The RCG-3 is the all-rounder of the Protocol gravel range, and for most riders in the UK it will be the sensible pick. Silca's brief was to take what makes a fast XC mountain bike tyre work, optimise it for modern gravel widths, then wrap it in casing thinking borrowed from ultra-fast road tyres. The result is a tyre for harsh, unpredictable courses where you cannot afford to be picky about the surface.
Tightly spaced, elongated centre knobs keep it rolling on hardpack and tarmac, and those knobs grow steadily towards the shoulders so there is proper edge grip when you commit to a loose corner. SealSkin puncture protection adds durability where rough ground asks more of the casing, and Silca's own lab testing puts it at 24.7kg puncture resistance - ahead of a Continental Dubnital at 22.3kg and a Schwalbe Thunder Burt at 19.9kg - while rolling faster and weighing less than both.
Race Casing at 120 TPI keeps the shape and ride quality at the pressures wide rims demand, and the CarbonBead BeadLock stops the bead stretching over time. If you ride Unbound-style distance, mixed technical gravel, or you just want one tyre that copes with a bit of everything, this is it.
Features
- The all-conditions tyre in the Protocol gravel range, built for mixed and technical terrain
- Tightly spaced elongated centre knobs that grow towards the shoulder for cornering grip
- SealSkin puncture protection for ground that asks more of the casing
- 24.7kg puncture resistance in Silca's testing, ahead of comparable XC and gravel race tyres
- Pulsar compound holds rolling efficiency, grip and durability in balance
- Race Casing developed around the pressures used on modern wide rims
- CarbonBead BeadLock carbon fibre bead for dimensional stability
- Tubeless ready from the bead outwards
Specification
- Sizes: 700 x 45c, 700 x 50c, 700 x 55c
- ETRTO: 45-622, 50-622, 55-622
- Weight: 495g (45mm), 540g (50mm), 590g (55mm)
- Casing: Race Casing, 120 TPI
- Compound: Pulsar
- Puncture protection: SealSkin
- Bead: CarbonBead BeadLock
- Tubeless: Tubeless ready
- Minimum sealant: 90ml (45mm), 100ml (50mm and 55mm)
- Colour: Black
Protocol RCG-3 Gravel Tyre
Order within [time] for delivery by [date]
90 Day Returns
The RCG-3 is the all-rounder of the Protocol gravel range, and for most riders in the UK it will be the sensible pick. Silca's brief was to take what makes a fast XC mountain bike tyre work, optimise it for modern gravel widths, then wrap it in casing thinking borrowed from ultra-fast road tyres. The result is a tyre for harsh, unpredictable courses where you cannot afford to be picky about the surface.
Tightly spaced, elongated centre knobs keep it rolling on hardpack and tarmac, and those knobs grow steadily towards the shoulders so there is proper edge grip when you commit to a loose corner. SealSkin puncture protection adds durability where rough ground asks more of the casing, and Silca's own lab testing puts it at 24.7kg puncture resistance - ahead of a Continental Dubnital at 22.3kg and a Schwalbe Thunder Burt at 19.9kg - while rolling faster and weighing less than both.
Race Casing at 120 TPI keeps the shape and ride quality at the pressures wide rims demand, and the CarbonBead BeadLock stops the bead stretching over time. If you ride Unbound-style distance, mixed technical gravel, or you just want one tyre that copes with a bit of everything, this is it.
Features
- The all-conditions tyre in the Protocol gravel range, built for mixed and technical terrain
- Tightly spaced elongated centre knobs that grow towards the shoulder for cornering grip
- SealSkin puncture protection for ground that asks more of the casing
- 24.7kg puncture resistance in Silca's testing, ahead of comparable XC and gravel race tyres
- Pulsar compound holds rolling efficiency, grip and durability in balance
- Race Casing developed around the pressures used on modern wide rims
- CarbonBead BeadLock carbon fibre bead for dimensional stability
- Tubeless ready from the bead outwards
Specification
- Sizes: 700 x 45c, 700 x 50c, 700 x 55c
- ETRTO: 45-622, 50-622, 55-622
- Weight: 495g (45mm), 540g (50mm), 590g (55mm)
- Casing: Race Casing, 120 TPI
- Compound: Pulsar
- Puncture protection: SealSkin
- Bead: CarbonBead BeadLock
- Tubeless: Tubeless ready
- Minimum sealant: 90ml (45mm), 100ml (50mm and 55mm)
- Colour: Black