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Performance
Forte City ST
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Submitted by
GTscoob
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta
Date Reviewed: May 4, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Peachtree St | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bike in- | | Strengths: | Cheap, low rolling resistance | | Weaknesses: | Hard to install/uninstall, easily punctured | | Similar Products Used: | n/a only slick i've ever run on my mtb | | Bike Setup: | GT Avalanche, SS converted | | Bottom Line: | These tires are almost impossible to install and uninstall, even on narrower 20mm rims. I ran them for 3 months without a flat but after changing out 3 tubes in a week I had bent 6 tire levers uninstalling them so I bought some knobby folding bead WTBs since its summer and time to hit the mountains. The rubber covering the metal bead is even exposed in a few spots from the force of levering the bead over the rim.
Right now i'm looking for a folding bead slick to replace these for city riding since I've paid more for tire levers than I paid for these tires. They worked great and rolled very quickly, even at 45-50psi but are getting trashed now. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dimaiord
a Weekend Warrior
from South Jersey
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Northbank, richmond, VA | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Cheap, much faster rolling than a knobby tire. Perfect for Campus cruising and daily commutes if you want a hybrid and all you have is an extra mtn bike these make a world of difference. | | Weaknesses: | I don't trust them cornering at speed, especially in wet conditions. I have yet to try it though so who knows. These are by no means for the trail, but why would they be? it says city in the title! | | Similar Products Used: | First of this breed. | | Bike Setup: | 95' marin | | Bottom Line: | If you're trying to make turn a mtn bike into a commuting machine, grab a pair of these and throw a rack on your bike. They've got enough volume to absorb shock, and you can run em up to 60PSI for a comfortable smooth rolling cruise. No flats yet and I ride in the city(over glass, needles and whatnot). | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richard
a Cross Country Rider
from Fishers, IN
Date Reviewed: January 2, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | PerformanceBike.com | | Strengths: | price
no problems with flats
handles curbs well
1.5 is a practical size | | Weaknesses: | difficult to get on/off rim
noisy (rubbery squeaky) during lots-of-lean turns
| | Similar Products Used: | had some Continentals on the bike YEARS ago | | Bike Setup: | '94 Raleigh M30 (rigid) commuter | | Bottom Line: | Not BAD tires, though not GREAT tires. I wasn't sure if I was going to get back into riding so I went cheap and got these. I'm probably going to switch to Geax Street Runners or Roadsters this year though. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pat
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from Denver, CO
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bike | | Strengths: | Comfortable ride
Inexpensive | | Weaknesses: | Not light
hard to get on / off rim
(Kevlar bead might help with both?) | | Similar Products Used: | Kenda Kwick Roller | | Bike Setup: | These came on an inexpensive Peformance comfort bike. Later I put them on my mountain bike for city use, that one is a Specialized Rockhopper. | | Bottom Line: | A decent tire. I'd like to find a kevlar beaded urban tire, with higher max psi. Forte City max's at 65 psi, a common max for a 1.5" wide city tire, but I'd like to see 90 psi for less rolling resistance.
Overall this Forte tire suits its purpose, especially for the price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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