A good tubular tire is the most important piece of cyclocross equipment that you can buy, and in serious mud, the Challenge Fango Tubular delivers serious performance. The soft, Super Poly casing with anti-puncture strip allows you to run the tire at lower pressures and gives you better handling than a rubber casing clincher tire. The Fango's aggressive tread pattern, with widely spaced lugs, is designed for muddy conditions, but also works well in dry conditions. Tall side lugs offer excellent grip on off camber turns. Recommended PSI: 28-87.

Size: 700 x 32 or 700 x 34
Weight: 410 or 429 g.
TPI: 260

Get the performance of a tubular on a clincher rim. The Challenge Grifo Open delivers the supple 300 TPI casing of a tubular, with a folding bead to work with standard clincher rims and inner tubes. The soft, Super Poly casing allows you to run the tire at lower pressures and gives you better handling than a rubber casing clincher tire. The Grifo's "all-around" tread pattern is perfect if you want only one tire to run in mud, sand, grass, or whatever the course may be. Recommended PSI: 28-87.

Size: 700 x 32
Weight: 354 g.
TPI: 300
Bead: Foldable

A good tubular tire is the most important piece of cyclocross equipment you can buy, and if you can have only one tire, the Challenge Grifo Tubular is the go-to choice. The soft, Super Poly casing with anti-puncture strip allows you to run the tire at lower pressures and gives you better handling than a rubber casing clincher tire. The Grifo's "all-around" tread pattern can handle mud, sand, grass, or whatever the course may be, with precise handling and screaming speed. Recommended PSI: 28-87.

Size: 700 x 32 or 700 x 34
Weight: 419 or 438 g.
TPI: 260

The Kenda Small Block 8 Cross bike tires gives the traction inspired by the Nevegal knob shape and the speed of the Small block 8 tread design. Cyclo-cross enthusiasts will want to try the Small Block 8 Cross tire this season to experience mountain tire grip with a fast-rolling profile. Quite possibly one of the best cyclo-cross tires on the market.

Size: 700 x 32
Weight: 310 g.
TPI: 60
Bead: Foldable

Accept no limitations. The diverse terrain of a Cross race requires a unique solution: the Raze. Fast-rolling ridge, widely spaced side lugs to shed mud. Slightly softer compound remains pliable in cold conditions, and improved casing maintains integrity at low pressures.

Size: 700 x 35
Weight: 315 g.
TPI: 60
Bead: Foldable

The Cyclocross Jet tire features a chevron fin center tread design, ample cornering knobs and advanced green Silicium compound to roll fast and shed mud well. For courses with a mix of terrain, some racers use the Jet on the back with the Cyclcross Mud 2 on the front. Lightweight Kevlar foldable bead. Recommended PSI: 36-73.

Size: 700 x 30
Weight: 327 g.
TPI: 60
Bead: Foldable

It's easy to see why the Michelin Cyclocross Mud 2 is one of the most popular cyclocross tires around. Built on a state of the art racing tire casing, it has the supple feel you'll want when the going gets gnarly. And the tread has been refined to precisely balance the conflicting demands of traction and efficiency. Specially shaped and spaced knobs help avoid the unnerving squirm on off camber turns or in the mud. Recommended PSI: 36-73

Size: 700 x 30
Weight: 350 g.
TPI: 60
Bead: Foldable