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jasonsmeall
a Cross Country RiderDate Reviewed: May 16, 2012
Strengths: Amazing grip, you don't feel any rolling resistance, look awesome on the bike!Weaknesses: Only thing I could say negative is the weight, they could be a little lighter.Bottom Line: I love these tires, purchased Bontrager XR4 26 x 2.20 at the start of the season. Currently have just short of 400kms of quick XC riding on them. I am now given the confidence to throw the bike into the corners, even a sandy one and push myself harder then I ever did last year! The more I ride on these tires the better they feel! These tires have helped me have the second best time on a segment on Strava, only to be out done by a Pro Rider / Racer by less then 25 seconds. Overall I would recommend these to anyone looking for a tire with great grip, yet not a huge budget maybe not the first choice for someone that wants a really light tire. Bontrager tires will be the first company I look into when I need to replace these XR4’s.
Duration Product Used: Walker Woods / Glen Major
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At: Down to Earth Advent
Similar Products Used: Hutchinton Bulldog 26 x 2.21
Bike Setup: 2006 Jamis Dakar XC Comp Fox FLOAT R shock 90mm, Manitou R7 Comp w/ rebound 100mm, UNO 90mm Stem, Ritchey Pro Flat bar, Easton EA30 Seatpost 27.2, ODI Rouge Lock-on Grips, Mavic XM117 rims, Bontrager XR4 Tire 2.20", SRAM X-9 rear derailleur, SRAM X-9 Impulse trigger shifters, 2011 TruVativ FireX 3.3 crankset. Crank Brothers Egg Beater SL, Avid Juicy 5 hydraulic disc
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RCOSpeedwagon
a Cross Country Rider
from Akron OHDate Reviewed: August 24, 2011
Strengths: Tire bead makes installation and removal quite easy. Rolls quite well and is relatively quite on pavement considering the substantial tread.Weaknesses: These tires do not perform well when wet. After water crossings, the tires slip on dry rocks and dry roots far worse than any tire I have used in the past (using this tire as front and back). Additionally, picks up and retains loamy and muddy soil, i.e. does not shed well at all.Bottom Line: Bought these tires to get by for the rest of the season. After this season concludes I will be searching for a new tire setup and put these on my spare bike. I would not recommend these tires.
Favorite Trail: West Branch
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Specialized S-Works Purgatory, Specialized The Captain Control, Panaracer Fire XC.
Bike Setup: 2010 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert, stock.
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Orembiker
a Downhiller
from Orem, UtDate Reviewed: August 1, 2011
Strengths: Not a whole lot of rolling resistanceWeaknesses: Weak Sidewalls, bad grip on dry dirt. Consistently washing out and pinch flatting.Bottom Line: I'm searching reviews right now for replacement tires. I'm stick on pinch flatting. I've had to run these at lower PSI because they keep washing out on the cornering.
They seem to do great on the uphill, but I'm not riding uphill enough to make up for the weakness on the DH.
Favorite Trail: Anything in American Fork
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: Came with bike
Similar Products Used: Kenda Nevegals, WTB, and a handful of others
Bike Setup: Trek Scratch Air 8.0
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stompeinator
a Racer
from Novato, CaDate Reviewed: February 21, 2011
Strengths: Long life, excellent grip, durable sidewalls, rolls well for a knobby tireWeaknesses: none so farBottom Line: Great tire. I've ridden these at whistler, northstar, and climbed thousands of vertical feet with them to reach singletrack. They last a pretty long tome for a rear tire, goin on 8 months and i think i can squeeze a few more months out of them, and they lock up great in most soil conditions. Very predictable tire, highly recommended for all mountain applications
Favorite Trail: hairball
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: Free promoed from Tr
Similar Products Used: wtb, kenda, you name it
Bike Setup: 2007 enduro expert cherried out
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cyk
a Cross Country Rider
from Evergreen, CODate Reviewed: February 5, 2011
Strengths: 1. Extremely grippy
2. Directional to run less rolling resistance or more traction
3. Can be used front or rear
4. Can be run tubeless
5. Large volume in the 2.2" size give a lot of bouyancy
6. Long lasting
7. InexpensiveWeaknesses: 1. A bit heavy
Bottom Line: With the XR4's overall traction, longevity, and cost, I would have no problems recommending it for all-mountain type use for the rider who is willing to give up a bit in weight for performance in every other category. The most similar to the Kenda Nevegal in traction, but far better than the Kenda for longevity.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: 1. Kenda Nevegal
2. Continental Trail King
3. Continental Mountain King
4. Maxxis Larsen TT
Bike Setup: Trek 69er SS
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Ripley_405
a Weekend Warrior
from UKDate Reviewed: November 8, 2010
Strengths: Confidence inspiring sidewalls; fast rolling; sheds the "not too wet" stuff away fairly quickly; nice compoundWeaknesses: The sizes are on the big side; can be a pain to align on the rim; if it's too wet and sticky they find it hard to get rid of it and end up getting clagged upBottom Line: I bought some Bonty Mud X's for last years uber wet season (well, in Yorkshire it was horrendous), and I instantly fell in love with them. So much so that I turned my back on Maxxis and went as Bonty for all my tyres.
At first they were a pain to set on the rim correctly, took ages to get them anywhere near right, but in time they centred nicely. And the 2.35 is huge!!! I am going to swap them to 2.2's when the weather turns again early next year.
Their first outing was Dalby Forest, in April earlier this year. Whereas they ate up the trail with consummate ease, I did discover that if you run them at too high a psi (limits = 30 - 50) then the height of the lugs alone can make you squirm around a bit; so even in the dry I am running quite low psi's (max 40 if the sun has baked the trails, but i tend to stick to 35).
They've loved the dry dusty trail centres, and the wet rocky Lake District alike, not having any issues and being very predictable, especially in high speed corners. They are as fast rolling as I need them to be, and they don't give away any grip due to that.
If it does get a bit sticky then they can clog up quite easily, but they don't lose all their grip, so as an all round, all year tyre I'm impressed. They've lasted well enough, but I reckon next year I'll get some more, to keep my contact to the trails as i want it. I might also try running and XR2 up front, XR4 out back. Could be fun...
Favorite Trail: Llandegla
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: Evans
Similar Products Used: None really. Not of the same ilk anyway. I've had Maxxis High Rollers and Minions and i gave some Nevegals a blast.
Bike Setup: Pace RC405, RS Revs Team Dual Air, DT Swiss M210, Mavic 719's, SLX/XT Mix, SLX double and bash, Avid Elixir R's
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dhalsey
a Cross Country Rider
from anahiemDate Reviewed: October 29, 2010
Strengths: gripy, rolls very well. great sidewall strengthWeaknesses: I haven't found anyBottom Line: They don't look like anything special. I was about to strip these off the bike and put on my kenda combo. I've never used Bontrager tires. Hit the trail and have been surprised. The breakaway seems higher on the dry dusty, rocky terrain out here. The float over the lose. I feel like I can push these tires to more extreme lean angles. I'm looking forward to putting the rim strip on and trying them tubeless. Try them. You might be surprised.
Favorite Trail: fully loop[
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: most of the kenda line
Bike Setup: 2010 remedy 7
dual chainring, blackspire stinger, kona wha wha's
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shademan
a Cross Country Rider
from shademan50@comcast.netDate Reviewed: October 19, 2010
Strengths: Grips most everything. Great on loose, rocky conditions. Feel very confident on themWeaknesses: Big......looks like a DH tire. Not sure about the weight. The climbs hurt, but I'm not sure it's the tire's fault. Went from a 25 pound Cannondale Scapel to a Trek Remedy 9...about 29 poundsBottom Line: When I got my new bike I was all set to replace the tires before I even rode them. They are just huge and look bigger than the claimed 2.35. But I decided to give them a try, and I'm impressed. They hook up on most everything and seem to float over the trap rock that is very common here in CT. I have not used them on wet or muddy trails just yet. I'm not sure of the weight, but they look heavy. I'm struggling on the climbs, but that could be for other reasons besides the tires.....Like most things in life, it's a give and take thing...a heavy tire that gets me through most everything...or a lighter tire that climbs better, but may not inspire the confidence this tire does
Favorite Trail: Case Mtn
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$1.00
Purchased At: Biker's Edge
Similar Products Used: came with the bike....
Bike Setup: Trek Remedy 9...full XT.....
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