Road Bike Tire Test: Wolfpack Road Race 26
Contents and Test Summary
- Introduction
- Manufacturer Specifications
- Size, Weight, Thickness
- Rolling Resistance: 15.5 Watts
- Puncture Resistance: 48 Points
- Static Wet Grip: 67 Points
- Conclusion: 4.0 / 5 Recommended
- Comments
- Wolfpack Road Race 26
(100% is best)
The Wolfpack Road Race is another winner of the November tire voting round; thank you members for submitting your votes. Before we had the tire voting system, the Wolfpack tires already were one of the most requested tires. It's no surprise to us the Wolfpack Road Race was one of the first winners since launching the Pro membership and voting system.
Wolfpack is a small German tire company founded by Wolfgang Arenz who worked for Continental, Specialized, and Schwalbe and is known for being one of the driving forces in the development of award-winning bicycle tires. Wolfgang left Schwalbe in 2017 and went on to create his own brand that only offers high-end bicycle tires as he felt there was a lot to gain in this department.
The Wolfpack Road Race is an allround road bike tire with a similar construction and price of many of the most popular tubetype (clincher) road bike tires like the Continental Grand Prix 5000 (read our review), Michelin Power Competition (read our review) and Road (read our review), and Schwalbe Pro One (clincher) (read our review). The Road Race features a high TPI nylon casing and the Wolfpack ToGuard compound that according to Wolfgang rolls as fast as other competitors but offers more grip resulting in a safer ride and better control.
The Road Race is available in both the 24-622 and 26-622 sizes. This is a test of the 26-622 version as its size is very similar to 25-622 rated tires from other brands.
Manufacturer Specifications
| Manufacturer Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Wolfpack |
| Model | Road Race |
| Year | 2020 |
| Tire Type | Tubetype (clincher) |
| Supplied By | Bought in store |
| New or Used | New |
| Mileage | 0 km |
| Price Range | High |
| Buy At | |
| Manufacturer part number | HPF120-WP-002BX |
| EAN | 4260616540055 |
| TPI | - |
| Compound | ToGuard |
| Bead | Folding |
| ETRTO | 26-622 |
| Size Inch | 28" |
| Specified Width (mm) | 26 |
| Specified Weight | 225 grams |
| Max Air Pressure (psi) | 120 |
| Made In | Pro Data |
| Available Sizes |
24-622 (700x24c) 26-622 (700x26c) |
Wolfpack Road Race 26 Test Results
Size, Weight, and Thickness Measurements
| Size, Weight and Thickness Measurements | |
|---|---|
| Specified Weight | 225 grams |
| Measured Weight | 247 grams |
| System Adjusted Weight (tire + inner tube (100 gr) |
347 grams |
| Measured Width | 27 mm (un-round) |
| Measured Height | 24 mm (un-round) |
| Total Tire Thickness Center | 2.9 mm |
| Total Tire Thickness Sidewall | Pro Data |
| Unmounted Casing Width | 66 mm |
| Unmounted Tread Width | Pro Data |
| Tread Cover (Tread / Casing Ratio) | Pro Data |
| All size measurements are taken at an air pressure of 100 psi / 6.9 bars on a 17.8 mm inner width rim. | |
Rolling Resistance Test Results
| Rolling Resistance Test Results | |
|---|---|
| Inner Tube | Conti Race28 (100gr butyl) |
| Measured Width | 27 mm (un-round) |
| Rolling Resistance Real tire width in mm: 22-24 = 132 psi/9.1 bar 25-27 = 120 psi/8.3 bar 28-29 = 108 psi/7.4 barUltra High Air Pressure (120 psi / 8.3 bar) |
Pro Data |
| Rolling Resistance Real tire width in mm: 22-24 = 110 psi/7.6bar 25-27 = 100 psi/6.9 bar 28-29 = 90 psi/6.2 barExtra High Air Pressure (100 psi / 6.9 bar) |
Pro Data |
| Rolling Resistance Real tire width in mm: 22-24 = 88 psi/6.1 bar 25-27 = 80 psi/5.5 bar 28-29 = 72 psi/5.0 barHigh Air Pressure (80 psi / 5.5 bar) |
15.5 Watts CRR: 0.00465 |
| Rolling Resistance Real tire width in mm: 22-24 = 66 psi/4.6 bar 25-27 = 60 psi/4.1 bar 28-29 = 54 psi/3.7 barMedium Air Pressure (60 psi / 4.1 bar) |
Pro Data |
| The Road Bike 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 | 48 Points |
| Total Puncture Score Sidewall | Pro Data |
| Tread Puncture Force Sharp Needle | 10 Points |
| Tread Puncture Force Blunt Needle | Pro Data |
| Tread Total Tire Thickness | 2.9 mm |
| Sidewall Puncture Force Sharp Needle | Pro Data |
| Sidewall Puncture Force Blunt Needle | Pro Data |
| Sidewall Total Tire Thickness | Pro Data |
Static Grip Test Results
NOTE: Grip test data is only available on tires tested after November 2018. You can find more information about our grip test here: Introducing Grip Testing
| Static Grip Test Results | |
|---|---|
| Wet Grip Average | 67 Points |
| Wet Grip Center | Pro Data |
| Wet Grip Edge | Pro Data |
| Grip in points = coefficient of friction * 100 Road bike grip test rim width = 19.0 mm |
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Conclusion
- Wolfpack Road Race 26
(100% is best)
The Wolfpack Road Race looks like a good all-round road bike tire that doesn't do much wrong. Our tests don't show any real shortcomings although rolling resistance at lower air pressures absolutely leaves something to be desired. Tread width is better than nearly all other road bike tires so we take Wolfgang's word that this tire isn't made to provide the absolute lowest rolling resistance but grip and safety had a high priority as well.
This tire definitely is worth a try if you're looking for an all-round road bike tire and low rolling resistance isn't your main criteria when buying tires.
RATING:
4.0
/ 5
TEST VERDICT:
Recommended