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Michelin XL S Tire
Product DescriptionMichelin Tubeless XL S - Cross Country competition tire, Self cleaning tread design, extreme grip, high density casing, two directional - front and rear.
User Reviews
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biga6462
a Cross Country Rider
from Houston Date Reviewed: June 18, 2008 Strengths: Nice Grip On Climbs Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Madrone Trail Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: Bontrager Jones and Connection Trail, Hutchinson Python, IRC Mythos Bike Setup: Trek Fuel 70 Stock
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Filtersweep
a Racer
from Stavanger, Norway Date Reviewed: January 20, 2007 Strengths: Good grip, nice compound- definitely an improvement in climbing. Excellent price (on sale)- wish I would have purchased more. Weaknesses: Higher rolling resistance than other tires, softer compound will wear faster, feels slower on pavement. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $23.00 Purchased At: Performance Bike 
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tom
a Cross Country Rider
from rhinebeck, ny, usa Date Reviewed: June 23, 2006 Strengths: strong climbing, great hook up in all conditions, especially on wet rocks and roots where you need it the most. I don't think I sacrificed too much speed for the traction. I also loved the small ground contact with high volume in the tire. Weaknesses: stupid things are fragile, as mentioned in other reviews. sidewalls ripped after one year, but I loved them so I just taped the tear, then two days ago the bead that hooks up with the rim just tore. ARgh! I was climbing a road at the end of a ride so no problems, but that also means I know it was the tire and not an obstacle on the trail. I ride in the low 30's psi (whatever feels right) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: all Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: montpelier, vt Similar Products Used: wtb specialized irc Bike Setup: 1997 specialized stumpjumper recently rebuilt with xtr and fsa carbon cranks, soo sweet. 
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James
a Weekend Warrior
from Surrey, England Date Reviewed: May 5, 2006 Strengths: Fantastic grip. Best tyres I've used to date uphill, downhill and in mud. Weaknesses: FRAGILE....WAY TOOOOO FRAGILE!!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Any!!! Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $29.00 Purchased At: Chainreaction Similar Products Used: WTB Velocirator, IRC Mythos XC and PANARACER MACH SS Bike Setup: 99 Marin Muirwoods various upgrades over the years. 
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CJ
a Racer
from Holland Date Reviewed: July 26, 2005 Strengths: Climbs awsome!!! It was amazing to me how well it worked. Weaknesses: When i got it, it was not completly streight, so it has a little wobble to it, like if the rim was bent. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Pontiac Lake Rec. Area Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $37.00 Purchased At: universal cycles Similar Products Used: Specialized Fast Track Bike Setup: I have used it both on a giant yukon and a specialized stumpjumper HT.
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Jon
a Cross Country Rider
from Birmingham UK Date Reviewed: September 6, 2004 Strengths: grips like nothing else, no flats (yet) and i still have thoes little rubber bits. Weaknesses: a bit heavy, come up big. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $38.00 Purchased At: wiggle online store Similar Products Used: Panaracer fire XC, nokian, IRC, hutchinson, continental. Bike Setup: Cannondale F800 with lefty TPC, hayes discs and XT hollowtech 2 cranks
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Kris Buckles
a Cross Country Rider
from Indianapolis Date Reviewed: August 17, 2004 Strengths: Digs into sand, loam, gravel etc., corners on rails. Weaknesses: Seams to be hardening up. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Nebo Ridge Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: EbAY Similar Products Used: WTB Enduro Raptor, IRC Back Country, Panaracer Fire, Tioga Psycho Bike Setup: Sugar 2+
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Dimitri
a Cross Country Rider
from Scottsdale, AZ, USA Date Reviewed: August 15, 2004 Strengths: Decent in SAND Weaknesses: Sidewalls fail immediatley if downhilling with less than 60lbs. of pressure. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Old Cactus Cup Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Larsen TT Bike Setup: Kona Hei Hei, Full SRAM
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Don Juan
a Cross Country Rider
from Albuquerque, NM Date Reviewed: August 6, 2004 Strengths: Light and Cheap, Fast yet Grabby Weaknesses: Sidewalls Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Angel Fire Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $15.00 Purchased At: Supergo Similar Products Used: Panaracer Smoke, Old Ground Controls Bike Setup: Tomac Eli Stock + Carbon goodies
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Marc
from Maastricht, The Netherlands Date Reviewed: June 18, 2004 Strengths: Strong, light, low rolling resistance, a lot of grip! Weaknesses: None. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: Continental Escape (weak, many flats, otherwise perfect) Bike Setup: Stumpjumper, Fox Float RLT 80, Avid SD 7, XT, Thompson.
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Vic
a Cross Country Rider
from Moscow, Russia Date Reviewed: May 5, 2004 Strengths: Grip, slow wear, versatility, weight Weaknesses: Sidewalls SEEM to be weak, but this can be because I've read so much scary things about them. Pricey. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $40.00 Similar Products Used: Tioga Factory XC and Extreme (absolute crap), variety of Maxxis, Nokian, Kenda, Continental Bike Setup: Currently unsatisfactory
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gary
a Cross Country Rider
from arkham, ma. Date Reviewed: March 27, 2004 Strengths: very good all around traction, reasonable weight Weaknesses: FRAGILE, MOST FRAGILE TIRE I'VE EVER RIDDEN, cost Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: lbs Similar Products Used: mostly panaracer fire xc pro, different wtb raptors, hutchinson python Bike Setup: santa cruz superlight, fox 100 rlc, mostly xtr with avid mecanical disc brakes, synchros rims
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roger
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta, GA Date Reviewed: February 18, 2004 Strengths: ease of installation, tread pattern, grips like hell Weaknesses: used to paying Panaracer prices, so a little steep, but woth every dime Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any, beats work Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $35.00 Purchased At: americanbike.com Similar Products Used: Maxxis High Roller, WTB Weirwolf, Panaracer Fire XC, Conti DF Bike Setup: 04 Santa Cruz Blur, xt/xtr mix, Black Elite f Fox r suspension, rhyno lite/xtr wheels, Easton carbon
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Kuma
a Racer
from Cincinnati, OH Date Reviewed: December 31, 2003 Strengths: Durability and handling. I CANNOT understand the complaints on these tires. I have been using the same one (on the back) for 3 years!!! I ride hundreds of miles a year and race almost every weekend April-Oct. I have only flatted one time during a race and that was because I did a terrible thing to my rim barreling over rocks. Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $45.00 Similar Products Used: Hutchinson; Panaracer; IRC Bike Setup: Aluminum hardtail
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spangels aregreat
a Weekend Warrior
from Edinburgh, Scotland Date Reviewed: November 27, 2003 Strengths: Good deep tread, reasonably light, good mud grip (a bit gloopy though. Weaknesses: Slightly difficult to inflate with Eclipse tubeless Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Glentress Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $54.00 Purchased At: Wiggle.com Similar Products Used: Conti Explorer/Escape Bike Setup: Giant NRS Team (4.5 rockers fitted), Hope XC on Mavic 317, Rock Shox Psylo SL, SRAM 9 shifters and mechs (1998 still going stong), Race Face cranks, Giant MPH brakes, Profile bars, Flite saddle.
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