CX/Gravel Tire Test: Pirelli Cinturato All Road 40

The Pirelli Cinturato All Road is a slightly cheaper addition to Pirelli's Cinturato range of bicycle tires. As the name suggests, the Cinturato All Road isn't a full-on gravel bike tire but is intended to cover a much broader range of conditions, from tarmac and hard-pack to light gravel conditions. Together with the Cinturato All Road, Pirelli also launched the Cinturato Adventure, which is the same construction but comes with a more knobby tread pattern.

What's important to note is that the Cinturato All Road isn't a "Cinturato Gravel" tire, and it's made to a cheaper price point. To bring the price down, it's manufactured outside of Europe and comes with a 60 TPI casing instead of the 127 TPI we're used to seeing on the Cinturato Gravel range. The compound is also different as we find the "Pro Compound" on the Cinturato All Road instead of the SpeedGrip compound we're used to seeing on the Cinturato Gravel tires.

As Pirelli's Cinturato Gravel tires with their 127 TPI casing and SpeedGrip compound often perform strongly in our tests, we're really curious about what Pirelli can accomplish at a cheaper price point.

The Cinturato All Road is available in many different sizes, and all sizes are available with "classic" sidewalls. This is a test of the 40-622 size with black sidewalls, and we'll compare it against Pirelli's Cinturato Velo (read our review) and Gravel H (read our review), M (read our review), RC (read our review), and some other tires from the competition.

Manufacturer Specifications

Manufacturer Specs
Brand	Pirelli
Model	Cinturato All Road
Year	2023
Supplied By	Bought in store
New or Used	New
Mileage	0 km
Price Range	High
Buy At
Manufacturer part number	4190300
EAN	8019227419030
TPI	60
Compound	Pro Compound Gravel
Bead	Folding
ETRTO	40-622
Specified Weight	590 grams
Max Air Pressure (psi)	65
Made In	Members Only
Available Sizes	35-622 (700x35c) 40-622 (700x40c) 45-622 (700x45c) 50-622 (700x50c) 45-584 (650x45b)

Pirelli Cinturato All Road 40 Test Results

Size, Weight, and Thickness Measurements

Size, Weight, and Thickness Measurements
Specified Weight	590 grams
Measured Weight	552 grams
Measured Width Casing	36 mm (un-round)
Measured Width Tread	34 mm
Measured Height	33 mm (un-round)
Measured Knob Height Center	0.0 mm
Measured Knob Height Edge	1.2 mm
Measured Total Thickness Center (excluding knobs)	4.40 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)	29.7 Watts CRR: 0.00890
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)	35.9 Watts CRR: 0.01076
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	80 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	4.40 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	69 Points
Wet Grip Center	Members Only
Wet Grip Edge	Members Only
Measured Knob Height Center	0.0 mm
Measured Knob Height Edge	1.2 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

The Pirelli Cinturato All Road doesn't show the strong overall performance we're used to seeing in our other tests of Pirelli bicycle tires. The slightly lower overall performance probably comes from not using the best-performing materials, as Pirelli manufactures the Cinturato All Road tire at a lower price point.

The strongest point of the Cinturato All Road is its performance in the puncture resistance tests of both the center of the tread and the sidewalls. When setting these tires up tubeless with sealant, they should be bulletproof and last for a long time, thanks to the thick tread and sidewalls.

We noticed the Cinturato All Road is still pricey, with street prices only slightly lower than Pirelli's more expensive Cinturato Gravel tires. They may come down over the next few months as they're still quite new right now.

RATING: 3.5 / 5
TEST VERDICT: Recommended

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