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Teravail digs in with Rutland gravel + Ehline & Honcho aggressive MTB tires

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By the looks of their latest offerings, Teravail looks to be getting a grip. Literally. Adding three new tire platforms to their line up, Teravail’s tread options have just gotten more aggressive for both gravel and mountain bike use.

Teravail digs in with Rutland gravel + Ehline & Honcho aggressive MTB tires Teravail digs in with Rutland gravel + Ehline & Honcho aggressive MTB tires

Rutland Gravel

With a name like Rutland, it may not come as a surprise that this tire is a burly gravel monster designed for the worst conditions. But it also supposedly is just as qualified for coarse but dry gravel and yet features ramped center knobs to keep the rolling resistance low for all conditions use.

Teravail digs in with Rutland gravel + Ehline & Honcho aggressive MTB tires Teravail digs in with Rutland gravel + Ehline & Honcho aggressive MTB tires

Three sizes will be offered with tires coming in 700c x 42mm, 700c x 38mm and 650b x 47mm in either black or tan sidewalls. Teravail says that getting the color right while keeping the casing air tight for tubeless reliability was a challenge, but they are happy with the result and claim that the tan wall tires are just as air tight as the all black versions.

The black versions will also be available in their Durable casing with bead to bead protection including a woven rip stop nylon to stop the propagation of the hole after a puncture. This should result in smaller holes that are easier to plug rather than a giant slash in the case of impact with sharp gravel. The durable tires feature a 50tpi layer under the tread and 30tpi layer under the sidewall to prevent pinch flats and sidewall cuts while providing a supple ride. Both 650b and 700c tires are designed around a 23mm internal width rim.

Teravail digs in with Rutland gravel + Ehline & Honcho aggressive MTB tires Teravail digs in with Rutland gravel + Ehline & Honcho aggressive MTB tires

Ehline MTB

Crusing A-Line? Reach for the Ehline. Geddit? Ok, so there’s more to the Ehline MTB tire than bad dad jokes as this one is a new MTB model from Teravail that is geared towards hard packed trails as a “gnarly XC tire”. Because of that it has a lower profile center tread section with aggressive side lugs for cornering. This should make it a decent option for front and rear on  XC or Trail bikes and hard pack trails, or as a rear when paired with something like the new Honcho below.

Teravail digs in with Rutland gravel + Ehline & Honcho aggressive MTB tires

Teravail digs in with Rutland gravel + Ehline & Honcho aggressive MTB tires

Offered in both 27.5 and 29″ tires, both will be available in 2.3 or 2.5″ widths which are best suited for 24mm or 29mm internal rim widths respectively. Like the Rutland, the tires will be sold in black or tan wall, and the black version will be available in Light & Supple or Durable casing.

Teravail digs in with Rutland gravel + Ehline & Honcho aggressive MTB tires Teravail digs in with Rutland gravel + Ehline & Honcho aggressive MTB tires

Honcho MTB

The burliest option of the three is the new Honcho MTB tire. With bigger knobs, the tire also comes in slightly bigger sizing than the Ehline with 2.4 and 2.6″ widths in 27.5 and 29″ versions. The larger angular knobs are designed to grab hold of roots and rocks helping to keep traction on challenging terrain.

Teravail digs in with Rutland gravel + Ehline & Honcho aggressive MTB tires Teravail digs in with Rutland gravel + Ehline & Honcho aggressive MTB tires

Other than the different in width, the rest of the details of the Honcho are pretty similar to the Ehline with the same options in casings and sidewall colors as well as intended rim width.

All three of the new Teravail tires are available now.

teravail.com

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Andrew McMullan
Andrew McMullan
5 years ago

It would be nice if they listed weights. These look like great tires though.

threeringcircus
threeringcircus
5 years ago

Honcho 29×2.4 weights: Light & Supple = 866g. Durable = 1037g. Maybe that’s why they’re not listed.

Luiggi
Luiggi
5 years ago

That Honcho tire looks like an exact copy of a cheap Indian DSI I bumped into a few years ago.

Brad
Brad
5 years ago

Not all of us have moved on to 27.5 or 29. Would like to see higher end offerings in 26.

offrhodes
offrhodes
5 years ago

I was thinking very close to the Specialized Ground Control. Which I like.

Jim E
Jim E
5 years ago

Why only 60 tpi? Were they trying to keep the prices down and weight up?

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