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tim harsh
a Weekend Warrior
from kansas city k.s.Date Reviewed: June 23, 2002
Strengths: good traction,slow wear makes a great front tire(2.25)Weaknesses: really nothing but after a while it starts to get little cracks around the treadBottom Line: i bought the tire new and since i mounted it on the rim i haven't had any flats so if you can still find one of these get it i also recomend the irc kujo dh tire
Favorite Trail: stadium
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: ebay
Similar Products Used: wtb mottorapters(2.4) tioga factory dh(2.3)
Bike Setup: schwinn homegrown pro marzocchi Z3.5 truvativ cranks sun mammoth fats wheels(sweet) and xt componets
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Joel
a Racer
from netherlandsDate Reviewed: November 18, 1999
Strengths:
snake bites won't be a problem any more and the weight is low for a downhill tire.and the profile is just one of the best i have ever ride.The look off it is also very nice because the red lines on the site wall of the tire.Weaknesses:
there aren't much weaknesses but there is one if i have to be onessly, after a while the tire get some cracks.Bottom Line: I would say buy him if you want a fine dh tire but don't buy it for durability
Favorite Trail:
brione italy
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Similar Products Used:
i'have tried all sort of tires like michelin wildgripper DH and spacialized.
Bike Setup:
a GT zaskar LE
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BIO
a Downhiller
from IDAHODate Reviewed: June 20, 1999
Strengths:
GOOD GRIPWeaknesses:
FALL APARTBottom Line: THESE TIRES HAVE GREAT GRIP, BUT YOU CAN'T USE THEM ON VERY ROUGH TERRAIN. ONE OF THE RUBBER KNOBS OF THE TREAD RIPED HALF-WAY OFF ON MY FIRST REAL DH RUN WITH THEM! ALTHOUGH, THEY WERE PRETTY WORN FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER, I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS ON ANY OTHER TIRE. GREAT GRIP WHEN IN TACT, THOUGH!
Favorite Trail:
BALDY MTN.
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
IRC KUJO
Bike Setup:
SCHWINN STRAIGHT-6
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bio
a Downhiller
from Hailey, IDDate Reviewed: June 13, 1999
Bottom Line: Same as the Kujo.
Favorite Trail:
Baldy Mtn.
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
IRC KUJO DH
Bike Setup:
SCHWINN STRAIGHT-6
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Terrence
a Cross-Country Rider
from SingaporeDate Reviewed: March 22, 1999
Strengths:
GRIP!! GRIP!!
hard to puncture,
boy they grip like there is no tomorrowWeaknesses:
none...a bit heavy though. but they are DH tires you know.Bottom Line: This tire rocks. A pity IRC kinda replaced it with Kujo DH...but trust me, the combination of Missle upfront and El Gatto at the back, best grip ever. My friend uses it to play street riding ie: playing trails on street... and most of them use it. damn good. a bit sluggish for XC, but I'ved used it once and by God, I swear it gripped better then my stinking MythosXC. what a pity you can't find it anymore.
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Similar Products Used:
Kujo DH, El Gatto
Bike Setup:
Cannondale Super V 400, Sun TCC/Chris King/Missle up front and El Gatto at the back
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these are for DH, not XC !
a downhiller
from hickville MADate Reviewed: March 11, 1999
Bottom Line:
ahyuk, if you use these tires for xc you are extremely dumb and retarded, they are heavy and have too much tread for xc, they are made for dh and possibly for ds too. if i find out that anyone uses these tires for xc, i will personally beat the living sh!t out of you.!!!!but they are great dh tires
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Christiaan Vingerling
a downhiller
from The NetherlandsDate Reviewed: November 18, 1998
Bottom Line:
I really like this tire, the grip is excellent especially on rocks. The look of the tire is very cool ,I really like the red color. Snake bites don't come easy
with this tire, I only have had one on a metal piece sticking out of the ground,
just bad luck I guess. The wait of the tire is good for a DH-tire, and it doesn't ride to heavy.
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Beast
a downhiller
from Ottawa, CanadaDate Reviewed: November 14, 1998
Bottom Line:
As an all round racing DH tire, they suck, except for fire roads. But, for a XC front tire,they rule. The missile corners excepionally well, better than any other xc tire. They're a fun free riding tire, but keep out of the mud and off of the wet roots.
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bill
a cross-country rider
from collingswood n.j.Date Reviewed: October 19, 1998
Bottom Line:
i replaced the rear stock tire on my trek 7000 with a missle. great grip & control. although they do fill up with mud quickly. i think it's a good combo. both front and back would be a little too heavy. no flats yet. glass, sharp rocks and thorns don't seem to be a problem. overall great!yeeeaaaooo 5 piping hot chilis for these monsters
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Guy
a racer
from MilpitasDate Reviewed: October 17, 1998
Bottom Line:
I slammed these tires on my '97 Trek Y-5, to replace the stock Bontrager Jones tires. IRC Missles grip so damn hard, and I have mine pumped up to 60 psi. On a recent downhill run at Grant Park in San Jose, I reached 60 mph on these things, and the tires give was so predictable. It is only crass mistakes which will cause you to washout. These tires are worth the money, because they make you so confident that you will want to roll over anything (like sharp rocks at 45 mph). On the downside, you will suffer on the ascents, because these tires are a bit weighty, and have tremendous rolling resistance (that is why I have them pumped up to 60 psi). The benefits outweigh the drawbacks though, because unprecedented traction and control will be yours. So check out these tires, and if find your climbing hindered, just sprint downhill and you will make up for the lost uphill time. I give these tires 4 chilis, 'cos they grip like Abrams tank treads, but are heavy.
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Drew
a downhiller
from Bay AreaDate Reviewed: October 7, 1998
Bottom Line:
Loads more traction and cheap. I ride it only in the front and use something else in the rear (to keep weight down). Ride my other bike for the first time in a long time with specialiazed team tires and skidded out all over the place cause they didn't have the traction the missle does. I really gotta get a gozziloddi (spelling) though. My theory is wider the better. on courses like Northstar this year which was full of dust and ruts all over the place, wide = fast = good. But the missle did fine. Catcha at the races.
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Kev
a downhiller
from UKDate Reviewed: August 30, 1998
Bottom Line:
These tyres are great when partnered with an EL Gato rear. Most people seem to realise this, but the few who insist that they suck have probably got them set up all wrong. You need a WIDE rim (minimum Mavic 521, but preferably a 321 or Sun-Ringle Phat Albert). You also need to run them at low pressure (35 psi). This makes them severely draggy uphill - but why are you using these tyres if you want to ride up. They grip fine when you are pushing! The upshot of this is that you need a DH inner tube. Try a Hutchinson Green Tube, which works well.
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chewbacca
a
from bezerkely, californiaDate Reviewed: August 28, 1998
Bottom Line:
man this tires rock! i've had them on the trials bike for over 6 months and not one pinch flat yet...and i run them at 30psi or lower. i had my first flat with them today...tubes fault not the tire...and i ran it totally flat for 5 miles on pavement...not one crease in teh sidewall! and i had total control over the bike (rear) even though it was flat....and talk about cornering and predicatbility! these tires just keep on hooking up even when you lay it hard into the corners...i've yet to have these things slip on me. they do pack up in mud and get skiddish when wet...but what tires don't? they are hard to find now...so go get some today!!!!!!!!!!!! the only bad thing about these tires...for xc use they are heavy...you notice them on the climbs, but with the traction and control they provide...i'll pedal them up any hill...jsut a bit slower!
for downhill...slap them on and go!!!!!!!!!
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Konaholic
a cross-country rider
from Calgary, Alberta CanadaDate Reviewed: July 21, 1998
Bottom Line:
I use the Missile on the front and am very pleased with the performance. It really digs when cornering hard. The one characteristic that appeals to me is its predictability. I can feel exactly what's going on up front with this tire. I punctured it on a fast downhill covered with roots and jagged rocks and didn't realize that it had flatted until I started to slip on some off camber roots. I couldn't believe it was still rideable while flat. Turned out I had a pinch flat due to too low air pressure. I trust this tire 100 per cent!
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Dave Macki
a cross-country rider
from Ottawa, CanadaDate Reviewed: May 11, 1998
Bottom Line:
After about 15 fairly hard XC rides on the tires I have no complaints except that they do tend to pack up with mud fairly easily. They do however still handle very well in the goop so I could really care less. They handle very nicely and have had no problems with cornering.
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