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Submitted by
zabi
a Cross Country Rider
from poland
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Strengths: | 3 years on this tires!!! great ! i recommend for all people which they drive on asphalt and low terrain! | | Bottom Line: | :p | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gazzr
a Weekend Warrior
from Bathurst, NSW, AUS
Date Reviewed: September 10, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$22.00 | | Purchased At: | Winning Edge Cycles | | Strengths: | Excellent rolling ability.
The tires are very skinny at 1.6 and are brilliant on the road.
Seem long wearing.
I've used these for commuting mostly but have also taken them on the local track and it hasn't worn at all. It takes the ruff rocky hard stuff well.
Grip well.
It slides on the slick area but once it hits the knobs if leaning the tire pulls up well. I've only used the tire on the rear.
| | Weaknesses: | The tire slides a lot on up-hill dirt stretches. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Avanti Barracuda Comp. Out of the box. | | Bottom Line: | Brilliant, if you need quick rolling tires that can handle lite dirt. Great for communting and a good way to save your knobly from being unecessarily eaten up by the bitumen. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bruce
a Racer
from halifax
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | the crazytrain | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$32.00 | | Purchased At: | mec | | Strengths: | very sturdy
thick tread
cornering nobs are excellent | | Weaknesses: | no weaknesses for what the tires meant for | | Similar Products Used: | this is my first fully slick tire. have used many semis off road, but this is the first for road use | | Bike Setup: | i use this tire on my xc race hartail for training when the trails are too wet and snowy in the winter and spring. | | Bottom Line: | these are great tires for comuting or trainning on a mountainbike. i've put about 700 kms on them and they look brand new. They don't have the greatest stopping ability, but what can you expect from a slick. i also road these in a cyclocross where there was an of camber turn and a roots section, but was able to handle that. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Keith
a
from Davis, CA
Date Reviewed: February 21, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Very good construction. Excellent quality. | | Weaknesses: | This tire performs horribly on wet surfaces. I had my front tire sliding out on almost every corner when the streets are wet. REALLY REALLY NEEDS IMPROVEMENT FOR WET SURFACE RIDING. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek Invert 2.. used for 10+ years for commuting. Excellent wet/dry road & packed trail riding. (I dumped the Goliaths and went back to these) | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale M700 - retired as a commuter bike, tho I'm sure I can kick some ass with it again up in Humboldt, like in the old days. | | Bottom Line: | Good for dry surfaces. Good construction. Don't EVEN think about this tire if you're on the slightest of wet pavements. YOU WILL BE LET DOWN. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
james
a Cross Country Rider
from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Amethyst Brook, Amherst, MA | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Strengths: | Fast, light, longwearing. I got these on my bike in 1993, that's right, eight years ago, and they're still going strong. They look a bit worn, but don't flat out and still easily provide all my commuting needs. | | Weaknesses: | The side knobs aren't really up to much. If you're relying on them to save you on a corner, you're probably too far gone. | | Similar Products Used: | Never needed to try anything else. These just keep on going. | | Bike Setup: | GT Panterra, XT, also eight years old. | | Bottom Line: | These tires aren't off road tires, obviously, but as commuter tires for a mountain biker, they're perfect. They are indestructible! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ray Rodriguez
a
from San Antonio
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything in the Hill Country | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$27.00 | | Purchased At: | BikeWorld | | Strengths: | Price, Roll and Durability. | | Weaknesses: | None yet | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | '95 Cannondale M600, STX Serfas saddle and dual panniers...In the process of gearing down closer to a road bike (happy medium) | | Bottom Line: | I've had this bike for 7 years now and have been using it for longish (40 miles+) weekend rides and to commute to work on occasion. In the last couple of years I've increased my commute average to about 80-90% of the time and found that the knobs were eating up all of the energy I put into the crank. I looked at the reviews, talked to the guys at BikeWorld and determined that the Conti Golaiths were the way to go. It took some getting used to because they were skinny and weak looking compared to the knobs but I was completely sold after the first full ride to work. Prior to my purchase I was looking at buying a road bike to deal with the commute and my lack of dirt time. With these tires I don't need the road bike and I can still hang on to old faithful. In a nutshell, these tires rock! I've bought three additional pairs to give as gifts to dad, my father in law and an old bud. If mine ever wear out (they have approx. 4,000 miles on them) I'll definitely buy again. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gordon Farkas
a Racer
from Melbourne VIC Australia
Date Reviewed: March 2, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | any peak hour multi lane blacktop | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Cicil Walker | | Strengths: | fast at max pressure
loooooooooooong wearing
dark sidewall stays looking good when exposed to grease and liquid debris
good straight line grip
| | Weaknesses: | crap cornering - transition from slik to knobs is way too sudden/unpredictable
could be lighter
| | Similar Products Used: | IRC metro
conti MTB GP | | Bike Setup: | Fisher Supercaliber, full XTR, big gears, lots of light stuff - no expense spared | | Bottom Line: | tough tyre, durable, fairly fast - BIG lack of confidence in cornering | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chad Therrien
a Cross Country Rider
from Davis, CA USA
Date Reviewed: November 25, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Mix / Gates Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$32.00 | | Strengths: | Awesome on dry roads.
Adequate on medium and hard pack.
Long wearing. | | Weaknesses: | Sketchy in the wet.
Sinks in the soft stuff.
Susceptible to road hazards. | | Similar Products Used: | None. | | Bike Setup: | '00 Fisher Mamba stock, excluding these tires. | | Bottom Line: | I got these tires in the heat of the summer and at that time I was able to ride to work and around Davis very effectively. These tires allowed me to take corners at speed and in a full-lean, with some very predictable sliding action.
I was even quite confident tearing across some maintained dirt roads around campus. Only when the dreaded 'punture vines' became productive did I run into a problem. This tire is made to be fairly light and run at high-pressure.
The punture vines gave me flats daily until I was introduced to Green Slime. Without this material, I would not have been able to ride these tires through the fall in the places I go.
I do take some off-road excursions and the road hazards there can include broken glass and 1" puncture vine spikes. But once I had slimed up my tubes, all I needed to do was pluck out the offending spike and continue riding. The Slime would seal the tire as I rode.
I've also taken this tire up a very long and winding canyon. It is a paved road that is often single-lane. It climbs 2300' during a 5 mile ride. On the return trip down, I kept the bike in the big ring and pumped until I was at top speed. These tires instilled great confidence at speed and allowed me to lay the bike right down for cornering.
I was very impressed with the consistency of the grip through a turn. In the rain however, this can leave one scrambling for control. I took a flat 90º turn in the wet that normally wouldn't have been too hairy, but there was an invisible metal panel on the road and for 3', the front and rear slid like on ice. Once back on the pavement all was well, but for a moment it reminded me of ice-riding back in the Canadian winters.
I would say the 'aggressive' part of the tire: the knobs on the sidewall, are too far up to provide any increased traction in the soft, except in extreme situations. I rode my bike over a ledge, rolling pretty fast, but missing the path. As I turned sharply back up the incline to maintain my course, I was glad for the sidewall knobs. But other than that one instance, they are largely untouched.
This causes them to sink up to the sidewalls on any soft material. I often cut through a redwood grove with very soft underbrush. While I am there, control is minimal and climbing is impossible. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew Wright
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Cruz, CA, US
Date Reviewed: October 31, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Star Wars | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$27.00 | | Purchased At: | Spokesman Bicycles | | Strengths: | Much faster than my knobbies, on and off road | | Weaknesses: | Slide out on loose stuff off road
Can't grip adequately going sideways to slopes off road
Sketchy cornering at speed (round 25 mph) on road | | Similar Products Used: | IRC Mythos XC | | Bike Setup: | '99 Schwinn Mesa GSX with Time ATAC Alium pedals, one or two Jandd large mountain paniers full of textbooks when commuting | | Bottom Line: | I bought semislicks instead of full slicks because I was a little nervous to go to a full slick, having never ridden one before, but I wasn't getting in any offroading and wanted the lower rolling resistance. I had some free time at school one day so I ditched my bags, let a lot of air of the tires (I was riding them at 75 psi for streets) and did some fire roads, and they performed pretty well. I later tried running a Goliath on my rear and a knobby on the front and doing some more difficult singletrack and my rear wheel didn't stay under me very well. I'm selling them to my housemate later today because I just bought a set of 1" slicks, but they're a really excellent tire. He wants them so he can do his commute (same as mine) and some light off-roading without changing tires the way I do. If you want them for commuting and off-roading both, they're an excellent tire unless you want to do some singletrack or sand or mud, but those want a real knobby anyway.
Excellent tire. Very fast rolling and versatile. Of course it's a compromise, but that's what semi-slick means, right? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom M.
a
from Goleta, CA USA
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Blufs between my house and beach | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Smooth, silent, comfortable road riding; good construction. | | Weaknesses: | Probably not what you want for serious riding in the rough. But hey, it's a semislick so it does what it's supposed to. | | Similar Products Used: | Performance Topo Semislick | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Rockhopper, mostly stock | | Bottom Line: | I recently purchased sets of Specialized Topo
Semislicks and Continental Goliaths; this is both a
general review my experience with the Goliaths as well
as a direct comparison between the two.
Most of my riding is commuting on roads and developed
bike paths, with some recreational trail riding on the
hard packed and/or sandy paths on the bluffs between my
house and the beach. I was interested in replacing my
knobbies with semi-slicks to improve my commuting
performance without giving up traction on my short,
enjoyable trail rides.
Initially I tried the Topo Semislicks for a couple of
weeks. They were not bad, but their large side knobs
did not inspire confidence when cornering on pavement;
I found the transition between the slick area and the
knobs to be abrupt and disconcerting. In the dirt they
were great. Overall, I found these to be good tires,
but not quite what I was looking form.
I then switched to the Goliaths. Much better!
Smoother ride on the asphalt, perhaps not as great a
grip in the dirt as the Topos, but overall much better
for my purposes. They are an absolute pleasure to ride
on the road, and provide plenty of control for my dirt
usage. Keep them inflated to 60 Lbs. for the
smoothest, most silent of rides.
As far as I am concerned, the Goliaths are the answer.
I will buy them again if these ever wear out, which
looks to be a long time from now based on their
construction. No flats so far either. This is the
best $55 enhancement I've made to my bike.
| | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin
a Weekend Warrior
from Winnipeg
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | anything | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | looks good
tough (171 threads per inch)
genuine rubber compound
| | Weaknesses: | weight
side knobbies could be a little bigger (might help with the off-road traction) | | Similar Products Used: | cheap Kenda Krap | | Bike Setup: | Giant Yukon, Marzocchi Z4 fork, Shimano XT hubs & 8-speed cassette, Mavic X-221 rims, DT-db spokes, Avid Arch-rival 50 brakes, other goodies!!! | | Bottom Line: | I've had these tires for about 2 years now and they still look brand new. THESE TIRES ARE TOUGH. I've ridden thru glass and lots of other road-crap and there isn't even a mark on these tires. The thread count makes 'em tough, but it also makes 'em heavy ... Oh well ... If I'm biking to work or if I'm out in the bush, then I'd rather have a tire that's reliable than one that's light. And yah, they are damn scary on wet grass, but a knobby is damn scary on wet pavement, and grass is softer than pavement. If anybody buys these thinking that they'll have good off-road grip, then they need to give their head a shake. Can we say "SEMI-SLICK" boys and girls? Because of the amount of rubber contacting the road, the grip is fantastic and the braking power is incredible (when it's dry) Grip/braking when wet is not too bad. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle
a Weekend Warrior
from San Antonio, Texas
Date Reviewed: December 7, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Low rolling resistance on pavement | | Weaknesses: |
NO traction on off road climbs | | Bike Setup: |
Diamond Back Mean Streak (Yes it is an old tank, but still works) | | Bottom Line: | These tires are great for commuting or road riding, which is why I bought them. Off road they are ok, until you need to climb or brake.
The only problem I have with them is that I seem to get more flats than I should.
I give them a good rating. They do what they are designed to do and seem to last. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Poplawski
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria, BC
Date Reviewed: November 24, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Weaknesses: |
You pay for reliability and durability with weight. | | Bottom Line: | These tires were exactly what I needed at the time-a solid foundation for commuting. I rarely flatted or skidded in the wet. If you are limited to a mountain bike for commuting, consider these tires--your ride will be smooth and comfortable, and you will still have enough grip for dry trails. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Julien Malschaert
a Weekend Warrior
from Asheville Nc
Date Reviewed: June 9, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Bottom Line: | I own a cannondale sv500; i've been using it on the road as my main transport vehicle, and i wanted more traction than the miethos were giving me , so i went to the bike store and explained my delema. The salesman recommended me the conti goliath, well the next day i bought them .... wooohoooo this is the nicest tire if you're gonna ride on the road with a mtb . i wouldn't recommend them for trail but for road use, definatly. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kinny
a Cross-Country Rider
from Sydney, Australia
Date Reviewed: June 4, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Lane Cove Valley | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Very low rolling resistance
Whisper quiet
Fair traction off-road | | Weaknesses: |
Stiff side-walls - need low pressures off road
Low grip on road - rear end breaks too easy on lock-up - caused a major crash! | | Similar Products Used: |
Ritchey Speedmax on front & Goliath was bought to replace Speedmax on rear | | Bike Setup: |
Shogun rigid | | Bottom Line: | The Goliath is way more value-for-money than the Speedmax I used before - though it is less capable off-road. However it is better on-road - until you reach the limit of adhesion - or when you lock a wheel & the rear end breaks far too quickly - which was what caused my huge crash!
There is also less grip off-road, traction is a problem with any mud - but still surprisingly good considering it's basically a slick.
I think I'd buy it again for it's excellent on-road ability - that it is whisper quiet!
It also looks like being very long-lasting, after 1500km my Speedmax was destroyed but the Goliath looks like it can go 3000km without any problems. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Moegsien Schroeder
a Weekend Warrior
from Cape Town, WP
Date Reviewed: May 16, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Tokai Forest | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Low rolling resistance. Good on road handling. | | Weaknesses: |
Very little grip off-road. Slippery downhill. | | Bike Setup: |
Giant Rincon, RST 280 | | Bottom Line: | Great for road races but I would not recommend it for off-road racing. The tires just slide out from under you way too easily { takes all the fun out of riding }. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MikeyMike
a Cross-Country Rider
from Perth WA Aus
Date Reviewed: April 30, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Bibbleman | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
low rolling resistance and limited off-road functionality | | Weaknesses: |
delaminate way too easily | | Similar Products Used: |
None - gone back to knobbies | | Bottom Line: | I have two wheel sets, one for commuting and one for racing. I had these of the commuters and did a lot of klicks on them. However, I found that they began to split near the bead and eventually would delaminate and need to be replaced. The bike shop said that I must be underinflating them! Fat chance! I use a tyre pressure gauge and even checked the guage at a local tyre store. Then they said, your rims must have burrs on them. Nope.
Too MUCH air? Nah.
Bad tyres? Yep.
I've gone back to knobbies and found that they creat their own slick surface after a while anyways. As long as you have another set for the weekend stuff!!
| | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mikko
a Cross-Country Rider
from Helsinki, Finland
Date Reviewed: April 15, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Light (foldable), ok rolling resistance (not great), good for both hard surfaces and (hard) sand. | | Weaknesses: |
Non-existent puncture resistance. | | Bottom Line: | Continental Goliath Semislick is a good all-around tire for city use, IFF you really enjoy flats , fixing tubes and walking home.Small (1-2 mm) sharp stones go through very easily and because of the tire's thin surface they puncture the tube. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matthew Andress
a weekend warrior
from Tallahassee, FL
Date Reviewed: January 14, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I really enjoy riding on these tires. I have had them for about a year. They are quite smooth on the road, but watch out if you try to venture off road. Wet grass=falling on your ass. If you ride on the roads, buy these. Bikes not Bombs. Critical mass-last friday, every month! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Christian S
a weekend warrior
from Germany
Date Reviewed: October 13, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Swicthed from Michelin Wildgripper (knobby) to Goliath.
Absolutely impressed, how smooth and easy the bike now runs.
Using top gear is no problem anymore.
Since the weight (620g) is absolutely to spec in the WWW pages
in contrast to the Wildgripper (680 used, 560 according to Michelin-WWW)
and the coating fine, I really enjoy this tire.
Only 4 out of 5 because I don't have any longterm experience yet. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marc Charron
a cross-country rider
from Ottawa, On, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I've had a pair for over 2 years now & continue to be impressed by this tire. Great for commuting on hard surfaces & no problems taking a detour through the rough. For a while, I rode the race course at Fortune on these, the only problem being snake-bite flats when jumping over large obstacles (1.6 in.tires, not enough air also). Don't take turns too fast, the side knobs aren't stiff & numerous enough to hook in all cases. Sidewalls may be slightly prone to tears, but this is still a very worthy tire. Five out of five (for the price). | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chip
a weekend warrior
from florida
Date Reviewed: January 19, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Had a set of Goliath tires on my bike for commuting before my bike was stolen.
These tires hold up remarkably well.They had alot of cuts and gouges from road fodder after 3000 miles and would have probabally lasted that much longer.
I would recomend this tire to anyone who needs a good tire for commuting with
MTB. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a weekend warrior
from Tucson, Az.
Date Reviewed: January 19, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have been using this tire for about 2 months now and I must say it is a great tire.
It has performed great on the road for commuting and I have taken it on some tough dirt rides (to lazy to change-it is a bear removing this tire, very strong bead) and it has performed well, a little slippery on dirt corners.
If you ride with high pressure on the road, remember to let some air out when you take it off road, it will seriously pound your backbone.
I like them and when they wear out (which looks like a long time off) I will replace with another set of Goliaths. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Todd West
a cross-country rider
from Portland, OR
Date Reviewed: January 15, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The Conti Goliath is a hybrid tire---slick band down the middle for road riding with knobbies on the sides
for off-road traction and cornering. I've ridden the same pair of Golaiths on my commuter and light off-road
bike (more or less a Trek 830) for three years, day in and day out, though seldom more than ten miles a
day. They last *forever*; I can probably get another three years out of them, though, granted, I'm a light
rider (145). I've ridden them on ice, in snow, deep mud and sand, hardpack, leaves, washes, gravel, train
tracks, pavement, you name it, and am absolutely amazed at what I can get up with these things. They wash
out on wet leaves and in very loose dirt, and they're a 1.6 tire, so they punch into deep sand and snake, but
the Goliaths stack up remarkably well against the 1.9 and 2.0 knobbies I've ridden. The Goliaths also put
out a tremendous amount of braking power on pavement because of their large contact pads and stop
reasonably well in the dirt---every time I go to a knobby I have to readjust to having less braking power on
pavement.For serious off-road and singletrack, I'd stick to Navigators and Cross-Countrys, but as a
ride-over-everything-and-anything-with-the-same-tire tire, the Goliaths are hard to beat. They shine on
pavement and gravel roads and handle most everything else with considerable aplomb. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jovan Puyo
a cross-country rider
from Philippines
Date Reviewed: December 14, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I've been using the Goliaths for about a year now and I think they're great hybrid tyres. Using them on the road with a high PSI will surely make you want to pedal more miles. It's exactly using an off-road tyre without the spikes. The resistance is minimal, but not as low as that of an Avocet's 1.5 slick tyre. These are good for on-road and light off-roads. They are a bit scary to use on wet roads because of their lack of traction. The manufacturing is excellent and the wear is small. This tyre will definitely last for years. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Damon Campbell
a cross-country rider
from corvallis, OR
Date Reviewed: October 11, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I used these tires for a 2 and a half month tour through alaska and canada (lost of unimporved roads, and was very pleased with them. After 3000 miles, only the rear is showing the slightest bit of wear (as in .001mm or something that tiny). They roll quickly and while on the road, you don't notice the transition onto the side blocks at all while cornering. I don't think they have as natural of a road feel as a smaller diameter tire (like my tioga city slickers), so it feels like you are getting on the edge of the tire instead of just leaning it over, but that is only noticeable on fast tight corners. That quality is beneficial, however, on the dirt. I have had a lot of fun on these tires taking them off-road. Obviously they don't have nearly as much traction as knobbies, but they do the job well enough. The only caveat i have about these tires is the reputation many continental touring tires have gotten about tearing sidewalls. I saw two continentals (one a goliath, and one a top touring) blow its sidewall spontaneously (the top touring exploded a few hours after we stopped to camp). I havn't had that problem yet, but that is a pretty big downside if you use these tires for touring in obscure parts of the world. Otherwise, i think these are excellent tires that last forever, roll very fast, and can actually go off-road if you are feeling adventuresome. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew Gray
a weekend warrior
from Penticton, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 3, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have been using the Goliaths as commuting tires for several months now. Although nominally semi-slick, these are not in the same league as the current crop of off-road tires marketed under this label. They are essentially a road tire, having a wide slick centre strip with rain grooves, with side-blocks added to help with off-pavement traction. On the road they are great with very low rolling resistance, but don't expect *too* much from them once the asphalt stops. I guess you could call them a rough touring tire. I like the 1.6 profile, but the 65psi max pressure could be higher. I can't really comment on long-term durability, but so far they don't seem to be wearing very fast. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Graydon
a weekend warrior
from Ottawa, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 2, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
A semi-slick road/off-road tire.
My trusty Town & Country tires were replaced after a sidewall seperation, and no other T&C were available. I was leery about replacing my T&C's as they had worked well for road, touring and some off-road riding.
After 3 weeks on the Goliaths, I am glad I switched. They are over 100 grams lighter on each tire (almost a pound for both), have a narrower profile for great fast road riding. (My average commutes went from 26-27 kmh to 29-31 kmh)
The tires also have blocks along the sidewall that have actually improved off-road and sand traction.
The only test is how long they will last. I put over 4,000 km on my T&C's before they failed. | | Overall Rating: |
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