Mountain Bike Tires on a Gravel Bike? Not So Fast

Should you run mountain bike (mtb) tires on a gravel bike? I've been riding Maxxis Ikon mountain bike tires on my gravel bike for the last two week and it's a blast- but it comes at a cost. First, if you’re in need of some extra gear, check out the "yard sale" section on my website, where I’m clearing out new and used cycling gear- https://www.outdoorbros.com Gear I’m Riding and Into ↓↓↓ Favorite Road Tires: Pirelli Race TLR https://amzn.to/49jhn7i Classic Tires: Continental GP5000 S TR https://amzn.to/3ZdCD9Q Gravel Tires: Pirelli Citurato Gravel M https://amzn.to/4ghsTCj Sealant: Orange Sealed https://amzn.to/3ZjIOt9 Road Race Bike: Specialized Tarmac SL8 https://geni.us/dD4d Gravel Bike: Specialized Crux https://geni.us/USRdxh MTB Bike: Epic 8 https://geni.us/1APpjc OSPW: CeramicSpeed OSPW RS https://amzn.to/4eVD8v6 All-Around Helmet: Kask Protone Icon https://amzn.to/4f0y093 Road Helmet: Specialized Evade 3 https://geni.us/ReXn7 Road Shoes: Specialized Torch https://geni.us/ALhUC Gravel/MTB Shoes: Recon Lace https://geni.us/tzba Computer: Wahoo ELMNT Bolt https://amzn.to/45VERgm Saddle: Pro Stealth https://amzn.to/3sVd9S7 Chain Lube: CeramicSpeed UFO Drip https://amzn.to/3B19Opd Road Wheels: Enve SES 4.5 https://geni.us/yy3ao Gravel Wheels: Reserve 40|44 https://geni.us/1iKt6Z Valves: Fillmore Valves https://geni.us/uQQTZ6 Nutrition ↓↓↓ Everyday Workout Drink Mix: https://amzn.to/3VpgrZo Everyday Recovery Protein: https://amzn.to/41bJqU9 Everyday Oats: https://amzn.to/3CTW0x4 Creatine Monohydrate: https://amzn.to/4gfyhpF Camera Equipment ↓↓↓ Camera: Sony A7RV https://amzn.to/3BdfPPs Lens: Sony 16-35 f/2.8 GMII https://amzn.to/49oGBBk Microphone: DJI Mic 2 https://amzn.to/4g2ik6r Tripod: Mactrem https://amzn.to/49oGBBk *Some of these are affiliate links with a small commission. Instagram: @outdoorbros_ 00:00 Intro 00:37 Enve Hex, Pathfinder, TerraSpeed 01:04 Gravel vs. MTB Tire Basics 01:52 On-Road Performance 02:15 Off-Road Performance 03:02 The "Gravel" Loop 03:51 The Weight Penalty 04:42 Potential Frame Damage 05:09 "Fast Tire" Guy 05:34 Let Your Gravel Bike Be a Gravel Bike 05:58 The Right Size Tire 06:58 What's Ideal? 07:26 Quick Spin in the Snow