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Submitted by
sean
a Downhiller
from port moody
Date Reviewed: May 4, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | a-line | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | sports junkies | | Strengths: | tread doesn't wear easy | | Weaknesses: | the side wall is terrible really terrible very flimsy and thin | | Similar Products Used: | nothing with such a flimsy sidewall | | Bike Setup: | matrix 2, 03 super t's, double tracks | | Bottom Line: | the sidewall sux. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sean
a Downhiller
from port moody, canada
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Nicole's | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | sports junkies | | Strengths: | the side wall is strong, and doesn't pincha flat when not pumped up fully, good grip doesn't wear easily | | Weaknesses: | not a good front tire | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | devinci hucker rock shox psylo xc | | Bottom Line: | strong good side wall and doesn't pinch the tube | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
æon
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: September 10, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Aka The Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Nice strong sidewalls
Doesn't weigh too much
Aggressive tread for the loose stuff
Very grippy on (dry) pavement | | Weaknesses: | Hard to get on to the rim
Might not be able to corner hard on hardpack due to tall square side knobs | | Similar Products Used: | Motoraptors, Maxxis Harddrive, Kenda Kinetics | | Bike Setup: | Iron Horse Ginsu, mostly stock. WTB motoraptor 2.4 rear. | | Bottom Line: | I needed a cheap front tire to replace my (AWFUL) Maxxis Harddrive 2.1's that came stock on my freeride fs. These fit the bill, and they're very popular here in Vancouver. So far I'm happy, I haven't had a flat although I've bottemed on the rim a few times.
It's been unusually dry here, so I can't comment on performance in the wet yet. I have noticed that these bounce around in the fast fist sized rocks more than I'd like, although so far it's the best I've seen.
There have been two times I almost washed it out, and on a front tire that is a scary thing. Once was on a very steep, very loose, very dry, very rocky downhill, where I was getting tossed all over the place. Second time happened today going down a very steep hardpack chute where you need to keep all your speed, and you have to kind of turn into it. Both times I was fine.
Overall, pretty good so far. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
pete
a Weekend Warrior
from sparwood
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Strengths: | climbing, dropping, rough technical- mountains | | Weaknesses: | dunno, still has the little hairs on it. | | Similar Products Used: | tioga 2.1, 2.5, pana fire xc, wtb raptorsomethings | | Bike Setup: | stinky 02 | | Bottom Line: | Only 2 rides, was travelling train tracks at night with headlight and didn't see the bottle. Front tire bounced over it, then the rokko ceramic hit it. Boom! The bottle exploded and almost cut that tire in half. I miss that tire. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve-o
a
from Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 16, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Cove Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Strong sidewall.
Wear very very well.
Squishy.
Pretty good grip | | Weaknesses: | Tend to wash in corners at 40+ km/h, even at 15 PSI.
Not a good front tire. | | Similar Products Used: | Tioga, IRC, WTB(Crap), Vee Rubber. | | Bike Setup: | .243 Racing 4130, shore/do-all set-up. Axiom cro-mo cranks, Avid discs front and back, Bontrager XXX DH Crowbar, Axiom flats, Alex Supra Sigma rear rim, yadda yadda yadda... a 38 lb do-it-all hardass. | | Bottom Line: | Good tire. Super strong sidewalls allow you to run tire at extremely low pressures (sub-8 PSI) without pinch flatting. I prefer 15-25 PSI though. Grips well on roots, rocks, what have you.
Looses a lot of grip at speed. Doesn't fold, but tends to wash out on you when cornering at high speeds on most stuff.
Best used for a rear tire. Could be used front and rear on an URBAN ONLY bike. Handles casing very well, and if you like to ride up those stair sets now and then instead of going down them, these tires aren't going to pinch flat on you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dan tree
a Downhiller
from victoria bc canada
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | chain chain chain | | Strengths: | lasts a long time | | Weaknesses: | too many flats | | Bottom Line: | it's one of the best tires out there | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: February 9, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | $30 At the cove. | | Strengths: | Sidewalls are extremely stiff. Rides well. | | Weaknesses: | Sidewalls are too stiff! Hard to get the tire off/on. But hey, I guess that's not really a weakness. | | Similar Products Used: | Tioga Fact. DH 2.10, with the weakest sidewalls ever. | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Kona Scab/Marz. Z5 5"/Axiom Road Gap Flats/SRAM Centera shifters/SRAM 9.0 levers/Titec Berzerker DH saddle/Matrix CNC'd stem/Tioga 2.1 Fr/Rokko 2.4 Rear | | Bottom Line: | These tires are a 2.35, by the way. They fit in the back of my bike beautifully.. with the Tioga's I got tire rub on the seatstays because they're just a little over 2.4 in reality. The sidewalls are too stiff in these tires, doubtfull that I will ever pinch flat again.
Make sure you get the ceramic version sidewalls, they're stiffer than you would ever believe.
One problem: They need to come in bigger sizes. I wouldn't mind getting one of these in 2.8 for the front of my bike, but I'll have to settle with a Kujo or the likes.. maybe.
Way better than tioga's! they actually grip, unlike tioga tires.
Buy these, you won't regret it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Fitz
a Downhiller
from DRUNKEN DUNCAN
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | iguana cycles | | Strengths: | Sweet tires. they are reeeeeeeeal fat. good pattern very grippy. hasnt worn one bit, after tons of ridin.
| | Weaknesses: | so big that small rocks get squeezed into the pattern. looks kinda funny.... but who gives | | Similar Products Used: | panaracer fire dh, tioga | | Bike Setup: | Ceramic sidewalls | | Bottom Line: | These are great tires. They're grippy and look cool too. Also a good price
2 tires for 90 cdn.
Buy them!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
billy
a Weekend Warrior
from nelson
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$23.00 | | Similar Products Used: | panaracer smoke, maxis mofo dh, | | Bottom Line: | These tire rock. I got the ceramic ones with the bomb proof sidewalls. I ran them hard with about 25 pounds pressure over slick rocks, jagged rocks, mud, logs and everything else I ecountered on the weekend. They performed great and held on on the nasty corners when I was riding entirely too fast for conditions and my ability. I highly recomend these tires. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe Bob the 16inch bikerider
a Weekend Warrior
from Vic, BC, Can
Date Reviewed: November 17, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | anything urban | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Nice and big, not heavy, takes edge off hard hits on my rigid fork.... | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | irc el gato, maxxis highroller, | | Bike Setup: | 1999 Norco Katmandu, Rokko fr, irc El gato rr, selle italia nitrox saddle, amoeba bar, oury grips, rapidfires, rest stock | | Bottom Line: | This tire is great. I luv it. I went from a Panaracer Smoke 2.1 to this tire, and noticed a huge difference in weight. The Panaracer was pretty heavy, but this tire is really light for a "DH" tire. I own a rigid bike, and run this tire up front, so it takes the edge off of some hard hits. I luv it. All the better that I got it for free. 5 cayennes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Silicon Munky
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria BC Canada!
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | The Highlands | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Marty's Mountain Cycle | | Strengths: | The tyre feels as great as it looks. Doesn't slide out like other weak tyre's it floats out smoothly, no more face plants. | | Weaknesses: | The other's say it has thin sidewalls, but I haven't had any problems yet. | | Similar Products Used: | Tioga 2.3DH | | Bike Setup: | 99 Brodie Energy(HT) | | Bottom Line: | I got a great deal on them and were totally worth the money, best tyre's I've ever riden.
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Submitted by
space cowboy
a Downhiller
from kamloops
Date Reviewed: July 10, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | peterson creek | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | holy cow this tire rules the price is lower than a maxxis and it works better. 2.45 on a double wide | | Weaknesses: | soft compound | | Similar Products Used: | high roller,mobster | | Bike Setup: | y2k warp ds/1 | | Bottom Line: | buy the ceramic side walls there worth the $7 extra put this tire on your front only as it is a slider | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dave
a Downhiller
from MA, USA
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Vietnam | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | -Semi-round profile
-Good weight for the size
-Excellent grip as a front tire
| | Weaknesses: | -No need for a Kevlar bead for DH
-Paper thin side-walls that aren't very stiff
-Not really 2.4 inches wide | | Similar Products Used: | Hutchinson Coyote's
Tioga DH 2.3" | | Bike Setup: | Sunn Frame, Magura Quicksilvers, Rhyno-lite wheels, ESP 9.0, 99 Manitou XVERT, Hutchinson Coyote rear and Rokko DH 240 front. | | Bottom Line: | This is a good tire for the money. It works very well as a front tire. It grips well on tight leans and doesn't want to break away. I have a few problems with it though. First this has a very flimsy side wall and only time will tell of how well it will hold up. This also isn't 2.4 inches wide. It's probably closer to 2.3 or 2.25 inches.
I don't have the ceramic version which might explain a little on why the side walls a so thin, but why can't Rokko add a little more rubber?
The product is exceptional and it really is a good deal, but reliability is going to be a major issue. So lets say 4 flamin' chilies for value and 3 for overall.
P.S. - To all you Canadians. I'm not a hater of Canadian products. Maybe you guys own the Ceramic versions which I guess are tougher. I'm just rating the product based on my experience. If another couple months go by and I don't have any problems then I'll give it another rating.
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Submitted by
Chris"The Milkman" Benjamin
a Downhiller
from Kelowna,BC Canada
Date Reviewed: June 16, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | anything downhill | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Good stiffness,awesome tracking traction is good in the berms as well as the steeps.price is right at kelowna cycle.,they look good too. | | Weaknesses: | I pinched with them once and blew out a 20 dollar downhilll tube,but overall they are pretty dope. | | Similar Products Used: | tioga dh 2.4,crappy soft side wall,panaracer. | | Bike Setup: | 99 Kona stinky with 2000 Mr. T,Hope discs,mavic D321 front,d521 back.rokko front and rear. | | Bottom Line: | They are awesome in all conditions I've been in,a little snaky in the wet but the rider makes the tire not the tire makes the rider RIGHT!.They are good for high speed bermin and I like them in the steeps,super stiff,which is just what I need cause I am so frikkin fat and worthless,get this tire and go win the kamakaze.Lata skatas. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Racer
from Whistler
Date Reviewed: May 12, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | HomeBrew | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Like the Big Tire feeling, overall good traction | | Weaknesses: | 3rd ride of the year, standing off the bike looking for a trail head, I dragged the front end across some rocks......
Bad move.......side walls are like paper thin, cut the tire in half.......I couldn't believe it!! | | Bike Setup: | G-Spot | | Bottom Line: | Had a great experience with the tire, until it blew up. Side walls are surprisingly paper thin. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Iwanna tinkle
a Downhiller
from CANADA
Date Reviewed: March 25, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | to many to list | | Weaknesses: | suck in wet stuff | | Similar Products Used: | irc kujo
gazz.jr. | | Bike Setup: | k2 zero g frame full xtr hope dic brakes mr.t's. | | Bottom Line: | these tires are awsome. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rogue 2
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria, CANADA
Date Reviewed: January 7, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: |
Hot Cherry/Birth Control | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Nice and FAT
Not too Heavy
Excellent traction
Cheaper than Tioga | | Weaknesses: |
The tires are good, but wet roots really kick my ass. | | Similar Products Used: |
Kujo 2.35
Tioga Factory DH 2.3 | | Bike Setup: |
Y2K Norco VPS 2.
Z1 CR 20 (5).
5 of Rear wheel travel as well. | | Bottom Line: | I'm very happy with these tires on my Full Suspension bike, they are just a little too big for my hardtail so on that I ride the Tioga/Kujo combo. But if I could I'd Rokko, because once you ride FAT you can never go back! Any rider that likes to run low pressure and do either big wheelie drops or roll-ins should give these a try. True confidence boosters. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
captain insano
a Downhiller
from CANADA!!!!!!
Date Reviewed: October 25, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
urban assault | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
big
fat
not to heavy for size
firm compound | | Weaknesses: |
had to trim side knobs to fit in my frame | | Similar Products Used: |
Bontrager jones
WTB velociraptors
Kona (shittyest tire ive ever ridden, but their bikes kick american ass)
Tioga 2.3 dh (too soft) | | Bike Setup: |
Kona Manomano(soon to be Stinky Dee Lux)
Bomber z3
fox vanilla
Mavic D521 rims
Xt everything else | | Bottom Line: | These kick ass tire have a good compound not to soft. They have a large casing so you can run low pressure with out pinch flats.
Five flaming roadies/Xc riders | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
KonaDude
a Downhiller
from Victoria, BC
Date Reviewed: September 3, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Birth Control | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
-Huge
-You can run low pressures (22 psi)
-Not all that heavy for the size
-Awesome grip and control | | Weaknesses: |
This is weak but,-you need DH tubes (I like 'em but they're expensive) | | Similar Products Used: |
Tioga Factory DH 2.10 | | Bike Setup: |
Kona Stinky w/ travel upgrade and other minor upgrades. | | Bottom Line: | These tires absolutely rule. I only have to run around 22psi in them. Never had a pinch flat. These tires give me too much confidence and make me go aggro on my bike. There are a few things I'll address though. First, and this is a problem with my fork, not the tires, but when the tire picks up rocks, they get caught in the brake arch then shoot out at mach 4. It's kinda fun having wars on the trail by shooting things from your fork. Also, I think the tires should have a flatter profile. I think it's partially from the sidewall re-inforcement, but the tires are really tall, and not 2.4 inches wide. They don't spread out enough.Those are minor complaints. These tires rule. Very stable. They feel like they're glued to the ground, but when you corner hard, they drift smoothly. 5 flaming XC riders! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris aka Stinky
a Weekend Warrior
from Kelowna, BC
Date Reviewed: July 17, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Wooley's Revenge | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Big and fat, awesome grip in loose dirt/mud | | Weaknesses: |
Sketchy (compared to others) in gravel, weighty | | Similar Products Used: |
Geax Hook and Warp, IRC Kujo 2.25, IRC Missle 2.25, Panaracer Duster 2.1, IRC Mythos 1.95, Kona Scratch and Sniff 2.1 | | Bike Setup: |
Kona U'Hu, '99 Z1 BAM, set up for really aggressive xc | | Bottom Line: | These are way better than the XC tires I usually ride on. No more pinch flats, and wwwwaaaayyyyy more grip. The only problem? I couldn't fit one on the rear because they're too fat to fit in my frame! They work great on the front though. | | Overall Rating: |
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