Lightest Road Bike Tires List

Last Updated on October 14, 2023 by FAB Jim The Cyclist

Here are the lightest road bike tires I have found using manufacturer information by size and weight.

Winners

Lightest Tubed

700x23C – Maxxis High Road SL and Panaracer Agilest Light Folding tire tie for lightest at 160grams.

700x25C – Maxxis High Road SL and Panaracer Agilest Light Folding tire tie for lightest at 170grams.

700x28C – Maxxis High Road SL at 180 grams.

700x30C – Continental Grand Prix 5000 at 255 grams.

700x32C – Continental Grand Prix 5000 at 285 grams.

Lightest Tubeless

700x25C – Panaracer Agilest TLR at 220 grams.

700x28C – Panaracer Agilest TLR at 250 grams.

700x30C – Panaracer Agilest TLR at 270 grams.

700x32C – Panaracer Gravel King Slick at 290 grams.

Check out the weights of other tires that were reviewed below. They are sorted by size and separated by tubed and tubeless. If you want lightweight tires, this list is for you.

Tubed Tires

23mm Tubed

Lightest tire for tubed 700x23C is a tie between the Maxxis High Road SL and Panaracer Agilest Light Folding tire. Both have a weight of 160 grams putting them quite a bit lower than much of the competition. Kenda Valkyrie comes in third at 178 grams.

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Bontrager R3 Hard-Case Lite Clincher 700x23C MSRP $69.99 – 190 grams
Continental Grand Prix 5000 700x23C MSRP $87.95 – 200 grams
Continental Ultra Sport III 700x23C MSRP $34.95 – 245 grams

Hutchinson Fusion 5 700x23C MSRP $49.99 – 190 grams
Kenda Valkyrie 700x23C MSRP $84.99 – 178 grams
Maxxis High Road SL 700x23C MSRP $90.00 – 160 grams

Michelin Power Cup 700x23C MSRP $79.99 – 205 grams
Panaracer Agilest Light Folding Tire 700x23C – 160 grams
Schwabe Pro One 700x23C – 215 grams

Specialized S-Works Turbo 700x24C – 210 grams
Vittoria Rubino Pro 700x23C – 230 grams

25mm Tubed

Lightest tire for tubed 700x25C is another tie between the Maxxis High Road SL and Panaracer Agilest Light Folding tire. This time they both weigh 170 grams. Kenda Valkyrie comes in third at 182 grams.

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American Classic Timekeeper 700x25C – 210 grams
Bontrager R3 Hard-Case Lite Clincher 700x25C MSRP $69.99 – 210 grams
Continental Grand Prix 5000 700x25C MSRP $87.95 – 225 grams

Continental Ultra Sport III 700x25C MSRP $34.95 – 265 grams
Hutchinson Fusion 5 700x25C MSRP $49.99 – 200 grams
Kenda Valkyrie 700x25C MSRP $84.99 – 182 grams

Maxxis High Road SL 700x25C MSRP $90.00 – 170 grams
Michelin Power Cup 700x25C MSRP $79.99– 215 grams
Panaracer Agilest Light Folding Tire 700x25C – 170 grams

Panaracer Gravelking Slick Folding Tire 700x26C – 240 grams
Schwabe Pro One 700x25C – 235 grams
Specialized S-Works Turbo 700x26C – 220 grams

Specialized Turbo Cotton LTD 700x26C – 240 grams
Vittoria Rubino Pro 700x25C – 250 grams

28mm Tubed

Lightest tire for tubed 700x28C is the Maxxis High Road SL coming in at a mere 180 grams. Second place goes to the Panaracer Agilest Folding tire.

Buy Maxxis High Road SL 700x28C – AMAZON

American Classic Timekeeper 700x28C – 235 grams
Bontrager R3 Hard-Case Lite Clincher 700x28C MSRP $69.99 – 225 grams
Continental Grand Prix 5000 700x28C MSRP $87.95 – 240 grams

Continental Ultra Sport III 700x28C MSRP $34.95 – 265 grams
Hutchinson Fusion 5 700x28C MSRP $49.99 – 220 grams
Kenda Valkyrie 700x28C MSRP $84.99 – 235 grams

Maxxis High Road SL 700x28C MSRP $90.00 – 180 grams
Michelin Power Cup 700x28C MSRP $79.99 – 240 grams
Panaracer Agilest Folding Tire 700x28C – 210 grams

Panaracer Gravelking Slick Folding Tire 700x28C – 270 grams
Schwabe Pro One 700x28C – 250 grams
Specialized S-Works Turbo 700x28C – 240 grams

Specialized Turbo Cotton LTD 700x28C – 260 grams
Vittoria Rubino Pro 700x28C – 270 grams

30mm Tubed

Lightest tire for tubed 700x30C is the Continental Grand Prix 5000 at 255 grams. Second place goes to the American Classic Timekeeper at 260 grams a budget friendly tire.

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American Classic Timekeeper 700x30C – 260 grams
Continental Grand Prix 5000 700x30C MSRP $87.95 – 255 grams
Kenda Valkyrie 700x30C MSRP $84.99 – 265 grams

Schwabe Pro One 700x30C – 280 grams
Vittoria Rubino Pro 700x30C – 300 grams

32mm Tubed

Lightest tire for tubed 700x32mm is the Contintental Grand Prix 5000 at 285 grams. Second place goes to a very versatile tire, the Gravelking Slick folding tire at 290 grams.

Continental Grand Prix 5000 700x32C MSRP $87.95 – 285 grams
Continental Ultra Sport III 700x32C MSRP $34.95 – 410 grams
Panaracer Gravelking Slick Folding Tire 700x32C – 290 grams

Schwabe Pro One 700x32C – 310 grams

Tubeless

25mm Tubeless

Lightest tire of tubeless 700x25C is the Panaracer Agilest TLR at 220 grams. Second place goes to the Challenger Criterium RS at 225 grams.

Buy Panaracer Agilest TLR 700x25C- AMAZON

American Classic Timekeeper TLR 700x25C – 295 grams

Bontrager R3 Hard-Case Lite TLR 700x25C MSRP $69.99 – 285 grams
Challenger Criterium RS 700x25C MSRP $94.99 – 225 grams
Continental GP5000S TR 700x25C MSRP $103.95– 250 grams

Kenda Valkyrie TLR 700x25C MSRP $89.99 – 252 grams
Hutchinson Fusion 5 TR 700x25C MSRP $69.99 – 245 grams
Maxxis High Road SL Carbon TR 700x25C $102.00 – 285 grams

Michelin Power Cup TLR 700x25C MSRP $99.99– 260 grams
Panaracer Agilest TLR 700x25C – 220 grams
Schwabe Pro One Tubeless 700x25C – 265 grams

Vittoria Rubino Pro TLR 700x25C – 305 grams

28mm Tubeless

Lightest tire for tubeless 700x28C is the Panaracer Agilest TLR at 250 grams. Second place goes to the Hutchinson Fusion 5 TR at 270 grams.

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American Classic Timekeeper TLR 700x28C – 320 grams

Bontrager R3 Hard-Case Lite TLR 700x28C MSRP $69.99 – 300 grams
Continental GP5000S TR 700x28C MSRP $103.95 – 280 grams
Kenda Valkyrie TLR 700x28C MSRP $89.99 – 283 grams

Hutchinson Fusion 5 TR 700x28C MSRP $69.99 – 270 grams
Maxxis High Road SL Carbon TR 700x28C $102.00 – 315 grams
Michelin Power Cup TLR 700x28C MSRP $99.99– 285 grams

Panaracer Agilest TLR 700x28C – 250 grams
Schwabe Pro One Tubeless 700x28C – 280 grams
Vittoria Rubino Pro TLR 700x28C – 335 grams

30mm Tubeless

Lightest tire for tubeless 700x30C is the Panaracer Agilest TLR at 270 grams. Second place goes to Continental GP5000S TR at 300 grams.

American Classic Timekeeper TLR 700x30C – 345 grams
Continental GP5000S TR 700x30C MSRP $103.95 – 300 grams

Hutchinson Fusion 5 TR 700x30C MSRP $69.99 – 296 grams
Kenda Valkyrie TLR 700x30C MSRP $89.99 – 327 grams
Michelin Power Cup TLR 700x30C MSRP $99.99 – 305 grams

Panaracer Agilest TLR 700x30C – 270 grams
Schwabe Pro One Tubeless 700x30C – 305 grams
Vittoria Rubino Pro TLR 700x30C – 370 grams

32mm Tubeless

Lightest tubeless tire for 700x32C is the Panaracer Gravelking Slick folding tire at 290 grams. Second place is the Continental GP5000S TR at 320 grams.

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Bontrager R3 Hard-Case Lite TLR 700x32C MSRP $69.99 – 340 grams
Continental GP5000S TR 700x32C MSRP $103.95 – 320 grams

Panaracer Gravelking Slick Folding Tire 700x32C – 290 grams
Schwabe Pro One Tubeless 700x32C – 325 grams

Be sure to research your tires before you buy. Many of the above are race tires so they may not be the most comfortable ride or provide the best flat protection. For tubeless make sure your rims are compatible with the tires. And availability seems to be a problem right now. If you can’t find your first choice, hopefully the above list helps you find another that is in stock.

The Continental Grand Prix 5000 tires are very popular among road cyclists and have low rolling resistance. And if you want a more versatile tire at a reasonable price, the Panaracer Gravelking Slick are a good option and still on the light side.

All weights based on manufacturer’s specs. I’ll try to update this list periodically to keep it up to date.