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Efrain
a Racer
from Chiluca Estado de Mex. MexicoDate Reviewed: September 8, 2004
Strengths: Incredible traction, braking power and control in nasty MUDWeaknesses: None when use 'em in Mud. Hard to findBottom Line: This tires are the best for any mud condition, they give you a lot of confidence for climbing, descending and braking. If you ride 'em on hardpack or rock the have a lot for rolling resistance.
Favorite Trail: Muddy
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At: Ebay
Similar Products Used: Tioga Factory Mud, Michelin XLS
Bike Setup: Specialized Epic, most XT
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Ryan
a Cross Country Rider
from Rochester, NY 14625Date Reviewed: July 6, 2004
Strengths: Mud / Loose Wet ConditionsWeaknesses: Hardpack, rockBottom Line: These are good tires for spring riding. I ride in upstate NY and these tires are great until things dryout. Poor Rolling resistance on roads when riding to the trails though, and real noisy (feel those good vibrations)... I take them off when things dry out, not the best in hardpack, especially cornering.
Favorite Trail: FLT
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: on-line
Bike Setup: GF Sugar 2+ w/ Disc - set at 4.1" travel
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Andrew Kalter
a Racer
from Norwalk, CTDate Reviewed: December 31, 2003
Strengths: Incredible traction on wet ice, roots and rocks.Weaknesses: Heavy, noisy, and slippery on dry pavement and rocks.Bottom Line: This is a review of the Studded and non studded version. Great tire for all out traction but this can also slow it down a bit compared to a more cross country race tire. The Snow Mad which is the studded version is incredible. My skilled riding buddies are on there backs crying while I ride around them on wet ice waiting fot them to recover. Same neg. of being a slow tire if you don't need it. I have gotten great life out of my tires.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At: Ebay
Similar Products Used: Homemade Studded Tires
Bike Setup: Gary Fisher Sugar Team Issue with mix of parts.
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Steve
a Cross Country Rider
from UKDate Reviewed: March 11, 2003
Strengths: The Best Mud Tyre bar none.
Good in deep mud.
Great Traction.Weaknesses: Can be a bit slow in marginal conditions.
Rear will wear quickly.Bottom Line: These tyres are at their best in deep mud and roll pretty well for a 1.95. Try them and I dont think you will be disappointed.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: On line
Similar Products Used: Panaracer XC Pro 2.1 & Trailblasters (never again), Tigo XC 1.95.
Bike Setup: Rocky Mountain ETS 70
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Rob
a Cross Country Rider
from OntarioDate Reviewed: May 16, 2002
Strengths: Great mud clearance & traction. Predictable handling and good control.Weaknesses: None so far.Bottom Line: Purchased these last fall cause the trails were too sloppy for regular tires. Happy as hell with the Mud Mads - now I'm climbing muddy hills that simply weren't possible with other tires. I have noticed some slipping laterally, but otherwise an awesome tire. I now run these in the Spring and Fall with great results. A little slow on the hardpacked stuff, but that's what you get with a mud tire.
Also run IRC Mythos XC Slick for races and dry conditions - very satisfied with IRC's products so far. Considering getting a set of Backcountry's too.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: WTB Enduroraptors, Panaracers, IRC Mythos XC
Bike Setup: Brodie Spark, XT, Raceface, King, Z2's, WTB Lazerbeams
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Warwick
a Cross Country Rider
from Thames New ZealandDate Reviewed: June 11, 2001
Strengths: Good allround tyre wet or dry, up or down and the price is right.Weaknesses: Open tread, so don't like tar seal.Bottom Line: I won't be changing in a hurry. Infact friends are changing to MUD MADS now.
Favorite Trail: The Wires Track
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At: Hedgehog Bikes
Similar Products Used: Panaracer
Bike Setup: 99 Specialized FSR Stumpjumper
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Alan Whymant
a Cross Country Rider
from Aberdeen, ScotlandDate Reviewed: May 8, 2001
Strengths: Excellent mud traction (Oooh look, I'll ride up there!), predictable on the limit, OK when (if) the trails dry up a bit. Tallish, narrow profile cuts through mud but gives a good air volume to stop pinch flats.Weaknesses: A bit on the heavy side, expensive in the UK (£33 *each*).Bottom Line: Good Autumn/Winter tyres. The traction will keep you riding through stuff that others are walking. I've even used them to good effect in some muddy races. In Spring and Summer I switch to Mythos XCs as they are so much faster.
Favorite Trail: Bennachie
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: Alpine Bikes
Similar Products Used: Loads (Specialized, IRC, Panaracer, etc)
Bike Setup: Pace RC200, Pace forks, XTR
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Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from OntarioDate Reviewed: July 3, 2000
Strengths: MUD!! Great tracking, mud clearing, etc.Weaknesses: Mud only, a little scary on hard turns when used on the frontBottom Line: It bites the ground very well in wet conditions. If you live a climat where mud is a large part of your riding. Add one of these to your collection. Works alright for dry but there are a lot better alternatives out there for varied terrain (Panaracer Fire XC Pro). Admittedly, I haven't used it in the rear, but after reading these reviews, will try it out on my next ride.
The first one that I bought formed a bubble between the treads after the first month. The replacement is fine.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: Various XC tires, no pure mud tires.
Bike Setup: Alu, XTR, Raceface, hardtail
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Clark
a Weekend Warrior
from OregonDate Reviewed: May 7, 2000
Strengths: Absolutely rocks in the mudWeaknesses: Hard to find (locally or online)Bottom Line: In the Pacific Northwest we have many types of mud, and this tire absolutely smokes thru even the thickest slop. I'm impressed. These tires (or tire, I use the IRC on the rear only) glide thru everything from the slick stuff following a light rain to the deep muck we get after a week’s worth of drizzle. When the trail dries out, the IRC discards mud in a hurry and is great over roots, rocks, and whatever else the trail throws at 'ya. I highly recommend these tires, especially if you live in climates like ours.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: Geax tires, Panaracer Fire XC pro
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Brad
a Weekend Warrior
from Issaquah, WADate Reviewed: March 20, 2000
Strengths: Absolutly the best rear mud tire I've ever ridden. We get lots of mud up here, in all consistancies, and this tire hooks up and goes through it all. It is so good, you can get away with sloppy riding and just laying down power to pull you out, and the tire comes through. I have been amazed at how well it works in drier conditions as well (drier in the northwest means an inch or so of softness on the trail surface. Runs on/over rocks and roots very well, too. This tire on the rear, and a Specialized Team Control Team up front has become the set up of choice with our Saturday morning group.Weaknesses: For use as designed (in the MUD), none.Bottom Line: Best mud tire, hard to find, and one of the LBS guys said IRC has stopped making the model!
Favorite Trail: The Beav, Issaquah
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: Specialized, WTB, Bontrager
Bike Setup: 99 Unicoi, XTR, Marzocci, Kings laced to 517ceramics. Run a Specialized Team Control Team up front with the Mud Mad in back for our muddy season (October-May).
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Jason Higgins
a Racer
from East Peoria, ILDate Reviewed: January 22, 2000
Strengths: Excellent performance in the worst conditions.
Average performance in dry conditions.Weaknesses: Trying to find a set( it was for me, anyway).Bottom Line: These tires have performed great for me. I recently took them out on my Specialized in probably the worst conditions I have ever ridden and did not unclip my feet once. Very predictable tire in very sticky, wet, leafy type of early winter mud. The tire sheds great and can even be used if you expect to encounter awide variety of conditions. Obviously they are intended for the sloppy stuff, but are at least average on the dry spots as well. These were very hard to find. Do not confuse the DH Mud Mad with the skinny CC version.
5 radioactive lab rats!
Favorite Trail: Jubille College State Park-Plank Trail
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: My first true MUD tire.
Bike Setup: Will swap back and forth between my Konu KU hardtail & my Specialized FSR XC Comp.
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shiggy
a Cross-Country Rider
from Veneta OregonDate Reviewed: August 3, 1999
Strengths:
mud clearing
Front traction
climbingWeaknesses:
rear tire jumps sidewise on braking and fast corneringBottom Line: The front is THE best mud tire out there. The rear on the other hand is OK because of the lack of lateral traction. I went back to the 1.8 storm control after 2 months. front=5, rear=2.5, 4 for the set
Favorite Trail:
Mad River
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Similar Products Used:
storm control (1.8 and 2.2)
spike
Bike Setup:
voodoo single speed
Z2
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Chris
a Cross-Country Rider
from Calgary, CanadaDate Reviewed: July 14, 1999
Bottom Line: Best mud tire hands down. Climbs and tracks great in loose stuff. Best tire I have ever ridden.
Duration Product Used:
3 months
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