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Submitted by
Jess
a Cross Country Rider
from brisbane, aust
Date Reviewed: December 4, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | channel 9 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | kenmore Cycles | | Strengths: | good grip
havn't had a flat yet
nice and phat | | Weaknesses: | none.. maybe a bit heavy | | Similar Products Used: | some really dodge ones | | Bike Setup: | specialized rockhopper FSR XC A1 | | Bottom Line: | good tyre...for down hill and xc
great buy.. very long lasting
buy your self some | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pete
a Weekend Warrior
from Sunshine Coast, Australia
Date Reviewed: September 21, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Mapelton DH track | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycleworld | | Strengths: | Controlled in loose dirt
Long lasting
Give good feel of the track | | Weaknesses: | Heavy (Some times you must bunny hop stuff!!!) so dont use for XC.
Hard compound is very slipery on wet rocks and roots. | | Similar Products Used: | Tiog dh 2.1 | | Bike Setup: | Wheeler 2900zx hardtail with 4.5 inch RST mozo pro forks, mavic 251 DH rims, Tioga flat pedels, (Free ride hard tail) | | Bottom Line: | These tires are great in the loose stuff and mud and go where you point them, the hard compound makes the tires last for ages but they don't grip wet rock and roots. These tires are stiff and send a lot of vibration through to the bike so you tend to run them a bit low which ups the number of pinch flats a bit, but better than tioga's. I got mine on sale and they were good value but I probably would not pay the full price because i am soooo poooor!!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
scooba-dee-doo
a
from glenalta,south oz,maaaate
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | the whole damn lot of 'em | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | my little cousin did me a hot deal | | Strengths: | this thing replaced the awful wtb that the bike came with,and it is just fantastic!! grip is excellent,it hangs on to everything like you're stuck to it...yes,it's that good.huge knobs.no pinchs yet. | | Weaknesses: | none yet... | | Bike Setup: | who cares,just get out and enjoy life | | Bottom Line: | i'd been told by about half a dozen downhill/free ride types to give this tyre a go,and,wow,were they right about it! yes,i love the thing.it's chunky.it hangs on through corners,and when it does drift it's predictable and controlable...maybe a 2.5 would be nice? it's nice to know it's going to get you through that corner up ahead,just a little bit faster,and a lot more predictably than that old thing you've got now. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fredstar
a Downhiller
from Cairns, Australia
Date Reviewed: July 21, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$36.00 | | Purchased At: | Pump 'n' Pedals | | Strengths: | Looks, loose dirt, rocky roads, handling | | Weaknesses: | Thread may not be thick enough | | Similar Products Used: | Innova USA
Kenda Kinetics
IRC Mythos XC
WTB Tyrannoraptor
Hutchinson Koyote | | Bike Setup: | Apollo LDX 2.2 | | Bottom Line: | Good for price,looks,on loose dirt,rocky roads and handling.
Good thread design and nice width. (2.20) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ChrisD
a Downhiller
from Cape Town, South Africa
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Eden, Stellenbosch | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Bottom Line: | A great tyre for loam. Reasonable for rock and poor for mud. Good value for money but doesn't grip like a big gazzalodi. Possible to cut away some of the side lobes to make a pseudo-mud tyre. Preferred on rear as side and centre lobes dig into soft sediment. Mind you, I haven't tried it yet on soft sand. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sérgio Melo
a Downhiller
from Sintra, Portugal
Date Reviewed: April 30, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | a technical trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | is very good for dual and down hill. Very strong. | | Weaknesses: | price | | Similar Products Used: | Panaracer Magic 2.20 | | Bike Setup: | Azonic Dual Slalom | | Bottom Line: | Maybe the best tyres for dual and down hill. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Beast Boy
a Weekend Warrior
from Melb
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Jumps that we built | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Flemington Cycles | | Strengths: | You name it | | Weaknesses: | Could be a little cheaper. | | Similar Products Used: | Tioga Psycho TT & K | | Bike Setup: | K2 Proflex Beast | | Bottom Line: | Well, Lets see!!!! I bought these tyres yesterday and raced Dual Slalom today. These tyres rocked for it. There was no concern about washing out at all (Especially compared to my Tiogas). It was my first race and I managed to end up around the middle of the field. Mainly thanks to these tyres. Just go out and bu them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mark
a Downhiller
from sydney australia
Date Reviewed: August 5, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | oxford falls DH | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | I use it on the rear and it skids so sweetly and predictably it is pretty light and never wheel spins when excellerating i love it | | Weaknesses: | none yet maybey price compared to tiogas | | Similar Products Used: | tioga dh 2.3 | | Bike Setup: | giant warp modofied for dh | | Bottom Line: | in my mind the best DH tyre for the rear | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alastair Hodder
a Downhiller
from Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: July 15, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | The Loaf. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Stiff side knobs, good transition area, bites well, awesome under braking. Front or rear, who cares? | | Weaknesses: | Weak sidewall, there are better tyres out there for less folding stuff. | | Similar Products Used: | Panaracer spike F 2.1, Tioga Factory DH 2.3 F, IRC Kujo DH 2.25. | | Bike Setup: | Giant ATX 890, Rhino lites, RST Mozo pro forx... yadda yadda yadda... | | Bottom Line: | I'm always varying the pressure in this sucker... it works really well in soily conditions pumped up pretty hard, 65 psi+, but in gravely hardpack, works better at about 35 - 40, it's a matter or personal preference I guess...
It's so far been a predictable tyre, with high speed washout easy to control... basically, you point it, it goes.
I ride this tyre nearly every day, and so far havent had any gripes. It suite casual and agressive riding styles. Slap one on, check it out... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Downhiller
from Knoxville , TN
Date Reviewed: March 20, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | long narley ones | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | grips on losse over hardpack good | | Weaknesses: | knobs are all chewed off the sides- | | Similar Products Used: | panaracer2.3 fire dh--Intense2.3- Intense 2.7 | | Bike Setup: | B-17- hope 04- mavic 321- monster T | | Bottom Line: | I think I got these from Leigh Donovan & they were chewed to hell-tried to superglue,But they actually hooked up great being all used.I see alot of pros use em.. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon Mutiger
a Weekend Warrior
from Oshawa, Ontario
Date Reviewed: July 28, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Bing-Bang Bromont | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Great grip, firm sidewall, Front or rear use, not a crappy specific tire. | | Weaknesses: |
heavy, not pinch flat resistant, but what really is? | | Similar Products Used: |
Tioga Fat66 | | Bike Setup: |
1997 RM Speed, Z1, XTR.. | | Bottom Line: | Good tire for the buck, too bad it's so heavy as it's the only tire I use, for DH, XC or shore type riding. | | Overall Rating: |
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