Panzer
Product Description
Panzer Gravel Tubeless Tire Inserts - 700c Wheel Size (Sold as Pairs)
The Panzer Gravel Tubeless Tire Inserts deliver elite anti-pinch-flat protection explicitly scaled down and optimized for the high-speed, demanding constraints of modern gravel racing and rough backcountry exploring. Sold conveniently as a matching pair, these inserts serve as a crucial mechanical buffer between your lightweight tire casing and the rim hook. By providing heavy-duty rim protection against harsh impacts, they allow gravel riders to drop tire pressures to achieve maximum traction and compliance across rough corrugations, jagged flint, and deep gravel without the constant fear of snakebite flats or costly rim damage.
Utilizing a highly engineered 5-sided pentagonal, diamond-shaped profile derived from their proven mountain bike heritage, the Panzer Gravel insert is uniquely designed to "float" dynamically within the internal tire volume. This structural shape ensures that under normal running conditions, the tire carcass can flex, conform, and roll completely unrestricted at lower pressures, preserving a natural, supple ride quality and low rolling resistance. However, the moment you strike a sharp square-edge rock or a deep pothole, the core material is perfectly positioned to absorb the force, preventing the tire from collapsing completely against the rim wall.
To withstand the higher compression forces inherent to narrower, lower-volume gravel tires, Panzer utilizes a specialized high-density, closed-cell foam that is slightly firmer than their standard mountain bike versions. After iterating through seven generations of gravel-specific prototypes to perfect the material blend, shape, and width, e*thirteen and Panzer engineered an insert that features a smooth, low-friction finish. This advanced surface treatment ensures that your liquid tubeless sealant moves around freely inside the casing to coat potential punctures, rather than being absorbed or collecting on the insert itself. A major tactical benefit of this high-density layout is its exceptional **run-flat capability**, allowing you to safely ride out on a completely flat or slashed tire to reach a checkpoint or finish line when a casing cut is too large to seal with regular plugs.
Explicitly tailored for 700c wheel setups, these inserts are perfectly proportioned to match high-volume gravel tires ranging from 38mm to 45mm in width. This puts Panzer in an elite handful of gravel-specific mousse systems capable of delivering pro-level rim and flat protection without creating frustrating tire mounting battles in the home workshop. Keep your speeds high, lock in extra cornering grip on loose surfaces, and secure a bulletproof insurance policy against unsealable trail damage with Panzer's smart, race-refined gravel engineering.
Note: Like all high-performance rim protection systems, the Panzer Gravel insert restricts standard vertical air movement. To ensure smooth, unhindered tire inflation and deflation, this system requires the use of side-drilled, insert-compatible tubeless valves.
Key Features
- Gravel-Specific High-Density Foam: Uses a firmer, denser closed-cell foam matrix than MTB variants to absorb higher-impact forces on low-volume tires
- Pentagonal Floating Design: Unique 5-sided diamond shape floats inside the tire, ensuring unrestricted casing flex and compliance at low pressures
- Sold as a Complete Pair: Comes packaged as a set of two inserts to provide full front and rear wheel protection right out of the box
- Proven Run-Flat Capability: High structural integrity allows you to safely ride out on a completely deflated or torn tire without destroying your rim
- Sealant-Friendly Smooth Finish: Non-porous closed-cell material layout will not absorb or collect liquid sealant, keeping your fluid active inside the tire
- Optimized Tire Fitment Range: Meticulously sized to fit 700c gravel configurations running modern high-volume 38mm to 45mm tires
Specifications
- Model: Panzer Gravel Anti-Pinch-Flat Tire Insert
- Wheel Size Compatibility: 700c (Gravel Architecture)
- Pack Quantity: Sold in Pairs (Includes 2 Inserts)
- Tire Width Compatibility: 38mm to 45mm (38c to 45c)
- Material: Optimized High-Density Closed-Cell Foam
- Structural Profile: 5-Sided Pentagonal / Diamond Geometry
- Fluid Interaction: Smooth, Non-Absorbent, Non-Coagulating Surface Layout
- Primary Function: Rim Protection, Pinch-Flat Elimination, Run-Flat Capability
An elite, highly protective 700c gravel tire insert pair combining a compliant, floating diamond shape with high-density foam strength, built for gravel racers who demand ultimate speed and flat-proof security.
Shipping Policy
We pay shipping on orders over $150 to Nationwide addresses, excluding Rural addresses and some Bulky items.
Orders under $150 cost $7.99
Rural order fee $4.99
Aerosol and Dangerous Goods fee $9.99
For a specific delivery ETA based on the exact item(s) you want to purchase, please call us at 0800 793 593 or message us via Chat before placing an order.
We understand that when you make an order, you want your parts as quickly as possible and we will do our best to make that happen! Most of the items we sell will ship quickly and be at your door fast. If urgent freight is required, we work closely with our vendors in order to have the product shipped directly to you from their warehouse if that means you will get the product faster.
Items will have an availability status shown once a size/color is selected on the product page; this availability status will also be shown on the shopping cart page and in your order confirmation email. Most products will be marked "In Stock". These products will ship within 1-2 business days.
While we will do our best to ship from the distribution center closest to you, not all items will always be in stock in every location at all times. In some cases we will split the order and ship each package out to you individually and in other cases we may need to consolidate the items in one location to ship out as one package. We utilize our best judgment in an attempt to get the products to you as quickly as possible.
A shipping confirmation email including courier specific tracking information will be sent the same day as the item ships.
RETURNS POLICY
Returns
Our policy lasts 90 days. If 90 days have gone by since your purchase, unfortunately we can’t offer you a refund or exchange.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.
Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.
Additional non-returnable items:
- Gift cards
- Downloadable software products
- Some health and personal care items
To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase.
Please do not send your purchase back to the manufacturer.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted (if applicable)
- Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error
- Any item that is returned more than 90 days after delivery
Refunds (if applicable)
Once your return is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your returned item. We will also notify you of the approval or rejection of your refund.
If you are approved, then your refund will be processed, and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment, within a certain amount of days.
Late or missing refunds (if applicable)
If you haven’t received a refund yet, first check your bank account again.
Then contact your credit card company, it may take some time before your refund is officially posted.
Next contact your bank. There is often some processing time before a refund is posted.
If you’ve done all of this and you still have not received your refund yet, please contact us at sales@moto1.nz.
Sale items (if applicable)
Only regular priced items may be refunded, unfortunately sale items cannot be refunded.
Exchanges (if applicable)
We only replace items if they are defective or damaged. If you need to exchange it for the same item, send us an email at sales@moto1.nz
Gifts
If the item was marked as a gift when purchased and shipped directly to you, you’ll receive a gift credit for the value of your return. Once the returned item is received, a gift certificate will be mailed to you.
If the item wasn’t marked as a gift when purchased, or the gift giver had the order shipped to themselves to give to you later, we will send a refund to the gift giver and he will find out about your return.
Shipping
To return your product, please email us to receive instructions.
You will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from your refund.
Depending on where you live, the time it may take for your exchanged product to reach you, may vary.
If you are shipping an item over $75, you should consider using a trackable shipping service or purchasing shipping insurance. We don’t guarantee that we will receive your returned item.
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