Schwalbe G-ONE R Pro Line 2025

"He who rests, rusts" – this motto seems to have been embraced by Peter Krischio, Schwalbe's Product and R&D Manager for Race, Gravel, and Cross. Because although the Swabians already had an extremely complete and successful portfolio for gravel racing that would have sufficed for many other manufacturers for a decade, they are now presenting a comprehensive generational change for 2025: The tires G-One R Pro and G-One RS Pro have been completely revised, and with the brand-new G-One RX Pro, they are expanding their range with a fast knobbed tire for the roughest conditions.

All G-One Pro R models received an optimized carcass construction for higher puncture protection, improved rolling characteristics, and noticeably more flexibility. Additionally, they feature a faster and more durable dual compound, wider dimensions up to 50 mm, more colors, and hookless compatibility. The revised Schwalbe logo with white and baby blue letters completes the overall visual impression. All products are manufactured using recycled carbon black; the raw materials come from Fair Rubber-certified sources.

We were at the presentation in the new Schwalbe HQ in Reichshof, received exclusive insights behind the scenes of the newly designed company headquarters, and of course, were able to conduct a comprehensive test ride.

Schwalbe has been one of the leading manufacturers of performance gravel tires for many years. Their success story began back in 2015 with the presentation of the G-One Allround and the S-One, one of the first road tubeless tires specifically developed for Paris-Roubaix.
Particularly with the G-One Allround, the Swabians set new standards in amateur sports and continuously expanded the series: The G-One Speed (2016) and the G-One Bite (2017) expanded the portfolio, before the G-One Ultrabite, a particularly aggressive model for demanding tracks, was introduced in 2019. In the same year, Amity Rockwell celebrated a historic victory at the Dirty Kanza (now Unbound) on the G-One Allround - and that without a single flat.

With the G-One R (2021) and the innovative G-One RS (2022), Schwalbe successfully continued the development of its gravel tires. Top riders like Ivar Slik and Amity Rockwell achieved outstanding victories in prestigious races such as the Unbound and The Traka.

2023 marked a record year for Schwalbe: Riders on G-One tires triumphed at prestigious events such as the Badlands, the German Championships, and the Gravel World Championships.

The victories continued in 2024. Caro Schiff on the G-ONE R (combined with RS at the rear) and Petr Vakoc won the Traka 200 in May 2024. Additionally, Schwalbe announced plans to expand its gravel family for 2025 with the G-One R Pro line and the new G-One RX Pro tire, which is set to establish new standards in off-road performance.

The aforementioned innovations, however, do not only concern the G-One RX: The existing models G-One RS and G-One R also receive the new rubber compound, the optimized carcass construction, and the blue PRO label. Additionally, the size range for all models will be expanded to 50C. In the future, there will only be the categories "Standard" and "PRO" – the Evolution series will be discontinued.

Which tire is recommended for which type of rider or gravel use? The following table will give you a quick and concise overview.

Schwalbe G-One R Tread

Schwalbe G-One RS Pro

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The G-One RS is the fastest and most successful tire with numerous victories at Unbound, various world championships, The Traka, and Badlands. A scale-like semi-slick profile for minimal rolling resistance and maximum speed, deep side knobs for cornering grip and traction make this tire ideal for experienced riders in challenging terrain.

Schwalbe G-One R Pro

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The G-One R Pro is the perfect tire for riders who want to master a variety of terrains. Whether on forest paths, off-road trails, or asphalt - the G-One R Pro combines speed and control. Thanks to its boomerang profile and angled side knobs, it offers excellent grip even in wet conditions, making it the safe choice for unknown terrain.

Schwalbe G-One RX Pro

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*** 581 g weighed

The G-One RX is ideal for particularly demanding off-road terrain. Thanks to its new, aggressive tread design, it provides better control at higher speeds on loose surfaces, rocky gravel, and muddy trails. The boomerang elements in the center ensure easy rolling, while the knobs on the left and right offer strong grip under load. The outer blocks provide traction and stability in fast corners and on challenging tracks.

Due to the narrow rims with an internal width of only 19 millimeters - which I consider outdated for a current adventure bike - the tires couldn't have been wider. Of course, the G-One RX in 40C would have fit even better, but in the long run, I wanted to use the tires on my DT Swiss wheels with a 24 mm internal width. But anyway, let's not make a mountain out of a molehill. For a few off-road test rides and the photo shoot, it was fine.

On hard surfaces (asphalt, firm gravel), the G-One RX rolled incredibly smoothly and almost as fast as I was used to from the all-round predecessor, the G-One R. They could also be leaned aggressively in corners up to the edge without slipping.

On loose surfaces (deep gravel, forest paths, trails), however, the newly designed Boomerang tread fully played to its strengths and underscored the differences from the G-One R with significantly better traction and confident braking behavior. In addition, the RX, with its alternating, elongated, and angled side knobs, offered high cornering grip and literally cut into the ground. The deeper, looser, and wetter the ground, the more noticeable the difference.

Self-cleaning also worked excellently after muddy off-road sections: Thanks to the Wide Gap design, the tread quickly and sustainably freed itself from dirt and mud.

But also on mixed surfaces, such as thin layers of gravel or sand on solid ground, the G-One RX showed its strength - both in terms of traction and braking behavior as well as cornering grip. The height of the tire tread probably made the difference, as the knobs were always able to penetrate the top layer and find secure grip underneath.