The Mountain X’trem has an appetite for speed. Ideal for full-suspension bikes, it delivers amazing traction thanks to a race-proven knob design. And in loose conditions, it’s simply phenomenal. A true pro-level tire that excels in extreme situations. If there’s a tire that loves adrenalin, it’s the Mountain X’trem.
Similar Products Used: Maxxis High roller, continental Gravity
Bike Setup: Orange 5
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Submitted by
nickburton60
a Weekend Warrior
from shreveport, LA, US
Date Reviewed: June 23, 2008
Strengths: Great as rear tire, grips like crazy on climbs, high air volume, light for the size. Looks sweet!
Weaknesses: None really, it was hard to get on, but it might be the rims fault.
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This tire works great as a rear tire. I just took it out on a loose soil trail with insaine climbs and even more insaine DH's, it held tight, gave me plenty of confidence, and not to mention made peoples heads turn. The only time this tire has sliped on me is some side slippage in some rutted up hard but wet clay (Louisiana clay, slippery stuff, wouldnt expect traction from anything in that stuff).
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Brett Buchanan
a Downhiller
from Herndon, VA
Date Reviewed: June 15, 2007
Strengths: Strong, RED, high pressure, big
Weaknesses: Doesn't work well in the mud.
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It works really nice, has awesome traction in the dry dirt. Mud, it sucks everything up, but I don't ride mud much, so it's good for me. They are very light, and they work perfectly for Freeride/AM riding.
Strengths: It's a pretty big tire volume wise for a 2.5" Tubeless. THey are about as wide as the Minons 2.5" It's light ...
Weaknesses: Not really upto the task they claim to be. If you want a reasonable weight high volume tire that you will ride on hard packed conditions in the dry .. then it's okay.
They are brutal in mud, they pack up and stay packed up in the ligthest of mud, the sidewalls are super weak. I tore the sidewall right at the rim where the tubeless makes contact.
THey were sliding everywhere on wet rocks that really should not have been that bad
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If you want a high volume tire, for DRY, packed conditions, then it's cool (say, Moab) But if it ever gets wet when you ride, forget them.
Similar Products Used: Kenda Nevagal, Blue Groove (folding and DH), Minons
Bike Setup: 39lbs Santa Cruz VP free ... setup for all around but dh'able.
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Phil Slack
a Weekend Warrior
from Palos Park, Illinois
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2006
Strengths: Decent weight for how thick it is (not really that thick) Tread pattern is good in the dry.
Weaknesses: This tire lists as a 2.5 inch, let me tell you that it is not even close to any of the other 2.5 inch tires that I have owned. For a dual compound tire, it is not at all sticky. it tends to pack up a bit in the mud.
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These tires aren't necessarily bad, however they actually measure out at 2.25 inches and not 2.5 inches like they say. Heck, my Intense 2.5 tires are actually 2.75 inches. I was looking for a tubeless dual compound tire for my recent bike trip out west. Several days of lift riding and several days of trail riding. The website led me to believe that these were the end all, be all tires to have. When I put them on the rims, I actually went back to check and see if the size was correct. They did seat up pretty easily. I was hoping for something with some good grip on rock and such, I was sorely dissapointed after I lost traction on more than one occasion on what should have been very grippy rock. If you want a decent cross country tire, these should work, although there are better high volume tires out there. If you are looking for a large sticky tire, look elsewhere. They are not what I would call an all mountain tire.
Strengths: very quick,and grippy.if you are after a good allround tire this is the one. it grips at the turns like nothing else.
Weaknesses: havent found any yet
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it is a good wheel 4 speed and grip but havent tested it in the wet yet.but still it grips on curbs going down a dirt trail at least 60km/h. to me that is a good tire.
Guys,
Am I alone in thinking that these stink? Shiggy? I thought that as they looked like a Comp 24 (nice!!) but only weighed in at c850gms in a 2.5", with an apparently "soft" Read More »
How is this tire for a front? I read somewhere that they are very small 2.5's (actually around 2.2-2.3) Is this true
SMT, I know you used them for a while, what did you think? D Read More »
