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Geax Aka Tire

3.63/5 (16 Reviews)
MSRP : $49.99


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Product Description

The AKA was designedTo dominate in situations whereThe knob must penetrateThe ground without digging, and offer exceptional grip without slowingThe wheel down. Even adverseTerrains like gravel, sand, and grass aren’t a match forThis directional, well spaced, small blocked pattern. Gato-derived side knobs round outThe profile, providing predictable cornering even when conditions get moist. It’sThe choice of pro slopestyle rider Cam Zink, not because it’s a do-it-allTyre...becaus


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User Reviews

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by kevinrod1983

Date Reviewed: May 15, 2013

Strengths:    These give outstanding traction. If you can't ride then you'll complain... Period.

Weaknesses:    Heavier then my pythons but lighter then my xkings protection carcass.

Bottom Line:   
Can't say anything really wrong, they work... If you want a lighter tire, get them without TNT. They still ride tubeless well.

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:5
Submitted by ghettocop

Date Reviewed: August 11, 2012

Strengths:    Fast Fast Fast

Weaknesses:    Weight, Volume

Bottom Line:   
Really like this tire! I am used to Conti Race King, and Kenda Slant Six. Made the switch to Tubeless and wanted a combatible tire, so this review is for the TNT version of the AKA. This tire is the faster of the three by a noticable margin. I thought race kings were fast.....the Geax is faster. The front tire tracks really well and holds a line with little steering input. Cornering is very good and predictable. Very similiar to the Race King in that it is hard to break it loose in hard leaning cornering, and when it does start to break loose it is predictable and drifty. The slant six would sometimes break loose without warning. The sidewalls are super stiff and strong which may account for weight, and lower pressures are required to mold to terrain. Acceleration traction is great, while the rear will skid under heavy braking, so a lighter technique is required.
The negatives. Volume is small for a 2.2. Looks and feels like a 2.0. Not sure if it will loosen up over time or not.
Almost impossible to mount on a Stans Rim. Once on though, it sealed up easily and feels very secure. If the bead does not stretch, I'm not sure if I will be able to get it off.

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by ddouble518

Date Reviewed: August 9, 2012

Strengths:    roll just as good as the small block 8 and grip in turns 2x better.

Weaknesses:    deep sand and mud

Bottom Line:   
A great fast rolling tire that also corners well. Its not built for deep mud or sand so it's will not shine there.

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Duration Product Used:   150 miles

Price Paid:    $37.00

Purchased At:   cyclesport.com


Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by TheFCuddy a Racer

Date Reviewed: July 16, 2012

Strengths:    Price is less than the competition. TNT casing has tough sidewalls instilling confidence that tears will be minimal, if at all. Fast rolling, very predictable in corners in dry conditions. Hooks up well on rocks. Sets up tubeless and holds air reliably on ZTR Flow rims. Great back tire.

Weaknesses:    The small knobs wear out pretty quickly, tire is smoked at maybe 150 miles. They do not track well through mud.

Bottom Line:   
These tires work great through dry Pennsylvania racing summer conditions. I would not run them in early spring or the damp fall. The carcass is quite rugged, I would trust it through the rockiest trails of Pennsylvania. They are a little heavier than some other options but that is the price for a reliable case. I found these tires to be excellent in the corners. The knobs make a tearing noise when they claw for traction at high speed. To me, that inspired confidence as I knew exactly what the tires were doing.

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Favorite Trail:   Earth

Duration Product Used:   200 miles

Purchased At:   Bike Line

Similar Products Used:   Racing Ralph, Raven 29x2.2, Continental X-King, Nevegal 2.2, Small Block 8

Bike Setup:   Superfly100 Pro Al

Overall Rating:2
Value Rating:1
Submitted by crux

Date Reviewed: May 3, 2012

Strengths:    Tire rolls quick.


Weaknesses:    Traction & Cornering

Bottom Line:   
Bought the Aka marketed as a gripy replacement for off road and ride to the trail. If you strictly ride dry concrete these tires work great. Could also see them work well on smooth trails. On rocks, roots or even wet concrete these tires leave quite a bit to be desired. Moved the tire over to the commuter with plans of burning these tires out. Tires are much to expensive for limited traction.

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Price Paid:    $100.00

Purchased At:   LBS


Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Bob a Racer from Tustin, CA, Orange County

Date Reviewed: March 29, 2012

Strengths:    Using as back tire only, have a Specialized Fast Track LK 2.1 up front. Set up easily with Stans, very little air leak over 3 months. Very fast, grips corners well. Good on hard pack and loose over hard. Climbs suprisingly well, even while standing on pedals. Tough side walls.

Weaknesses:    Braking is only so-so. Wears out quickly. A bit heavy for a 2.0

Bottom Line:   
Very good and fast as a racing tire on hardpack and loose over hardpack. Need to be careful with hard braking (scrub speed a little earlier on downhill before entering a tight. loose corner) Pretty tough tire, no leaks, side cuts or damage after riding numerous rocky, technical trails. Heavier than a Small Block, but I think it corners better. Would not recommend for recreational trail riders.

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Favorite Trail:   Chutes "A" Line Santiago Oaks

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $45.00

Purchased At:   The Path

Similar Products Used:   Kenda Small Block, Kenda Slant Six

Bike Setup:   Niner Jet 9 with all XX, 2x10 with 26x39 up front and 11/36 in back

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by ChadP a Cross Country Rider from Lakewood, CO

Date Reviewed: July 31, 2011

Strengths:    Fast Rolling, great grip.

Weaknesses:    No for loose kitty litter

Bottom Line:   
This tire is awesome if you are looking for a fast rolling hard cornering grippy tire. Works amazing on hard pack, gets the job done on loose over hard pack but if it's strictly loose kitty litter they wash out. Great tire for the price when compared to $60.00 plus tires. Not great as a rear tire, doesn't track well but will climb decent if you run it with low psi.

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Favorite Trail:   Anything in Fruita, CO

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $38.00

Purchased At:   Huck N Roll

Bike Setup:   2011 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp 29er

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by meltingfeather a Racer from austin, texas

Date Reviewed: May 13, 2011

Strengths:    great traction
rolling resistance
tough sidewalls


Weaknesses:    weight

Bottom Line:   
will be trying something lighter next

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Duration Product Used:   6 months

Price Paid:    $35.00

Purchased At:   Cambria

Similar Products Used:   Saguaro
Racing Ralph
Bontrager XDX


Bike Setup:   rigid ss

Overall Rating:3
Value Rating:3
Submitted by nim388 a Cross Country Rider from Durango, CO

Date Reviewed: August 28, 2010

Strengths:    There were no problems running this tire tubeless. The tire has good uphill traction on loose terrain when it's new. The outside knobs work well for cornering.

Weaknesses:    The center tread wears fast, the tire lasted 2 months of heavy riding.

Bottom Line:   
The tire works well for dry riding conditions. I believe the biggest weakness is the design of the center knobs. The tire doesn't feel very fast and wears out quick. I mounted the tires on a stans converted wheelset with ease. The tires had no visible wobble and the sidewalls seemed stout. I wish the AKA tire came with Small Block 8 center knobs.

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Favorite Trail:   all

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $40.00

Purchased At:   LBS

Similar Products Used:   Kenda Small Block 8, Hutchison Python Air light, Botrager ASX,

Bike Setup:   Turner Flux,sram x9 drive train, Fulcrum red metal 5 wheels.

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Mattnter a Cross Country Rider from Australia

Date Reviewed: August 18, 2010

Strengths:    TNT seals well on tubless rims, light, fast rolling

Weaknesses:    Wears fast on tarmac

Bottom Line:   
I bought a 2 and a 2.2 cause i couldn't get a set of Larsens at the time, the 2.2 on the front had way too much grip for endurance racing so i got the bike paired with 2's, perfect for endurance events, fast rolling light and fast, corner well on anything but mud, pea gravel and not too bad on loose sandstone. I liked the feel of the 2.2 so set my trail wheels up with them paired and gave the ignitors the flick.
True the rear 2.0 does ware fast on the tarmac, so keep them for dirt and they will keep you happy, use them for what the Geax recommends and you wont be disappointed.
And they tend to start humming at about 28-30kph

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Favorite Trail:   ?

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $45.00

Purchased At:   Wiggle.UK

Similar Products Used:   Plenty of Maxis

Bike Setup:   Giant Anthem XLTD

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:3
Submitted by Justin Tzeng a Cross Country Rider from Flanders in New Jersey

Date Reviewed: August 12, 2010

Strengths:    Extremely quick acceleration, can be flipped around for traction or another way for speed. Has the ability to run tube or tubeless. Stuck surprisingly well on loose, rocky parts and dirt.

Weaknesses:    Hung fast in the corners, but was on the edge of slipping. On turns where I had to lean in deep and hit the rear brake, the tire slid out well, but struggled to regain traction even after the brakes were released. On street, deep corners caused the tire to start humming, signaling the edge of its traction limit. Scary in the wet.

Bottom Line:   
My original bike was equipped with Kenda Nevegals. After replacing only my rear with the Geax AKA tire, the bike felt quicker and climbed smoother. On the hard rocky trails that I make, the AKA is not ideal as a front tire. As a rear tire, it offers good, but not amazing, grip. This tire isn't suitable as an all-weather tire like the Nevegal, but it is very quick for the dry. A racer who rides hard and wants cornering grip should settle for a beefier tire; A racer who wants fast acceleration should consider this, but ONLY as a rear tire.

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Favorite Trail:   The maintenance trail near local powerlines

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $49.00

Purchased At:   Marty's Reliable Cyc

Similar Products Used:   Kenda Nevegal, Kenda Small Block Eight

Bike Setup:   2010 Giant Rincon with Race Face Evolve flat bar, FSA stem, Lockon Grips, and Carbon-Fiber spacers.

Overall Rating:3
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Bioteknik a Cross Country Rider from Falls Church, VA

Date Reviewed: July 30, 2010

Strengths:    rolls fast and light, aka seated up for tubless setup with a floor pump. I thought traction was pretty good considering it is a semi-slick.

Weaknesses:    2.0 is extremely small for a 2.0, and very little tread. Soft knobs do not last very long. Do not handle low PSI well. HORRIBLE traction in wet conditions.

Bottom Line:   
I've used both the 2.0 and 2.2 for the rear, used the 2.0 for like 2 or 3 weeks before moving up to the 2.2 since there is almost no center tread on the 2.0. Center tread on my rear tire is no almost gone (I have it mounted in reverse for traction though) after about 350 miles. I have not been happy with the performance of these tires much below 30 psi, and hitting a root during a turn can get dicey, but these things really roll fast, so will save my unused one for next race season as a front tire

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Favorite Trail:   Shaeffer farms

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $38.00

Bike Setup:   2007 SJ FSR, xr400 rims, hope pro 2 hubs, pg-990 cassette, x9 components, float fork.

Overall Rating:2
Value Rating:3
Submitted by slpres02 a Cross Country Rider from Albuquerque, NM USA

Date Reviewed: May 13, 2010

Strengths:    rolls fast

Weaknesses:    slides on the corners, couldn't be worse for street, feels unpredictable

Bottom Line:   
I was really excited to get this tire and was very disappointed as soon as I rode it. It feels ok (but only ok) as a rear tire, but the front slides around when you corner hard. It is almost unrideable for street. It felt better at the BMX track but it was very unpredictable in the berms and really slowed me down.

Bottom line: get the kenda small block 8. this tire is not worth your time

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Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $22.00

Purchased At:   REI

Similar Products Used:   Kenda K-Rad, IRC Kugo, Kenda Small Block 8

Bike Setup:   DK Xenia dirt jumper

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by 1max2nv a Cross Country Rider from Sterling, VA, USA

Date Reviewed: April 28, 2010

Strengths:    Low rolling resistance, similar price to the popular Kenda Small block 8.

Weaknesses:    The volume isn't big enough to protect rim in rocky conditions.

Bottom Line:   
I was looking to buy a XC tires that can roll a bit faster. My bike came with Kenda Nevegal on it. I was planning on buying Kenda SB8 but they were out of stock. The AKA seems to have similar tread patterns so I went with them. I got the 2.2 version. They did roll faster than the Kenda Nevegal and the Maxxis Larsen TT. They seems to be perfect for where I ride which are mostly packed dry or packed damp condition. Lot of roots and none loose rocks.

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Favorite Trail:   Fountainhead

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $39.00

Purchased At:   Performance Bike

Similar Products Used:   Kenda Nevegal, Maxxis Larsen TT, Maxxis Minion, Panaracer FirePro XC.

Bike Setup:   Ibis Mojo with XT build.

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by mtb rules a Racer from Tucson, AZ

Date Reviewed: April 19, 2010

Strengths:    rolls fast, lightweight, great in dry conditions

Weaknesses:    2.0 version isn't stable in rocks on the front wheel. Its fine in the back, though. Terrible in mud.

Bottom Line:   
If this tire is used as a back tire, and there is something with better cornering and stability as a front tire, it works very well.

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Favorite Trail:   50 year

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $40.00

Purchased At:   lbs

Similar Products Used:   Kenda small block eight

Bike Setup:   santa cruz blur

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