René Herse Pumpkin Ridge Tire TC 650 x 42B

Details

The ultimate dual-purpose tire offers excellent performance and cornering on paved roads, but has knobs that dig into the surface when it gets slippery. We distributed the knobs so that the tire always is supported by the same amount of rubber, whether it’s rolling forward or leaning into a turn. This gives you uniform grip at all times – whether on a muddy cyclocross course or during a paved descent with ultra-fast hairpin turns.

René Herse names its tires after the passes in the Cascade Mountains that have inspired them: Pumpkin Ridge near Portland, Oregon, has a number of promising dirt spurs heading toward the Tualatin Mountains. Past explorations failed to reveal a connection, because we bogged down in mud. The Pumpkin Ridge tires excel both on the paved approach and on the muddy trails up the ridge.

The Standard casing is our more affordable option: comfortable and fast, yet also strong to withstand considerable abuse. The Extralight casing takes the performance, comfort and feel of your bike to an entirely new level.

The Pumpkin Ridge is tubeless-compatible.

Made in Japan.

Specifications

Rene Herse tires combine the performance of high-end tubular tires with the convenience of clincher. The supple casings roll smoothly over surface irregularities. The knobs are large enough so they don't squirm, yet they are spaced far enough to clear mud. All models feature:

• Clincher, folding bead
• Tubeless-compatible
• Maximum pressure with tubes: 60 psi (4.1 bar)
• Maximum recommended pressure – tubeless: 60 psi (4.1 bar)
• Actual width on 20 mm rim (internal): approx. 40 mm
• Actual width on 23 mm rim (internal): approx. 41 mm
• Extralight casing: +1 mm width
• Tubeless: +0.5 mm width