CX/Gravel Tire Test: Vredestein Aventura 38

Vredestein is quite new to the gravel bike scene and offers just a single gravel bike tire with their tubeless-ready Aventura. When you only have a single tire to cover a large range of conditions, it needs to be a do it all tire, and we found that's exactly what the Vredestein Aventura is.

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As with most do it all gravel bike tires, the Aventura comes with closely spaced center knobs that have a limited height and bigger and more widely spaced knobs along the edge of the tire. The tire and tread pattern looks nice and is easily identified as a Vredestein tire, as the tread pattern reminds us of some of Vredestein's mountain bike tires. We expect the tread pattern to work well for many conditions except for wet/muddy conditions, where we don't think it will clear mud all that well.

The Vredestein Aventura comes with a 120 TPI tubeless-ready casing, but we find the most exciting ingredient to be Vredestein's triple-compound TriComp compound. If you've followed our tests, you might know that the compound is the most critical ingredient of a bicycle tire, and 70 to 80% of a tire's performance comes from the compound. A true triple compound tire, with an ultra-fast base layer, fast center tread, and grippy edge tread, probably is the holy grail of tire manufacturing.

We've tested the Aventura in the 38-622 size with black sidewalls, but it's also available in the 44-622 and 50-584 sizes. All sizes are available with black sidewalls, or brown sidewalls for that classic look.

Manufacturer Specifications

Manufacturer Specs
Brand	Vredestein
Model	Aventura
Year	2023
Supplied By	Bought in store
New or Used	New
Mileage	0 km
Price Range	High
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Manufacturer part number	28171
EAN	871692356957
TPI	120
Compound	TriComp
Bead	Folding
ETRTO	38-622
Specified Weight	450 grams
Max Air Pressure (psi)	75
Made In	Members Only
Available Sizes	38-622 (700x38c) 44-622 (700x44c) 50-584 (650x50b)

Vredestein Aventura 38 Test Results

Size, Weight, and Thickness Measurements

Size, Weight, and Thickness Measurements
Specified Weight	450 grams
Measured Weight	450 grams
Measured Width Casing	36 mm (un-round)
Measured Width Tread	37 mm
Measured Height	34 mm (un-round)
Measured Knob Height Center	1.1 mm
Measured Knob Height Edge	2.5 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	36 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 (54 psi / 3.7 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 (45 psi / 3.1 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 (36 psi / 2.6 bar)	24.7 Watts CRR: 0.00740
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 (27 psi / 1.9 bar)	29.5 Watts CRR: 0.00884
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.

Puncture Resistance Test Results

Puncture Resistance Test Results (higher is better)
Total Puncture Score Tread	39 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	68 Points
Wet Grip Center	Members Only
Wet Grip Edge	Members Only
Measured Knob Height Center	1.1 mm
Measured Knob Height Edge	2.5 mm
Grip in points = coefficient of friction * 100 CX/Gravel grip test rim width = 23.0 mm
Wet Grip Test and Off-Road Tires (info)

Conclusion

Our tests confirm that Vredestein did an excellent job creating a do it all gravel bike tire, as the Aventura shows average performance in nearly all of our tests. Although average doesn't sound spectacular, this could be the most all-round performer in all of our tests. The main weakness is a somewhat higher rolling resistance, especially at the lowest air pressures.

So why do we rate this only a 3.5 out of 5? Because the ratings are based on our test results, and you can find tires that perform stronger than the Aventura in nearly all tests. We're sure that the Aventura will serve you well if you're not looking for the absolute fastest, most puncture-resistant, lightest, or grippiest gravel bike tire.

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RATING: 3.5 / 5
TEST VERDICT: Recommended

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