Hutchinson has revealed the Caracal All Road, a revised version of its gravel race tyre designed specifically for all-road bikes.
The Caracal All Road takes the template of Hutchinson’s existing Caracal Race gravel tyre, with Hutchinson’s 127 TPI SwiftEasy casing and a semi-slick tread, and adds a puncture protection strip underneath the tread.
The size of the tyre is reduced to 700x35c (down from 700x40c), to fit a wider range of road and all-road bikes.
Given most gravel bike tyres have got consistently wider in recent years, it might seem an odd step for Hutchinson to add a smaller size to the Caracal line-up.
However, Hutchinson says the Caracal All Road is aimed at “gravel-curious roadies” rather than experienced gravel cyclists – riders who “want the freedom to play off-road when the trail calls” but don’t want to sacrifice performance on the road.
The Caracal All Road is, Hutchinson claims, “a fit-and-forget gravel tyre offering, meaning riders no longer have to choose between road and gravel”, or waste time with pre-ride tyre swaps.
Continuing on this theme, Hutchinson says it made the decision to add a puncture protection belt in order to bolster the tyre’s durability.
The Caracal Race, after all, is one of the fastest gravel bike tyres available (according to independent testing by bicyclerollingresistance.com), but it isn’t the most durable available.
As with all racy tyres, it achieves its speed by giving up some reliability, with a reduced casing thickness and the lack of a dedicated puncture protection strip beneath the tread.
The rubber compound used in the tread remains Hutchinson’s premium Mach Tread 3.0, which was originally developed for Hutchinson’s fastest road bike tyres, such as the Blackbird Racing Lab TLR.
Available with black or tan sidewalls and manufactured in France, the Caracal All Road costs £49.99 / €54.99.
Wider gravel options
Alongside the Caracal All Road, Hutchinson has also announced it is releasing 45c versions of its Caracal Race and Caracal gravel tyres.
Previously, both of these tyres were only available in a single, 700x40c size. With wider tyres all the rage in gravel racing, though, Hutchinson appears to be responding to that demand.
Hutchinson says the 700x45c Caracal tyre is on sale now, with the 45c Caracal Race available from “June 2025 onwards”.
Pricing for both models is the same as the 40c versions, at £54.99 / €59.99 per tyre for the Caracal Race and £49.99 / €54.99 for the Caracal.
