Needle | Members Only |
| Tread Total Tire Thickness | 1.90 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 | 58 Points |
| Wet Grip Center | Members Only |
| Wet Grip Edge | Members Only |
| Measured Knob Height Center | 1.1 mm |
| Measured Knob Height Edge | 1.2 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
- Continental Terra Speed TR 35
(100% is fastest - lightest - highest - strongest)
If you're looking for a fast gravel bike tire that still has knobs and offers some puncture protection for all-round use, we feel the Terra Speed will offer the most performance for both road and off-road use. The Panaracer GravelKing (read our review)is only slightly faster at the extra low air pressure but we feel the Terra Speed is much more a gravel bike tire than the GravelKing which is nearly a slick tire.
We always recommend you to take a look at the CX/Gravel overview page to compare all data of the tested CX/Gravel bike tires and form your own opinion.
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RATING:
5.0
/ 5
TEST VERDICT:
Highly Recommended