Gravel vs MTB tires: Continental's surprising advice

Simple question, complicated answer... Which is faster for gravel - a mountain bike tire or a gravel tire? I sit down at Eurobike with Continental Tires product manager Alex Haenke to talk about the similarities and differences in construction, usage and performance of gravel and mountain bike tires. And I ask him what he would use and why! - The two tires in hand: Continental Dubnital 2.2in MTB tires Continental Terra Adventure 50mm Save 10% on tires from Continental, Schwalbe, Pirelli, Panaracer, Maxxis, Challenge, Tufo and more at BikeTiresDirect. Just use the code RIDEWITHBEN at https://tinyurl.com/yc7vxujh -- Want to see what I'm testing and where? Follow me on Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/ben-delaney or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ben_delaney -- The Ride is supported in 2025 by: Castelli clothing: https://www.castelli-cycling.com/US/en/ HOVERAir self-flying cameras: https://amzn.to/3ZCzb9V Perc coffee: https://tinyurl.com/fjr7nurr (save 15% with code 'ride15') Saris racks: https://saris.com/collections/racks# (save 15% with code 'ben15') Silca maintenance: https://bit.ly/47xxvzj (save 10% with code 'theridewithbenjune2025') BikeTiresDirect: https://tinyurl.com/yc7vxujh (save 10% with code 'RIDEWITHBEN') The Cyclist Lawyer: https://www.thecyclist-lawyer.com/ Shimano shoes & glasses: http://tinyurl.com/ye274tep Feedback Sports stands & tools: https://bit.ly/3S9Dq8r