Good tire, but not the best. If you only ride in the mud this tire is great. My Nokains are way better, can preform in all situtations.
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Bruce
a Downhiller
from colorado Date Reviewed: December 11, 2004
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Grip well Very stiff sidewalls, nearly impossible to pinch flat
Weaknesses:
Side knobs fell off over time Tires wear way too fast There is no way I would pay MSRP for these tires, simply not worth it
Similar Products Used:
Maxxis, WTB
Bottom Line:
When these tires were new, they gripped very well, but after only one race, the sideknobs began falling off, and during one run, I lost probably half of the knobs on one side, making it extremely difficult to finish the run. I sent the tires back to Intense (as they claimed it was a defect) and they promised to send me some new ones, but 6 months later, my tires still havent arrived.
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Submitted by
Nate
a
from Jax, Fl, USA Date Reviewed: October 14, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Grippier than a pervert on a porno mag! There is no such thing as slipping...regardless of terrain! INSANE stiff sidewalls
Weaknesses:
a tad heavy
Bottom Line:
If you don't care about pedaling around some beef get them, they're AWESOME on trails, well, all I ahve is the 2.7 front, and the 2.5 rear....I've never slipped...ON ANYTHING!
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Submitted by
pipes lud
a Racer
from comox,bc,CANADA EH! Date Reviewed: October 1, 2003
Favorite Trail:
two sheiks
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
the local bike shope
Strengths:
sweet ass tire if yu ride like a pansey!
Weaknesses:
when it says "for race only" it really means it cause like i wrode it for maybe all together 3 weeks and i ripped 28 freakin knobs off the left side!!!! i still really like the tire but if yur not sposored dont get a 50 comp and ride it everywhere casue yu will shred it too poo.
Similar Products Used:
?? havent tried anything else.. a true intense tire fan!
Bike Setup:
which bike??
Bottom Line:
awesome tire but dont get a 50 comp.. go with the 60 casue that is way better.! soo get it casue it is serisly the nicst tire out there..in my opinion!!!!!
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Randy
a Downhiller
from Morristown, NY Date Reviewed: February 7, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$29.00
Purchased At:
Wheelworld
Strengths:
Huge tire footprint, good flat protection, very tough, looks cool
Weaknesses:
A bit heavy, but it is worth the extra grams to lug around
Similar Products Used:
Maxxis 2.5
Bike Setup:
Iron Horse SGS-dh, stock but have Dorados up front
Bottom Line:
Good tire, killer at Plattekille with 22 psi in FRO casing. never flats with Intense 2.7 tubes. Great big tire traction, not to bad on the snow course either
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Submitted by
tom
a Weekend Warrior
from santa monica ca usa Date Reviewed: August 1, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
supergo
Strengths:
tons of traction, sticky rubber works great, look like a mx tire, have used as little a 21 psi in them with no flats ever
Weaknesses:
none, well a little heavy for free riding, but no flats!
Similar Products Used:
maxxis(ok) Tioga (flat city)
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz bullet, xtr, boxxer, mavic
Bottom Line:
this is the best big tire I have ever used out of the 6 years I have been riding. the tiogas gave me nothing but troubles and forget about trying to get them warrantied. the maxxis is oh but cornering traction was not as good at the 2.7 DH
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Submitted by
baba
a Downhiller
from alamo, ca Date Reviewed: July 28, 2002
Favorite Trail:
northstar stuff
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
5 finger discount
Strengths:
big, beefy, and they grip relatively well. kids ask why my tires are so big
Weaknesses:
way too slow rolling if you have sun doublewides with hope big'un hubs, and a 47 pound bike... no grip in dust
Similar Products Used:
gazz, wtb, michelin, bare rims
Bike Setup:
schwinn straight 6 with 8 inch conversion, boxxer, hope, azonic, raceface, tompson, intense tires
Bottom Line:
I recently took these tires to Northstar, and in general they handled well. My bike stuck to the rocks and logs, as well as the fire roads, but they didn't do too much for me in the dust and loose stuff. They float over it, but in the corners, they tend to break free really easily. Despite their lack of cornering in the dust, they had surprising braking abilities, maybe because I'm so damn heavy that I dig the bike into the ground. These tires also do not have the same cushion of Gazzaloddis, and after a day of fast technical riding, I quite literally had to peel my fingers off of my handle bars. 4 exploding things all around
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Submitted by
Pete
a
from Peach State Date Reviewed: July 22, 2002
Favorite Trail:
anything served by chairlift
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Big,stiff, can run stupid low psi.
Weaknesses:
Heavy, a real biotch to mount/ unmount
Similar Products Used:
2.5 WC, maxxis MoFo, IRC Kujo 2.65
Bike Setup:
Uzzi SLX, Jr. T
Bottom Line:
Big a$$ tire that will smash over anything or anybody. Grips surprisingly well in the mud and wet rocks. I run 11 psi without any pinchflats. Weight will build up your arm strength but isn't so bad when you're going fast. Works good jumping stairs,too.
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Submitted by
Sean Atkinson
a Weekend Warrior
from Perth, Australia Date Reviewed: May 2, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
Safety bay Bikes
Strengths:
4-ply sidewalls 2.70 inch width Grip in all conditions Rolling Diameter
Weaknesses:
Wieght (1560 grams!)
Similar Products Used:
Nothing! It's an upgrade from the original tires that where on the bike when I bought it. Duro 2.125 MotoX tread.
Bike Setup:
2001 Norco Kokanee. Sun Mammoth rims laced with DT Swiss Alpine III. Numerous other bits!
Bottom Line:
If you want a tire that grips and looks good and your not worried about the wieght this is it! I've only had it for about 2 weeks but it's been used in most conditions during that time. Mud pans, Downhill, Street racing etc. and it hasn't let me down yet. A bloody good tire (if it fits your bike!)
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Submitted by
BUZZ
a Downhiller
from COLUMBUS, OHIO Date Reviewed: January 11, 2002
Favorite Trail:
PRO COURSE@SNOWSHOE,WV
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$39.00
Purchased At:
PRICEPOINT
Strengths:
Very strong sidewalls, good traction on wet downhill, and rolls over everything with good speed.
Weaknesses:
get dh tubes....you don't want to change them often.
Similar Products Used:
Panaracer dh firepro and Michelin dh wild grippers
Bike Setup:
Schwinn 4 banger (freeride set up) Intense Mag 30 rims and GT dhi race with Monster T
Bottom Line:
I really like these tires. I feel the tires can help anyone DH better. Run them low 15-30psi. Handle super on roots and rocks...east coast....Also grab on turns very well.
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Submitted by
ub
a
from Los Gatos, CA Date Reviewed: December 13, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Karpiel
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
TrailHead Cyclery
Strengths:
Durability in extreme conditions, traction in the duff.
Weaknesses:
really friggin heavy.
Similar Products Used:
Kujo DH, Maxix, WTB
Bike Setup:
Titus QM DH.
Bottom Line:
this is the tire you need for the world cup courses and other very harsh dh conditions where there is big rocks, and thick duff. If the course has any peddling at all, leave this tire at home. You'll need a set of metal tire irons to get these guys on and off.
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