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JD
a Weekend Warrior
from JerseyDate Reviewed: May 8, 2003
Strengths: strong, easy to true, light weight, looks sharpWeaknesses: the only thing i can think of is the paint comes off the sides when using v-brakes but wouldn't that happen with most painted sidewalls? not a real weakness for me.Bottom Line: i love these rims and wheelset. really lightweight for dirtjumping so it is exactly what i was looking for. the strength to weight ratio is good meaning that they will go out of true becasue they aren't heavyweight indestructo rims but the greatest thing is that i have found them very easy to true up. i was considering jumping on the bandwagon and getting some atomlabs built up but i found their cust. service extremely poor whereas tioga was excellent in responding to inquiries and even sending out freebies (catalogs,hat,stickers)! highly recommended rims that look sharp if you like black and white! a great value for what i got them for.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: sun singletracks
Bike Setup: tioga factory dh rims, razor rock bolt-on hubs, titanium spokes, blue and red nipples
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Nick
a
from Tempe, AZDate Reviewed: April 2, 2002
Strengths: I've never seen such a good looking rim
Wide at 36mm, but very light for a DH rim (590g or so)
Black sidewalls
Come very, very straight from the factory- building these up is a dream (plus they're double eyeletted, so you'll never drop a nipple into the hollow section while building)
They're sooo strongWeaknesses: Expensive, but you get what you pay for
Black sidewalls make v-brakes squeakyBottom Line: People complain about fitting tires to this rim, but I personally haven't found it all that difficult. I work in a shop though, and change a lot of tires, so maybe I've just got the knack. I've always used plastic Park levers without a problem.
I built my rear wheel on one of these a month ago using butted Wheelsmith 14/15/14's, and have not been going easy on it. I run low PSI, so when I'm a little short on a gap, I can always feel the rim hitting the corner, and the sidewalls are still pristine. After many many 4'-5' drops, not all of which have been smooth, I have not had to even touch this thing with a spoke wrench. My bike's a hardtail, and I'm still learning, so this rim takes some nasty knocks. I'm sold.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: Sun Mammoth, Mavic D521, Sun Rhyno lite and Rhyno lite XL, plus plenty of XC rims
Bike Setup: Planet X Zebdi built how a trials bike should be
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dave
a Weekend Warrior
from Fayetteville NYDate Reviewed: November 16, 2001
Strengths: strengths....they're strong, they looks really sexy, and I'm told it builds up like a high end Mavic. They will never let go of your tire!Weaknesses: They will never let go of your tire!Bottom Line: I really like these rims. They look nice and work just like they should. It took a fast head-on crash with a rock to taco the front, which was quickly made ridable with a few whacks on a nearby tree. I would buy these again, but I would not try to put DH tires on by myself again. If you freeride or dowhill, buy them....AND THAT'S THE BOTTOM LINE!
Favorite Trail: skytop
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: open road sports
Similar Products Used: rhyno lites
Bike Setup: freeride hardtail
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Dustin Smith
a Cross Country Rider
from Kelowna B.C CanadaDate Reviewed: October 4, 2001
Strengths: Very tough rim and wide as hell too. looks goodWeaknesses: abit heavy andBottom Line: I got these built with a XT disc hub for $150can thats damn cheap since the rim alone goes for that. I'm getting a rear to match it and hopefully I'll be riding in style soon with disc brakes on front and rear.
"STOP PUTTING TIRE REVIEWS ON HERE THIS IS A RIM. TIRE GOES ON TO IT"!!
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At: Gericks cycle
Similar Products Used: zac crap
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jon
a Weekend Warrior
from PH, B.C. CanadaDate Reviewed: March 14, 2001
Strengths: Very, Very Strong Rim. I've took some pretty big hits, and not a wobble. Very, Very Strong...Weaknesses: This rim is the hardest Friggin' rim to set a tire on that I have ever come across! Insanely hard! Buy a downhill tube because you don't want to have to change a flat on this.Bottom Line: This is a perfect rim... unless you have to change a tire. I have yet to get a pinch flat though. Run heavy tires and tubes and punish them! They can take it!
*Can't beleive all these idiots posting tioga tire reveiws!*
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: online
Similar Products Used: Sun Rhyno, Sum Mammoth...
Bike Setup: 2000 Kona Roast and 1999 Marin Mt. Vision both set up HEAVY! (tough)
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UNABIKER
a Downhiller
from Green BayDate Reviewed: October 11, 2000
Strengths: pretty damn strong, light-weight(not that that matters), looks cool, tire will not roll off under any circumstances!Weaknesses: Tire will not roll off under aany circumstances! Seating a kevlar bead tire is very, very,very difficult!!!! Seating a wire bead (like a Gazzolodi or Intense) is impossible!! I just spent a hour trying to jam on a Gazzolodi. Five broken levers and a nearly broken finger later I finnaly got it seated, only to find out that I had punctured the heavy-weight DH tube with the steel irons I resorted to using!Bottom Line: A great rim made almost useless by it's inability to take a bead. As soon as I destroy these I'm gettin' Sun DoubleWides. Also, I see many of the reviewers on this page don't wear a helmet - it's a rim, not a tire, morons!
Favorite Trail: Pain Cave
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$55.00
Purchased At: Team 2 Racing
Similar Products Used: Sun Rhino Lite, Sun Mammoth
Bike Setup: Santa-Cruz Bullit, Stratos MX-6, SRAM, Race Face DH stuff, AC DH hubs, Kore bars and pedals, Purple Hayes.
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Howard DOESNT MATTER
a Weekend Warrior
from SeattleDate Reviewed: April 27, 2000
Strengths: Almost everyone here reviewed 2.3 dh tires ..DUHHHH. This is for there rims Silly people whom can not read. Someone remove the Tire reveiwersWeaknesses: none nothing nixBottom Line: Wow that it just wow ... if you have ever taco'ed a rim buy one of these .. and try to taco this sucker ...its the Bomb boys ... totally rocks nuthin can crush it ....well maybe a truck or bus..
Favorite Trail: All
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: yup
Bike Setup: Stock RM6
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Bryan
a Downhiller
from Los Angeles CA USADate Reviewed: February 14, 2000
Strengths: Looks good, your tire will definately not fall of this rim
very light
strongWeaknesses: Very, Very hard to put tires on it, and take them off.Bottom Line: I was reading the reviews on this and all I saw was tires. These are good for anyone who wants to go wider than the Mammoth rim but not go to a disk specific wheel. You can use disc or v brakes with these which is cool though you have to pay careful attention to v-brake pad placement to avoid hitting the tire. The racing stripe will rejuvenate the look of any bike. And they are light as well as strong. Use them for XC or Downhill and they won't let you down. Only problem is getting a tire on them requires serious manpower. Once on they will never come off!! Ever. You'll never roll a tire with these babies.
Favorite Trail: wet ones
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: Sun Mammoth, Rhyno Lite, Mavic 321
Bike Setup: Spooky Metalhead
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william
a Downhiller
from Hyattsville, MDDate Reviewed: September 3, 1999
Strengths:
strong, cool lookingWeaknesses:
none yetBottom Line: strong rim, with the combination of an intense 2.7 tire, it's almost impossible to pinch flat, at least I haven't been able to yet, and I do some seriously rocky stuff...
Favorite Trail:
dirt
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
rhyno lite
Bike Setup:
got it on the front right now, Boxxer fork
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