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Maxxis Hookworm Tire
Product DescriptionThe Maxxis Hookworm isThe ultimate street/ramp/urban assaultTire for your 26" bike. It uses Maxxis' downhill specific casingTo resist pinch flats, andThe huge air volumeTakesThe edge off awkward landings. Whether you're atThe skate park or just ridingTo class,ThisTire won't let you down. 60a durometer ensures long life, even on paved surfacesWire beadCurved grooved slick design RimTo rimTread-protected sidewalls 65 Max PSI
User Reviews
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Stuart Becker
a Weekend Warrior
from Kansas City, MO, USA Date Reviewed: May 31, 2011 Strengths: INCREDIBLE grip on cement. Pretty good grip on dry dirt, but sucks in the rain. Weaknesses: Wears a bit fast due to the soft compound. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $35.00 Bike Setup: ***Note: 26 x 2.5" tested***
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hunold
a Weekend Warrior
from Glendale, AZ, USA Date Reviewed: November 30, 2010 Strengths: speed, agility, up to 65 psi pressure Weaknesses: none, so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Pemberton Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $27.00 Purchased At: modernbike.com Similar Products Used: Maxxis High roller semislick Bike Setup: Ventana tandem El Conquistador de las montanas with Sun MTX MTB rims, running the 26x2.5 hookworms. 
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jrentie
a Weekend Warrior
from Broken Arrow, OK Date Reviewed: July 8, 2010 Strengths: This feeling tires. I'm not sure what tubes the guy that had the bike before me was running but I wouldn't worry about these things going flat any time soon. VERY grippy. I was a little leery of how they would handle but on pavement these things hold their ground. Great for cornering. Weaknesses: A little slippery on wet pavement but for the most part they keep their grip. Mud? Forget it... went to a local jump track after a rain, which probably wasn't a good idea but if you want to know what it's like to sling a rooster tail like a car stuck in a ditch, take these tires off road. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: Craigslist Similar Products Used: holy rollers, bontagers, Bike Setup: Single speed Kona Shred, blah blah blah yadda yadda.... too much to list.
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H MAN
a Cross Country Rider
from England Date Reviewed: January 18, 2010 Strengths: averything awsome tyre ultra smooth ultra quiet found a screw in the tread didnt go through Weaknesses: some say heavy but for this performance not for me. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: ones that can kill Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $45.00 Purchased At: unknown Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: full sus
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Zilo
a Weekend Warrior
from Reno Date Reviewed: August 25, 2009 Strengths: Rolls fast and smooth awesome cornering capability, large air volume Weaknesses: heavy Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything fast Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: Amazon Similar Products Used: various warn down MTB tires Bike Setup: 07 Iron Horse Yakuza Chimpira, shimano XT drivetrain, 06 manitou nixon
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Jekyll Rider NO.1
a Racer
from Cheltenham, England Date Reviewed: March 29, 2009 Strengths: Superb grip. Fast and silent running. Great tracking. Durable. Weaknesses: Heavy. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The street Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Similar Products Used: None. Bike Setup: 2002 Cannondale Jekyll 800. Kappa Xentis carbon fibre wheels. Lefty Speed 2. Fox Float RL. XT drivetrain. Hope Mini brakes. EC70 seatpost. Specialized Avatar saddle. Topeak Panaram V12 computer.
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L4m3r
a Weekend Warrior
from Los Angeles, CA Date Reviewed: February 12, 2009 Strengths: Extremely fast and smooth (low rolling resistance). Insane grip on asphalt and concrete. Lean over as far as you want in the corners. Handles very well in the rain, haven't slipped yet! Perfectly usable on grass, dirt, mud, etc, if you're gentle and careful. Thick-walled and durable, tread goes right up to the bead. 26" x 2.5"- Good size for most modern/quality MTB frames and forks. Nice look, too! Weaknesses: Heavy, but this tire was never meant for weight weenies. Difficult to mount or remove. Won't fit in some frames. Thick tread/bead can be difficult for narrow rims. on my bike, the bead sorta pinches the valve stem inside the rim. While the handling is excellent in wet weather, the tread of this tire will also pick up a LOT of water from the ground and fling it in every direction. Use some sort of fender on rainy days. I improvised and used a quick-release rack, wrapped in plastic, to keep my back dry. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Urban traveling Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $34.00 Purchased At: biketiresdirect.com Similar Products Used: Panaracer Uff'Da Bike Setup: 2008 GT Avalanche 2.0 w/ Avid Juicy Seven 203mm
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jaliyl
a Downhiller
from Kamloops, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: August 8, 2008 Strengths: Everything Weaknesses: for some reason, i can't pedal my singlespeed strret rig up muddy trails, something to do with traction my bike shop tells me Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: street Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: bike shop Similar Products Used: kenda slicks Bike Setup: Ellsworth Specialist, singlespeed, DT Swiss FR2350's, Shimano 4 Piston rear brake (no Fr. brakesicle), Holzfeller cranksicles, ProTaper, glow-in-the-dark pedals, and Hookworms
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DirtGash
a Downhiller
from Bend, OR Date Reviewed: June 26, 2008 Strengths: Thick, fast, wide rubber with lots of grip... and the big all Hookworm graphics Weaknesses: None that I found. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $28.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: None Bike Setup: Norco Rampage with lots of good stuff
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dawson
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Date Reviewed: June 25, 2008 Strengths: MINT Weaknesses: MINT Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Diamo Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $10.00 Purchased At: eBay Similar Products Used: MINT Bike Setup: MINT
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Flatline G
a Downhiller
from Nashua, NH Date Reviewed: June 12, 2008 Strengths: Thick Rubber, Reinforced sidewalls, Bomber Grip. Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: NE Style Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $37.00 Purchased At: Eastern Mountain Spo Similar Products Used: K-Rads, Holy Rollers. Bike Setup: RMB Flow, Jucy Brakes, DJ 2 Fork, Sram Shifting
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Adrian
a Racer
from Romania, Bucharest Date Reviewed: May 14, 2008 Strengths: it's the best park tire i had ever tested but...it's very very VERY heavy!it has the best grip but it being so heavy it's a huge disadvantage Weaknesses: Heaviness and it took 3 mechanics to force in on my rim after 2 flats because i pinched the tube Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Park and street Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $46.00 Purchased At: Bebe bike shop Similar Products Used: Maxxis Holy Roller, high roller, mobster, tioga factory dh,continental diesel Bike Setup: Kona Cowan with dj1 sun wheels demolition cranks
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Hugz
a Downhiller
from Australia Date Reviewed: February 15, 2008 Strengths: Super tough, sticks to the pavement, wide useable tread area for better cornering and wears so well it looks like it will last forever. Weaknesses: heavy, but not that much more than the Maxxis Minion it replaces for urban riding Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: never used a slick before Bike Setup: Azonic DS-1 with RF evolve dh cranks, blackspire dh ring, mrp partycrasher guide, Mavic D521 on XT disc hubs, Minions used when going offroad.
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Scrapps
a Racer
from Brooklyn, NY Date Reviewed: December 12, 2007 Strengths: Hooks up like a 14th street club gal. Nice on the street and no more f-ing flats in a city with blocks paved in galss Weaknesses: Heavy, if you're a wuss. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Broadway in Lower Manhattan Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: 22 Similar Products Used: IRC Smoothie, Panaracers Bike Setup: Kona Cowan DS '07, Mavic 717 rims with Hope pro hubs, Saint Crank, and Avid BB7 disk brakes. R-7 Elite fork up front and a Fox Float RP in the trunk.
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NikkRM
from Rome/London Date Reviewed: October 31, 2007 Strengths: tought, grippy, hard to flat Weaknesses: heavy....really heavy...too much for urban riding Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $100.00 Similar Products Used: geax tattoo Bike Setup: dabomb cherrybomb, marzocchi DJ III, fox float, shimano xt
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