Schwalbe Romy Gravity Pro Radial

Schwalbe Romy Gravity Pro Radial Tyre

The Romy Gravity Pro Radial is built to take absolute punishment. While the lighter Trail version focuses on rolling efficiency, the Gravity Pro build features a beefed-up double-layer 67 EPI carcass designed to absorb massive square-edge rock impacts and prevent rim damage. The centre tread blocks are spaced closely enough to maintain rolling speed on liaison stages, but they are deeply carved to create sharp, horizontal braking edges that anchor the bike instantly when dropping into steep, loose chutes.

By utilizing Schwalbe’s Radial casing construction—where the internal casing plies cross at a wider, obtuse angle—the tyre flexes vertically with incredible elasticity. This structural change expands the tyre's contact patch by roughly 30%, allowing the blocky centre tread and aggressive, reinforced shoulder lugs to conform seamlessly around jagged rocks and wet roots. Paired with the ultra-sticky Addix Ultra Soft compound, the Romy Gravity Pro completely dampens high-frequency trail buzz, giving the rider a quiet, ultra-composed feeling at high speeds.

EVO Opinion:

The Schwalbe Romy Gravity Pro Radial Tyre is the heavy-duty powerhouse of Schwalbe’s new all-terrain gravity lineup. Positioned as the direct successor to the classic Hans Dampf and Big Betty in their toughest configurations, the Romy Gravity Pro matches a fast-rolling, hard-braking tread pattern with an ultra-robust Radial carcass. Engineered specifically for the high-impact world of World Cup Enduro, bike park laps, and full-power e-MTB riding, this tyre delivers maximum puncture resistance and glue-like traction on the most demanding downhill tracks.

Gravity Configuration: The Hardcharging Setup

Because the Romy Gravity Pro is built for raw traction and impact protection, it excels on bikes built for rough terrain (like the Santa Cruz Vala or Bullit):

• The Ultimate Enduro Racing Mix: For an unshakeable setup on loose, alpine terrain, run a Magic Mary Radial or Albert Radial on the front for maximum steering and braking control, and pair it with this Romy Gravity Pro Radial on the rear. This gives you a fast-rolling, hard-braking rear tire that can take severe rock impacts without puncturing.

• The Bike Park / E-MTB Match: Running the Romy Gravity Pro front and rear creates an incredibly fast-rolling, hard-cornering package. On heavy e-bikes, the Addix Ultra Soft compound combined with the radial carcass creates an immense footprint, allowing you to claw up technical, loose climbs that would spin out a traditional diagonal tyre.