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Michelin XCR X-trem Tire
Product DescriptionNew from Michelin. Upgrade from the Hot S series of extreme cross country tires. Dual compound with hard rubber layer under softer compound outer layer. Large knobs provide traction in mud and loose terrain. Folding tire with Kevlar bead. Refined tread
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Aggressive XC
a Cross Country Rider
from CA Date Reviewed: April 14, 2011 Strengths: Fat knobs, okay climbing, puncture resistant, sort of light weight, great for sand, and decent cornering. I don't get too much opportunity for mud, but it seems like it can handle it. Weaknesses: For some reason I didn't see this weakness in other reviews: cut-up tread. After only a couple hundred miles, my knobs are sliced up. This is very rare for me because I am a particularly light rider and ride only occasionally on sharp rocks. Also, the rolling resistance is pretty bad and the MSRP seems pretty steep. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Secret Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: Giveaway at the Sea Similar Products Used: from specialized to maxxis to kenda Bike Setup: 2007 stumpy test bike with all the goodies.
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sUbLiMe96
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, TX Date Reviewed: February 17, 2010 Strengths: Very Strong thread compound, Grey/Black color combo is wicked!, These Tires Have not let me down... They grip high speed cornering on every surface I have ridden (gravel,asphault,mud,rocks,roots,granite,).. you name it! they dig in just right!! when you mash the pedals! Weaknesses: Sidewalls seem a little weak being Kevlar composite... i see small cracks on side close into where thread is,,,,, Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: all Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $35.00 Purchased At: online Similar Products Used: kendas, hutche., panas Bike Setup: Giant Anthem 1, "decked" 
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Kchap311
a Cross Country Rider
from Steamboat Springs,Colorado Date Reviewed: March 17, 2009 Strengths: Holds air and so stiff you can run low PSI (like stiff enough i was riding 20psi in the rear and could barely tell. Weaknesses: The compound is too hard, no grip on climbs that have mud/roots/dry dust/rocks Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Lupine Trail Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: Online Similar Products Used: Ritchey Z-max Bike Setup: 5x5 Fisher Cake1 dlx (a total piece of junk gary fisher should be ashamed of the construction of this bike- frame warrantied in 06') 
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Edvard
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: September 29, 2008 Strengths: This tyre has a very good grip on dry trails and also good grip on not too wet mud Weaknesses: In verry wet mudd it diggs. So you have to change your riding style. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: cyclecomponents.com Bike Setup: Scott Summit: manitou axel fork and deore derailure. 
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Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin, Tx, USA Date Reviewed: June 11, 2008 Strengths: Great tread, huge knobs, even on the sidewalls. Makes for theoreticaly great cornering. I was all prepared to really love these tires. In our part of the country, bike trails are rocky limestone, sometimes sharp and serrated from erosion. The trails can get pretty technical and when they're not rocky they can get muddy, so I thought the tremendous knobs on these tires would get me a good grip. Do doubt about it, the tread is great. Weaknesses: But that's not all there is to the story. These tires suffer from horribly weak sidewalls. With our rocky trails, we do a lot of rubbing and grinding, going over boulders and such. After just a few moderate rides, these sidewalls looked like they had been through a war zone. Never had another tire wear so poorly on the side walls. Ironically, the tread is still fine, but I've got 3 separate sidewall holes where the fabric has actually been worn through. And while I had the expectation of great grip, the tires felt "doughy," so that when I cornered they often felt flat. Aother sympton of the weak sidewalls, I suspect. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Lake Georgetown Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: Maxxis, Continental Bike Setup: Specialized Epic
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Philip Rode
a Cross Country Rider
from Oreland, PA Date Reviewed: March 8, 2007 Strengths: Great Cornering Grip Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $45.00 Purchased At: Performance Similar Products Used: Continental Vertical, Specialized Roll-X S-works Bike Setup: Intense Tracer, Cross Country setup
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Andy
a Cross Country Rider
from Wise, VA, USA Date Reviewed: September 11, 2006 Strengths: Good traction in most conditions. Seems to have good puncture resistance. Weaknesses: Knobs tear off in less than 10 rides. After just a few rides the tire is ready for the garbage. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Beartree Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $45.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Hutchinson Python, Michelin HotS, Panaracer FireXC, IRC Mythos Bike Setup: Jamis Dakar Sport, Mavix Crossrides, Manitou Black fork...
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Marcus75
a Weekend Warrior
from Los Angeles, CA Date Reviewed: August 10, 2006 Strengths: It very beefy and the knubs and treads are very large. These tires should be under ALL Mountain category not XC. Rode on them for 1 year with no visiable wear and tear. Pretty Durable Weaknesses: VERY HIGH PROFILE for a XC tires? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Chessboro Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: Ebay Similar Products Used: Specialized X Roller S works, Specialized Team edition, Continential Navigator. WTB EpicWolf. Bike Setup: Ellsworth Truth with XTR Comp. Thompson Elite seatpost WTB Laser Saddle, Answer Protaper Carbon Handlebar, Mavic Crossmax XL Wheelset and CB Mallet pedals.
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Steve
a Downhiller
from San Francisco Date Reviewed: June 28, 2006 Strengths: Red Weaknesses: Red... Ordered 25.x26 tubeless, Michelin could not give me tire dimensions.. Bought 2 very $$$$$$.. mounted the..(??????) "2.5x26"-(???????) these things are barely larger that my mid- 1990's grey 2.1 x 26 - Specilized.. they are WAAAAYYYY smaller than my 2.35 Negeval folding.. USELESS if you do anything but light XC.. they are sooooo smmmmmmaaaaallll, that any rocks will distroy your rim.. Can't believe they list them as a 2.5.. NOTHING on the tire is a big as the CASING on a 2.35 Negeval, and compared to a 2.5 N.. !!!!.. the tire is at least 15mm shorter from the rim to tread...!!!NO wonder they are listed as "fast", the tread is so tight they look like street tires.. and they are so small your gearing will be ALOT lower....UNBELIEVABLE.. They will be on Ebay in a few days... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mt Tam / Reno Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Similar Products Used: Kenda, Negeval 2.35Folding / 2.5DH / 2.7DH -- WTB Timberwolf, 2.5/ 2.7 race, and just about everythig else.. Bike Setup: 888RC2X (8")/ Swinger 6-wy Ti spring (7") / ElCamino etc..
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Jen Jozwiak
a Cross Country Rider
from Shell Beach, CA, USA Date Reviewed: June 20, 2006 Strengths: This tire rolls fast, is low weight, and has great side knobs for added grip. The gray color matches components and bike well. Weaknesses: I wish there was a 2.1 and not just a 2.0 and 2.2. I think the size might be a bit small for big rocks, loose shale, etc. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Braille Trail in Santa Cruz Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $42.00 Purchased At: special order Art's Cyclery Similar Products Used: Panaracer XC Fire Pro, WTB Velociraptor, Mythos XC Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Blur, full XTR, Fox RL Talas.
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