Durability is a key component of tire performance and I found the Riddler 37 to be very fast wearing with minimal pavement riding. Off of my list for sure.
Seems like a bit of an apples-to-oranges comparison, given the differing weights and widths, as well as the fact that some of the tires have puncture -protection belts and others do not.
The test is too subjective with no hard data. They don’t even give values for rolling resistance or state what pressure was used. Bicycle rolling resistance tests at multiple pressures which is much more useful when comparing tires. No data for puncture resistance either. So it’s a good read but ultimately not very useful. It’s also suspect that two tires (Schwlabes) that use the same compound and casing received vastly different puncture scores and the tire with more tread has a lower rolling resistance. It tells me their methodology is not sound.
Its definitely not BRR quality but it's the only comparison I've seen so far. I've tried 3 of the tires listed and it seems accurate from my subjective point of view.
I really like both the WTB Riddler and Resolute and have had no trouble with either. Its interesting info but I wouldn't let it influence me much at all.
I have a Schwalbe G-One Allround and a WTB Resolute and after seeing this article, decided to do a little testing of my own to see how they climb on a fairly steep paved road. My 38mm Allround and the Resolute hit the exact same time in a climb that was just under 11 minutes. Now, the Allround is well worn, so I expect a newer one with more centerline tread would probably be slower than a Resolute which sort of squares with their rr test. Both were slower by about 6 seconds than a G-One Speed in 50mm/2.0 size, but they were only about 10 seconds slower over that 11 minutes than my control tire, a Grand Prix 4000SII (though my confidence in that result is lower because I felt some wind). I mounted up the Speed on back and the Resolute on front and frankly, that bike now rolls nearly as well as my road bike on steep paved climbs while allowing me to go crazy on mountain fire roads. If I had a 650b wheelset, I would love to try the Byways, which look to me to be the perfect tire for the riding I do.
That was interesting. I know two of those tires but very different sizes.
I have the Riddler in 2.2 on a 29 mm inner rim - clearly MTB but it is fast and has some edge hold most racer type tires don't have.
The MSO in 50 mm ended up a most pleasant surprise. They came OEM on my Kona Sutra Ltd.. They sure roll well and quiet on pavement for their size while being durable for commuting and really good with true off road riding - think easy and intermediate level single track.
My interests are not with the many who are after gravel events, races and fast group rides so I'm always appreciating tests and info for stuff that will aid what I call go anywhere biking.
