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Panaracer Fire Mud Pro Tire
Product DescriptionXC racing tires for muddy condition.Strategically spaced knobs dig in where you need them to for great traction to get you out of "sticky" situations
User Reviews
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Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Hampshire, UK Date Reviewed: April 27, 2008 Strengths: Narrow tyre cuts through mud, and finds grip where other tyres just spin. Narrow tyre and excellent mud shedding prevent gloop buildup on the frame. Weaknesses: Worse than an all-round tyre on anything except mud. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: wiggle Bike Setup: XC Hardtail 
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Euan Carr
a Cross Country Rider
from Chelmsford Date Reviewed: November 26, 2007 Strengths: Fantastic grip & clearance in the mud, less compromised on hard surfaces that I expected. Weaknesses: Yet to be tested in the woods on wet roots..... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: Evans Similar Products Used: Fire XC (2.1s), Cinder 2.25s, IRC Mythos Bike Setup: Kinesis Maxlight with Ti, carbon & xtr stuff
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John Badger
a Cross Country Rider
from Portola Valley, CA, USA Date Reviewed: March 22, 2006 Strengths: Does just what its intended to do - finds traction in muck and sheds it so you can keep riding in the winter months Weaknesses: Lots of weaknesses, but if the conditions are right its the best compromise I've found so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Manzanita Trail @ ECdM Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Panaracer Fire XC Pro UST 2.1, Kenda Nevegal 2.1 & 2.3, WTB Weirwolf 2.1, WTB Velociraptor Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Blur Classic with pushed Fox AVA shock, Fox F100 RLC fork, SRAM X9 / Truvativ build, Mavic Crossmax wheelset
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Jerry Dion
a Cross Country Rider
from Rochester, NH Date Reviewed: January 13, 2006 Strengths: Excellent tire for both mud and snow conditions. Cuts down to where it needs to go for traction in the sloppy stuff. Has good knobs and knob spacing to really shed mud. Just had it in the snow today and it ruled. Weaknesses: Narrow tire = less rim protection. You need have a bit more finese then usual when running these in the rear. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Gonic Trails Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: Cambria Similar Products Used: Fire XC Pro Bike Setup: 04 Weyless SP. WTB Motoraptor 2.14 in front. Mud Pro 1.8 in rear.
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Blue
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Cruz Date Reviewed: February 21, 2005 Strengths: The tire is light and sheds mud well. It does what it's intended to do. Weaknesses: None. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: porc rim Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: IRC Mud Mad DH Bike Setup: 5 Spot 
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Scott Jones
a Cross Country Rider
from Baltimore Date Reviewed: January 30, 2005 Strengths: Great grip. Cuts down to the hard stuff. Used this tire in soft melting snow and hard crusty snow. Weaknesses: Much thinner than I expected. 1.8 is pretty damn narrow. Not sure how many flats I'm going to get with it. I don't think i get the stability on the rocky portions that I used to have on my old Jones tire. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $35.00 Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: Cannondale Jekyll
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Ian
a Cross Country Rider
from High Wycombe, UK Date Reviewed: July 24, 2003 Strengths: Great in mud and most soft trail conditions - felt like I was on a road they tracked so true. They grip fine on anything including roads (not tried wet roads though). Roll well on their intended terrain. Weaknesses: Slow and draggy on road or rock hard stuff. Where I live you always end up doing some road work between trails and I had to work my butt off. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: Not tried any other mud specific tyres. Bike Setup: Giant NRS2
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Ben Carroll
a Weekend Warrior
from Brecon, Powys, Wales Date Reviewed: March 29, 2003 Strengths: These tyres are incredible in the thick gloopy stuff. I ride in the Brecon Beacons every weekend during the winter and have never come across anything like them. I was worried about them being so narrow but found that to be in their favour as they cut through the mud until they find something grippy. They also shed mug well and haven't worn too badly throughout the winter. I am very impressed and would recommend them to anyone. Weaknesses: Slow and sketchy on tarmack and not too hot on large slippery rocks or roots. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Afon Argoid or Cwm Carn Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $37.00 Purchased At: www.wiggle.co.uk Similar Products Used: This is my first mud specific tyre but other tyes I have used include: Tioga Psycho; WTB Raptor; Panracer Smoke, Smoke Lite and Dart; Specialized Team Master/Control SL Pro. Bike Setup: Specialized
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Bruce
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Cruz, CA, USA Date Reviewed: February 17, 2003 Strengths: This tire is great in mud. It grabs well and stays clean of mud, even clay type mud. Weaknesses: THe tire doesn't grab well on asphalt, but I rarely ride on roads. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: No Name Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $22.00 Purchased At: Cambria Similar Products Used: THis is my first mud-specific tire. Other tires I own - Panaracer Fire XC, Hutchinson Python Air Lite, Bontrager Revolt Super-X, Bontrager SS Bike Setup: Fuel 98
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Paul
a Cross Country Rider
from London Date Reviewed: April 26, 2002 Strengths: Awsome ability in mud and clay even snow. Best on the rear. Weaknesses: Slow on roads or hardpack. There are better tyres for the front in mud. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Chiltern Hills or Coed y Brenin (if I've got the time) Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: Evans Cycles Similar Products Used: Just about every other mud specific tyre. I have loads of nearly new tyres of various makes if anyone wants to buy them!!!! Bike Setup: Specialised S-Works. Full XTR. Hope ti hubs. Easton carbon bars, Thompson seat post, Kore Stem
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steve giles
a Weekend Warrior
from reading, uk Date Reviewed: October 10, 2001 Strengths: Rear wheel traction is unbelievable. Pick a low gear and pedal smoothly and you just keep moving even in 6-8 inches of gloop. Rear wheel also stays amazingly clog free which is a plus. Weaknesses: Cost - £50 a pair in the UK - is a little steep. Front wheel does not seem to be so clog free as rear; in fact not certain whether this type of tyre is necessary on the front. May try a more normal XC tread on front with the Panaracer Mud on the rear. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anywhere woody and muddy... Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $42.00 Purchased At: mountain trax, wokingham Similar Products Used: No other specialist mud tyres. Bike Setup: Cannondale Jekyll, pretty standard, discs front & rear (also bought with mud in mind - we get a lot of mud around here!), riser bars, raceface seatpost to replace awful coda creakpost.
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Jr.
a Weekend Warrior
from CT Date Reviewed: March 17, 2001 Strengths: Pyramid shaped knobs stay clear. The tire gets down through the top layer of thick mud to the solid stuff below so you can brake, climb, and steer. Weaknesses: Tires really drag on hardpack. Sketchy on wet logs, roots, and rocks. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Westwoods Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $22.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: No other 'Mud Specific' tires. Bike Setup: Klein Pulse, Z4 Flylight
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Gavin Thomson
a Cross Country Rider
from Shoreham,Sussex,UK Date Reviewed: April 3, 2000 Strengths: In muddy conditions this tyre is unbeatable. On a recent club ride near Lewis I was the only rider in our club who had NO problems with clogging. Light, very grippy in the the wet, and pretty good in the dry for that matter. Weaknesses: It has a very thin profile which at first isn't very confidence inspiring. but once you've experienced the grip you soon get over it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Leith Hill Surrey Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: I use panaracer fire xc pro's once the trails dry out. They roll faster. Bike Setup: Cannondale super v 800
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Colin
a Weekend Warrior
from Scotland Date Reviewed: January 31, 2000 Strengths: bite well on soft forest floor singletrack. Weaknesses: none yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Beecraigs Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Tried Specialised evil twin mud Bike Setup: Rockhopper comp XT, LX hubs Mavic rims
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