Liv Avail Advanced 0 vs Merida Scultura Endurance 6000: tyre clearance?

The Liv Avail Advanced 0 takes 40mm tyres against 35mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Liv Avail Advanced 0 vs Merida Scultura Endurance 6000

Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Liv Avail Advanced 0 comes out ahead (80% against 73%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Liv

Avail Advanced 0

80% for a typical rider

£3,299 at Brand website

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Merida

Scultura Endurance 6000

73% for a typical rider

£3,300 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Liv Avail Advanced 0 is £1 cheaper — £3,299 against £3,300.
Weight: The Liv Avail Advanced 0 is 0.7kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Tyre clearance: The Liv Avail Advanced 0 takes 40mm tyres against 35mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Side by side

Spec	Avail Advanced 0	Scultura Endurance 6000
Price	£3,299	£3,300
Weight	8.5 kg	9.2 kg
Frame	carbon	carbon
Groupset	Shimano 105 Di2 12-speed	Shimano 105 Di2 R7100 12-speed
Stack / reach	1.55	1.55
Tyre clearance	40 mm	35 mm
Lowest gear	26 in	27 in
Mudguard mounts	Yes	Yes
Comfort	71	72
Speed	50	41
Climbing	70	57
Value	27	22

Neither might be the right answer

This page assumes an average rider. Tell us how you actually ride and we will rank these two against everything else at the price.

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