The Challenge Getaway XP brings rugged performance to gravel riders seeking reliability over extended, challenging terrain. Built with handmade precision, this 700×40mm tyre combines comfort, grip, and durability, ensuring you can push further on gravel, dirt, and mixed surfaces.
Featuring Challenge’s Xtra Protection (XP) technology, the Getaway XP integrates CORAZZAARMOR Silver for enhanced sidewall protection and a bead-to-bead CORAZZAARMOR Gold layer for superior reinforcement. The result is a tyre that resists cuts, abrasions, and wear on rough roads while maintaining supple handling.
Its SMARTPLUS rubber compound balances grip, low rolling resistance, and longevity, while the 260 TPI casing provides lightweight compliance and ride smoothness. Designed for tubeless setups, this PRO series tyre handles higher pressures (25–45 psi) and is ideal for riders chasing endurance, adventure, and versatility on gravel.
Specification:- TPI: 260.
- Recommended Pressure: 25-45psi.
- Rubber Compound: SMARTPLUS.
- Construction: Handmade.
- Series: PRO.
- Size: 700.
- Width: 40mm.
- Casing: Corazza Armour Gold.
- Tube Type: Tubeless.
- Weight: 40mm - 540g.
Consumer Product Safety Bulletin, 13th March 2019This bulletin is to reconfirm that Challenge tyres should not be used with any rims or
wheels that do not comply with either the current 2019 ETRTO, past ETRTO or soon to be
released ISO 5775 global standards for tyre and wheel fit.
Challenge specifically clarifies herewith, that both old and new ETRTO and future ISO
standards require a minimum 0.7mm rounded radius on all hooked rims.
It has come to Challenge’s attention that ENVE SES model carbon wheels do not comply
with the above standards on the design of the rounded hooked rim radius. In fact, ENVE’s
SES have two sharp (<0.2mm) radii in their hooks, that leave two parallel cuts about
0.5mm apart, around the entire radius of our (and other company’s) tyres, at around 3-
4mm above the bead.
Challenge has noted failures of its clincher tyres, communicated by consumers and
athletes, caused by the sharp edges on the ENVE SES hooks. This international design
standard violation has been communicated back to the affected consumers, shops,
endorsed teams, ENVE and their parent company, as Challenge has been made aware of
problems. ENVE, however, continues to produce and promote the usage of the said SES
models, as part of their line.
Challenge has consequently been forced to list the specific ENVE SES rims as not
compatible with any Challenge clincher tyre models, on the website. Challenge asks that
consumers do not mount ENVE SES wheels with any model of Challenge clincher tyre
whatsoever.
Failure to follow this warning could cause the ENVE SES wheel to cut Challenge’s quality
casings resulting in explosive air loss from the tyre and/or inner tube, potentially causing a
crash and injury to the rider.
This bulletin also aims at providing the technical clarification, that only a precisely defined
622.0mm+-0.5mm bead seat diameter, specifically defined wall height and center channel,
as described in the new above standards, will safely and easily allow proper tyre and rim fit
and function. Challenge has regularly been attending standards meetings and being
involved for the past three years in confronting the market’s accelerated changes, such as
the implementation of progressively wider rims, carbon fiber clinchers rims and tubeless
and tubeless-ready tyre technologies. Challenge has invested time, knowledge and energy
together with other elite bicycle industry companies to address and update tire & wheel fit
issues with the ETRTO and ISO.
Challenge handmade tyres have been produced for close to 20 years using the same
handmade processes that have been proven over the past 50 years at the highest levels of
racing without significant failures - if the rims and wheels comply with internationally
accepted design standards. And this applies for both aluminium and carbon fibre rims.
Regarding carbon fibre rims, there had also been other periodic problems in the past with
some carbon rims that had cut our (and other tyre manufacturers’) tyre casings just above
the beads. These tyre cuts were however normally caused by less than optimal QC at the
factory, resulting in quality issues of improper finishing at the tyre hook during
production. Normally roughness at the hook was due to failure to completely remove resin
flashings created while moulding the rim. Proper finishing leaves the required 0.7mm min.
radiused rim hook smooth, without roughness, thus eliminating a potential tyre failure.
In the above cases, Challenge has routinely and successfully worked with the wheel
suppliers (including ENVE) to fix the problems or replace these wheels to the consumer.
However, specifically with ENVE’s SES model wheels, it is the first time that Challenge
has known of a rim hook design that does not meet the above recognized design criteria,
reason for which Challenge feels compelled to follow up with the release of this
informative bulletin to protect its customers.
For further questions please Challenge at;
[email protected].