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Michelin Mountain Dry Tire
Product Description
Fast directional block pattern minimises rolling resistance.
User Reviews 
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Simon Date Reviewed: May 31, 2012 Strengths: Super fast rolling, out with friends on hard packed decents I often have to brake to stay with them, grip on hard packed surfaces is superb, they real rail on either dried mud or light gravel, good on damp rocks as well but a bit fussy on pressures, too hard and they slide. Super hard wearing, after about 400miles the moulding bobbles are still there, reckon these will last me 5 summers. Weaknesses: Useless in mud, not good at all on wet roots or other wood, although they cope with that summer top coat of slime you get on a rainy day just fine. Bottom Line: 
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Suth
a All Mountain Rider
from Adelaide, Australia Date Reviewed: February 23, 2012 Strengths: Roll fast, nice profile, reasonably big bag tire for 2.3. Did I mention that it rolls fast?? I think the fact that it is a quicker tire means my legs are fresher when it commes time to climb, welcome when I am grinding up switchbacks on a 14.5 kg bike. Weaknesses: The tradeoff for the rolling speed seems to be that these tires are unhappy in loose sand and mud. If you push them they seem to scrub at the front rather than bite, at the back they can get a bit drifty, but not unpredictably so. I am using the 2.3 reinforced that seems to be a reasonable weight, it took a while to get it to seal up with with stans sealant on stans rims. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Craigburn Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: CRC Similar Products Used: Maxxis high roller, minions, geax barro mountain. Bike Setup: Pivot Firebird DHX air, float 180 RC2, slx/xt drivetrain, joplin 4R, stans flows, 203mm XT brakes.
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Ed Hudson
a Weekend Warrior
from Lusby, MD Date Reviewed: November 19, 2010 Strengths: Fast rolling, good traction on hardpack, absorbs bumps well, adequate for occasional mud and sand Weaknesses: Doesn't clear wet clay well, it took a while to wear off the little spikes on the tires when they were new, sometimes I need a little more grip in loose climbs and corners Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Putnam Co. Park Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $10.00 Purchased At: NASHBAR Similar Products Used: IRC Mythos Motoraptors Bike Setup: typical full suspension frankenbike--LX-level drivetrain, hydro brakes, air suspension
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Tony
a Cross Country Rider
from Lenoir City, TN Date Reviewed: May 6, 2010 Strengths: Rolls easily, has good shock absorbsion/comfort over roots and rocks Weaknesses: If the hill gets muddy, just start pushing. Too many small knobs to be effective in mud. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anywhere at Haw Ridge Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $10.00 Purchased At: Nashbar Similar Products Used: Kenda Nevegal, WTB Weirwolf and some form of knobby Maxxis Bike Setup: Giant VT2 with Fox Float RLC forks, RaceFace Evolve crankset with external bearing bottom bracket
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Zachariah
a Cross Country Rider
from Palm Desert, California USA Date Reviewed: April 24, 2010 Strengths: -Tons of dry grip -Whisper quiet on pavement -Fast as hell -Confidence inspiring rubber -Tough sidewalls for non-UST tire -Easy to mount tubeless(Stan's) -Amazing cornering ability Weaknesses: -640g weight -Slips like poo in wet mud(not designed for it!) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hurkey Creek Park(24 Hours of Adrenalin Course) Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: Nashbar Similar Products Used: Continental Race King 2.2 Supersonic Specialized The Captain 2Bliss Schwalbe Rocket Ron EVO Kenda Small Block 8 Bike Setup: 21-pound Cannondale race hardtail.
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lucyfek
a Cross Country Rider
from lake co, il, usa Date Reviewed: January 3, 2010 Strengths: review is for dry 2 tires (26x2.3) nice, good quality, made in France, reasonably beefy tread without going overboard, not too heavy, surprisingly comfy - low vibrations (though I ran them ~ 25psi for now), good grip on snow/ice, won't toss you around when switching "lanes" imprinted in snow (sidewall knobs are just right size) Weaknesses: too little time to test thoroughly but so far none really, probably more resistance that skinny tires (but I wanted 2.3+ for winter/snow), maybe the "whiskers" left over on the tread by production process (but these will wear out sooner or later) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anywhere that wheels keep rolling Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: speedgoat.com Similar Products Used: hardly similar - I never used anything more than 2.1 (for speed, it's flat here anyway), maybe Forté Sherwood XC (not bad for moderate xc), Forté Dartmoor (nice - fast and still reasonably puncture resistant), another more knobby performance tires Bike Setup: zion ebb singlespeed, a DIY custom, a beat-up bike
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Bristecom
a Cross Country Rider
from Indianapolis, Indiana Date Reviewed: August 17, 2009 Strengths: Smooth, fast rolling, lightweight, responsive, durable, and grip on hardpack Weaknesses: Grip on loose and performance over rough terrain Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Town Run Trail Park Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: Bicycle Garage Indy Similar Products Used: Bontrager Jones ACX Bike Setup: Trek Fuel 80, Michelin AirComp Latex Tubes
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Fatman
a Cross Country Rider
from Munich Date Reviewed: January 31, 2009 Strengths: low resistance, solid tire, medium priced Weaknesses: none, so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Oktoberfest Round Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: hibike Similar Products Used: Most Schwalbes. Michelin XCR Mud Bike Setup: Tank Hardtail
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Patrick
from Clemson, SC, USA Date Reviewed: January 17, 2008 Strengths: Low rolling resistance, thick sidewall, easy to mount Weaknesses: None, so far... it cost more than I wanted to pay, but I think it way worth it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Issaqueena Trail Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: Sunshine Bicycle Co. Similar Products Used: Kenda Nevegal Bike Setup: 2003 Trek Liquid 20...pretty much stock
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Zephyr
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore Date Reviewed: January 7, 2008 Strengths: super fast rolling, thick sidewalls Weaknesses: gets stuck in mud, but sheds it quite fast, then again its a summer tire so... and maybe a bigger size. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: TT Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Panaracer Rampage, Razer MX, Kenda Kinetics. Bike Setup: Hardtail Freeride
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