Hot newTread pattern from Panaracer in 26" or 29" sizes. Lightweight folding kevlar bead, with ZSGTread compound for outstanding grip and durability. 26" - 700 grams, 29" - 788 grams All-mountain, all-conditionsTread pattern High air volume casing 35-55 PSI
Unbelievable tire. Biked for 10+ hours these past 2 days and never lost grip once. Absolutely stoked about these tires. Replaced XC Fire Pro 2.1 with these in a 2.35 and they are incredibly responsive, stable ride, and corner like on rails.
Very easy to install on rims, contrary to the XC Fire Pros which are a PITA.
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hodaddy2001
a Downhiller
from PyeongTaek South Korea
Date Reviewed: May 29, 2011
Strengths: If your weak at trailside tube repair buy these you will be an expert after a couple trail runs
Weaknesses: Wash out anywhere anytime no warning, If you sneeze they will pinch flat
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If your putting these kinda pricey tires to ride back and forth to work or I dont know running to the store to grab some bread great. The occasional light trail ride with the Wife great. Anything where you might need some trust in your grip forget about it they will fail you. I really tried to give them a fair shake. I put them front and back. I have washed on all terrain, Pinch flatted too many times to count. I tried different tubes, Running different pressures can not find the right combination except Replace them
Similar Products Used: Intense DC,Fro Lites,Minions,Holy Rollers Too many to carry on
Bike Setup: Transition Bottle Rocket,Azonic Outlaws
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rockcrusher
a Weekend Warrior
from Tucson, AZ, USA
Date Reviewed: May 13, 2011
Strengths: This is a great all arounder tire. The volume is good, the grip is predicable and the compliance is a perfect.
Review based on 29er version.
Weaknesses: I never really found any.
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I like this tire, it is easy to set up tubeless, had nice volume and the grip is predicable in both cornering and climbing/braking. I used these for at least 9 months at a time without the wear getting to the point where I noticed a degradation in performance.
Some say they don't roll well but I found them no less laborious to roll as the Geax Saguaro which is often said to be a good rolling tire.
I generally rode the front tire in reverse of the rear with the rear set to climb and the front set to brake.
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dysonsphere
a Weekend Warrior
from Oxford, UK
Date Reviewed: February 14, 2011
Strengths: Grips like I am glued to the ground. I was astonished by how at one me, the bike and the ground were when I took them cross country with it wet and muddy.
Weaknesses: None yet found
Bottom Line:
I am very happy with them. I felt like I could ride horizontally on a wall and they'd keep me attached. I suspect there are better known tyres out there but I have no idea how a tyre could keep me more attached to the planet than this does.
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nickcarll
a Weekend Warrior
from Biddeford, Maine, USA
Date Reviewed: March 30, 2010
Strengths: Traction. these things hook up and don't let go. tough as nails
Weaknesses: a bit heavy and a bit slow but the hookup like crazy so who cares. seem to wear fast.
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bottom line is this kids I bought these because a buddy bought nev's and loved them. I bought the rampages because they are a tad cheaper. I run them the direction they say front with the rear flipped for traction and since mounting these bad boys up I have cleared stuff the previous tires have slid out on. The rampages hook up in everything I've thrown at them. going up rock faces is one place where these things really shine for me. there is a section on a local trail where you ride a short distance, 6-7 feet, across the slope of a rock and on to the top of it, Rampages stand their ground while other people i ride with slip.
Rampages are also tough as hell i ride on alot of jagged rock, and my local trail system is also a party spot for kids IE a ton of broken glass. I have yet to get a flat because of either one. Rode these in the winter in maine also. hooked up nicely on snow. better then expected.
Bike Setup: Gt peace 9r ss BB7's surly hubs semi disc hoops origin 8 carbon fork. rampages
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Mule Ears
a Cross Country Rider
from Sierra Vista, AZ USA
Date Reviewed: November 23, 2009
Strengths: -Grippy in loose-over-hard conditions
-Mounts perfectly to WTB Laser Disc rims
-High volume cush
Weaknesses: -Slow on pavement/hardpack
-Kinda heavy
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Excellent tires for my full-rigid bike. At 35psi they give a nice fat-tire-suspension effect to soften rocky trails. They're the fattest tires that fit between the stays of the D460 with any clearance, and they mount beautifully to the Laser Disc rims. (Can be a struggle to seat the bead with Ignitors and Kenda SB8s; the Rampages pop right into place.) Riding full-rigid on the rocky trails of Arizona probably isn't smart, but it's a lot easier with these fat, grippy tires.
Similar Products Used: What is w/ the 29er market going all cross-country all the time. It reminds me of 1995.
Bike Setup: Niner Rip 9. Stan's flow w/ King hubs.
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north20
a Cross Country Rider
from Washington state
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2009
Strengths: A fantastic front tire, and works very well as a rear tire as well. Tread is a near copy of the Nevegal, but I prefer these as they have been much more durable with less rolling resistance. And they work everywhere - one of the best all-around tires I've used. I know some folks have reported mud and in-the-wet problems, but I find them to be fine in such conditions; I've certainly used far worse.
Weaknesses: Only one in my experience: it comes up short on tactile 'feel' for lack of a better word. I don't want to say they feel dead - because they don't - but there is a lack of knowing how they are reacting to the terrain underfoot as it were.
Bottom Line:
Other than the slightly vague feeling described in the Weaknesses section, I consider this one of the best tires I've ridden. A friend rides them in the 29er version exclusively - at this point it's the only tire he'll even put on that bike.
Similar Products Used: Kenda Nevegals being the closest in similarity ... but so, so many tires tried.
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superhank26
a Cross Country Rider
from Eagle, CO
Date Reviewed: March 8, 2009
Strengths: This tire is awsome!! I have rocked it for 2 seasons now. One gnarly east coast season and one sweet flowy season in Colorado. The side knobs are super grippy in all conditions. The center tread it very efficient rolling for how agressive it is. This tire maintains good traction strait and cornering at higher pressure.
Weaknesses: Not done in UST
Bottom Line:
These tires are great for a true trail rider. Rocks, roots, mud, hardpack and dust surfing these tires do it all and do it well. they may be a little agressive for a racer and light for some burly AM riding and downhill.
Weaknesses: The ramps on the center treads takes a little away from the braking.
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The adobe soils in our area are a drag if your tires won't shed the muck. The Nevegals I used to ride, adhered to any clays that were saturated beyond a dry cake mix, they could get a 28LB bike to weight in at 60LBs on a could muddy climb.
The Rampages have just enough tapering on the knobs to fling of the mud, they corner great and aren't reliant on a single center tread bead. I was a fan of the XC Fires on the 2.1-XC realm and the Rampages are now my new favorites in the 2.35 AM space.
these tires are hard to beat for the price and weight. I ran them tubeless w stans for about a weak but chickened out and put tubes back in. the side walls are very thin but never had any problems pinching tubes. @ 28 ft 32 r. this tire corners very hard on loose and hard pack. it is very predictable when it does drift and makes two wheel 20mph drifts lots of fun. have been looking for a better set up but have not found one yet.
Similar Products Used: jones acx,pana xc pros ,weir wolfs, stouts,prowlers,
Bike Setup: 5" front and back
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schlim
a Cross Country Rider
from Hayden, ID
Date Reviewed: October 5, 2008
Strengths: A true 2.3 width. Round.
Weaknesses: Awful cornering performance, kicks the bike around over rocks, no grip, loose bead, cut sidewall in three rides.
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I wanted to like these tires, since I'm a fan of the Fire 2.1 and 2.4. They just didn't work in my loose over hardpack conditions. The grip as a little better at 28psi, but I could feel the squirm. Anything above 30psi was too unpredictable and kicked the bike around in strange ways. I ran them with tubes, and also tried to seal them onto UST rim with Stans. The bead is too loose to hold air with sealant. It's not the tire's fault, since it isn't UST, but the loose bead explains tire squirm. I was going to sell them, but found a sidewall cut that stopped that plan. Two chilis for being round.
Bike Setup: Turner Six Pack, Z1 Light, Crossmax ST, X.9, DHX Air.
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the heckler
a Weekend Warrior
from Salem, AL, USA
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2008
Strengths: Puncture resistance. wide footprint. fast and grippy on all terrains. japan (not china) quality shows. good rubber compound. light for thier size.
Weaknesses: none
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These tires rock !! Don't understand the bad reviews because my trail is full of rocks, roots and drops. The only flat I have had is when the briars get in the trail after a storm. I'm a 200 pounder so I run them around 45 psi. They grip and roll very well. Haven't tried the tubeless gig, but I bet they work even better with the stans. I have recommended them to my friends without regret.
Similar Products Used: the whole gamut of tires for 15+ years. you name it...
Bike Setup: root beer SC Heckler - made in USA by the original stoners. XXC setup, manitou 3-way air shock (progessive type)fox float 140 rlc, hope hubs/717's (built by me), old school XTR changers, time atacs, about 27 lbs total.
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jparker164
a Cross Country Rider
from bozeman, MT USA
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2008
Strengths: traction is pretty good even at the higher PSI you need to not flat all the time.
Weaknesses: Terrible durability. I'm giving up on it buying a new tire after less then a month of use.2 tread punctures(one with a stick, one with a rock), 4 pinch flats, 2 sidewall tears and one blown sidewall that happened on it's own. junk.
Similar Products Used: Nevegal, specialized enduro, maxxis minion
Bike Setup: 575
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dumbaSS
a Cross Country Rider
from Bethlehem, PA, US
Date Reviewed: July 6, 2008
Strengths: Good grip, good volume, not bad rolling resistance.
Weaknesses: PINCH FLATS AS SOON AS IT SEES A ROCK!!! Even with way more pressure than I care to, or have run, in any mtb tire.
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I really, really like this tire and have no problems with it in the 29'er version. But in the 26" version it is totally useless for me. I literally had at least one pinch flat every ride and even pinched the front and the back at the same time before I couldn't take it any longer and had to remove them. They seriously need to beef up the sidewalls or come out with a Rampage FR version, a tire this size wants to be pushed harder than this can take on my trails.
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