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Maxxis Minotaur Tire
Product Description
User Reviews
Submitted by
Allen Thurber
a Cross Country Rider
from Wisconsin Rapids, WI USA Date Reviewed: November 19, 2007 Strengths: Light, low rolling resistance, dependable and predictable as a front tire. Weaknesses: This is not a good back tire, except maybe in dry hardpack conditions. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: 9 Mile Forest Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $35.00 Purchased At: Jenson USA Similar Products Used: IRC Serac, IRC Mythos, Bontrager Jones Bike Setup: 23 pound hardtail. Mix of XTR and XT,Avid mechanical disc brakes, FSA XC-300 wheels, Easton EC 70 build kit, SID team fork, Maxxis Hi-Roller tire on rear, Maxxis Minotaur on the front. 
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Josh Emmons
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver Co. USA Date Reviewed: July 22, 2007 Strengths: Low rolling resistance,and very lite. the tires are fast also. Weaknesses: The tires don't last long, one season for me, and now there as bald as a baby's butt... and the tires don't grip sand, nor rocks, the tires are not that great. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Moab trails, i love slick rock Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $15.00 Purchased At: Vello swap Similar Products Used: NONE!!! Bike Setup: 1999 GT Zaskar with sram X9 set up, with Thomson, and Dean. 
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Rich
a Cross Country Rider
from Lawrenceville, GA Date Reviewed: January 22, 2006 Strengths: Very light at a true 378 grams! Mount easily, track well. Good all around cross country tire. Weaknesses: Thin skinned and prone to flats from thorns. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Tribble Mill Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: Ebay Similar Products Used: Panaracer Smoke and Dart, WTB Moto Raptor. Bike Setup: Marin East Peak with Fox Talas RLC fork, Ritchy WCS crank, FSA XC300 wheels, and lots of carbon. Bike weight=26lbs. 
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Guillaume
a Cross Country Rider
from montréal Date Reviewed: May 30, 2005 Strengths: The weight is low. Nice look...that's it for positive Weaknesses: Since I installed them, I had so much trouble with the handling, especially on the front wheel and even had a jumpy back with in rear in some tiny rocks. Wish I could return them. Tried them with a lot of different psi level and still are a problem. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: mont-tremblant Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: smoke, trail blaster, skinny jimmy, ralph, xc pro, wild gripper. Bike Setup: GT avalanche series frame with full xt and RS sid. All easton components or bontrager race x-lite. Fair bike.
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tom
a Racer
from philly Date Reviewed: July 12, 2004 Strengths: theyre light Weaknesses: they always feel like they are about to wash out, even when youre going straight. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Price Paid: $12.00 Purchased At: price point Similar Products Used: ive had good luck with the eXCeption series of maxxis tires Bike Setup: specialized fsr set up as a sweet trail/race bike 
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zach
a Racer
from port hope,on,canada Date Reviewed: July 14, 2003 Strengths: relly grippy light, low rolling resistance Weaknesses: wears out fast knobs peel off Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: hard wood hills Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $55.00 Purchased At: pedal perfomance Similar Products Used: irc mythos xc, panaracer dart 2 Bike Setup: giant xtc 2 time pedals
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Paul Lang
a Cross Country Rider
from Asia Date Reviewed: August 27, 2001 Strengths: It is light (and for once really is the advertised weight of 380gms). Weaknesses: Much more unstable bike handling as compared to other tires of similar width. Much more effort on uphills due to the soft compound (especially on very hard pack and expect to lose one to two gears). Value vs performance. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any trail. Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: lbs Similar Products Used: Michelin Wildgrippers, IRC Mythos, Specialized Mt.Baldy Pro, Specialized Team Master Pro, Specialized Team Contro Pro. and others. Bike Setup: Fastrax hardtail, 01 Sid XC, King Headset, Crosslink's, XTR Crankset, Fr Der, Rr Der, Cogs, BB, Shifters, XTR Levers, Brakes, Easton CT2 Handlebar, Seatpost, Easton EA70 Stem, Shimano 747's
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Jan Gerrit Klok
a Racer
from Holland Date Reviewed: August 19, 2001 Strengths: 372 grams on my scales... Good alround performance. Weaknesses: I'll have to be easy on them, no training, just racing. Will wear soon. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: www.bike2build.com Similar Products Used: Schwalbe Fast Fred, Mythos knobbies, Specialized Extreme Control, Tioga Gritty Slickers, Conti Twister SuperSonics. Bike Setup: VooDoo Bokor 21" at 9.2 kg.
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Jean-Marc
a Cross Country Rider
from West Chester Date Reviewed: July 7, 2001 Strengths: light so it won't load you recycle bin too much very easy to dismount, fold and trash Weaknesses: Ride on the bare rim you'll get better handling. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: came with the bike (Marin) Similar Products Used: hutchinson, Specialized, IRC, Michelin to name a few Bike Setup: Marin Mount Vision pro 2001 stock
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davide valentini
a Racer
from modena, italy Date Reviewed: May 20, 2001 Strengths: the weight, good grip over steep ascents, wery mud friendly Weaknesses: the worst tire i've ever used, absolutely unpredictable even considering the small section, knobs are too flexy so you can't control the front and, for the same reason this tire doesn't roll Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $35.00 Purchased At: nencini sport Similar Products Used: wormdrive 430(much better), spec. mt baldy, sppedmax and many others Bike Setup: kestrel csx, c.max, full xtr
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gavin
a Cross Country Rider
from penzance, cornwall, UK Date Reviewed: May 16, 2001 Strengths: low rolling resistance Weaknesses: skittery and inspires no cornering confidence whatsoever Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: west penwith moors Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: came with bike Similar Products Used: tiogas... mud and xc Bike Setup: marin m.vision 01 model. race face low risers, hope xc4, tioga xc going back on as soon as!
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John
a Weekend Warrior
from Portland, Oregon Date Reviewed: September 18, 2000 Strengths: Very light weight. Fast rolling and accelerating. Great road feel and feedback as a front tire. Weaknesses: Very rapid wear as a rear tire. My rear tire has worn out after 450 miles. Jittery handling for the first 100 miles when used front and back until the rear knobs began to wear down. Very expensive especially when considering the rapid wear. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $50.00 Bike Setup: Specialized Hard Rock FS
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Simon
a Racer
from Rimouski, Quebec Date Reviewed: August 29, 2000 Strengths: Wicked light (380g) Low rolling resistance Good traction in loose stuff, roots, rocks and mud Resistant to flats Weaknesses: Racing tire = doesn't last long Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $39.00 Purchased At: Jenson USA Similar Products Used: IRC mythos XC, Michelin wildgripper, Specialized ground control, All kinds of racing tires... Bike Setup: Argon 18 MTB 3DB, go see my post in the front suspension section for details
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June Mizoguchi
a Cross Country Rider
from Elizabethtown, KY, USA Date Reviewed: August 6, 2000 Strengths: Fast!! and good grip on hard pack trail and loose trail. Weaknesses: Soft compound = won't last forever Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Otter Creek park Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Michelin Widegripper F/R Bike Setup: 99' Schwinn HomeGrown Yeti Frame, SID Rear Shock, Morzocchi Z2 X-Fly 00, Mavic 317 Citron with DT HUB, Hayes F/R Disc Bakes, XT components, RaceFace BB & Crank/charinngs, Kore Seat Post, Bontrager FS200, Kore Stems, Skewer, Seatpost.
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Juan Carlos Guarddon
a Racer
from Wichita, KS USA Date Reviewed: April 20, 2000 Strengths: light weight (380g) great traction on loose and hard pack terrain Weaknesses: may not last long Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: River Trails (when not crowded) Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Bike Setup: SPECIALIZED S-WORKS M2
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