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Schwalbe Jimmy Tire


  • Average Rating: 4.14/5
  • MSRP: $ 21.58
  • # of Reviews: 7

Product Description

The Jimmy features a wide-gap tread for first-class traction and self-cleaning action whilst the shoulder lugs with a serrated surface give a fantastic grip on curves and off-camber grip.


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Reviews 1 - 7 (7 Reviews Total)

User Reviews

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Geerhard a Weekend Warrior from Wolvertem

Date Reviewed: August 21, 2009

Strengths:    very good grip
licht
durable
fast
good in corners


Weaknesses:    not found yet

Bottom Line:   
these tires are incredible!The best allrounder for me!
it is like the nobby nic but a bit smaller so its handling is better. if you want a tire who is ready for competition buy these. Because its less expecive than the nobby nic it is better.

1 word for it: Awesome!

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Duration Product Used:   3 months

Similar Products Used:   nobby nic evolution, geax barro mauntain (also good tires)

Bike Setup:   Full-Dynamix


Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by markowe a Cross Country Rider from Serbia

Date Reviewed: April 6, 2009

Strengths:    Good all-rounder, good price. Not a foot wrong in the dry and has put in a good performance on snow too. There's not a hill it won't handle (in the dry) - if you can.

Weaknesses:    Seems to wear a little quickly, probably last the weekend warrior not much more than a season. Also a rather narrow 2.1, as others have commented. Things get a bit wild in mud, wouldn't recommend for wet conditions. Seem a little prone to flats too, though I may be under-inflating a little.

Bottom Line:   
Even though these are a little narrow for my liking, I think I am still going to get these again (my third set). The price is just right - Nobby Nics would be my choice otherwise, but they are almost double the price of Jimmys round here. For an all-rounder like me who needs to ride gravel and road every now and then but does some racing too I would say you can't get much better than these for the price. Just stay off the mud.

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Favorite Trail:   Fruška gora Marathon! (you don't know it, trust me!)

Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Price Paid:    $23.00

Purchased At:   LBS

Similar Products Used:   none

Bike Setup:   Mongrel bike - Giant Iguana frame, Avid BB5 discs, XT shifters, Rock Shox Tora forks, Alex Rims


Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:3
Submitted by Brian a Cross Country Rider from Bay Area, CA

Date Reviewed: May 26, 2007

Strengths:    Good grip, lightweight, real knobs

Weaknesses:    skinny, expensive if purchased at LBS

Bottom Line:   
This tire rolls well and offers good trail grip in most conditions. Although it is a narrow 2.1, it grips as well as some larger volume tires.

I use this tire on the front rim of my hardtail and it is perfect for almost all conditions.

This also rolls well on pavement. The tire wears well without wearing out too quickly.

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Favorite Trail:   Porcupine Rim

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $20.00

Purchased At:   ebay

Similar Products Used:   too many to list

Bike Setup:   Access hardtail with leftovers, spares and old components (weighs 22.5 lbs)


Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by nick vangeel a Cross Country Rider from nieuwerkerken

Date Reviewed: March 21, 2006

Strengths:    very good grip, light

Weaknesses:    wears out al litte too fast

Bottom Line:   
Good grip in mud but also on rocks and also a light tire !! Very good grip as front tire in corners !!

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Favorite Trail:   houffalize

Duration Product Used:   2 Years

Purchased At:   local store

Similar Products Used:   Irc, Hutchinson

Bike Setup:   Cannondale F3000sl


Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:4
Submitted by eric a Cross Country Rider from fall city

Date Reviewed: November 28, 2005

Strengths:    great for winter digs like a backhoe
super light for 2.1 sheds mud easily
low rolling resistance


Weaknesses:    none really

Bottom Line:   
super fast tire for xc in 2.1 inch version. sheds mud very easily and really digs in for out of saddle riding on aggressive hills. For summer go for a Racing Ralph because of its superior racing abilities(if you race)and everything else the jimmy will cover it. Keep in mind with the 2.25 version you can run a low/lower pressure in xc and all mountain situations.

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Favorite Trail:   anything xc tech

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Similar Products Used:   many many others

Bike Setup:   05 Kona Kula Deluxe, FSA Orbit xtreme pro, Ritchey mtb pro stem, crankbrother ti eggbeater pedals


Overall Rating:3
Value Rating:3
Submitted by Lodewijk Wiggers a Weekend Warrior from Harderwijk

Date Reviewed: January 2, 2005

Strengths:    Grippy tire, behaves predictable going into wet corners. Good uphill traction and good in semi-muddy conditions.

Weaknesses:    Too grippy on dry pack, slows you down a lot. The small knobs give you grip but also slow you down a lot when the track hardens. In sandy corners it starts to drift.

Bottom Line:   
There are better products out there now, tires have evolved over the time, especially dual-compound seems to kick in now (new Schwalbe and Michelin)

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Duration Product Used:   2 Years

Price Paid:    $25.00

Similar Products Used:   Schwalbe Racing Ralph 2.4 (superb), Fast Fred 2.3 (fast & dangerous), Mud Shark 1.8 (mud specific), Conti Vapor 2.1 (ust,really good allrounder), Conti Vertical Pro 2.35 (ust, similar as Jimmy but better rolling capabilites)

Bike Setup:   Different bikes: Rohloff hardtail for the mud, Fusion Raid for the nice weather and the groovy downhilss


Overall Rating:3
Value Rating:3
Submitted by Mats Christensen a Weekend Warrior from Sweden

Date Reviewed: September 13, 2004

Strengths:    Not to heavy, low rolling resistanse, good grip in dry conditions.

Weaknesses:    The grip on wet roots and rocks is not god. The stability could be better.

Bottom Line:   
Then I first tested this tires I noticed a much better grip, but more unstable compared to my Bontrager tires. Because of the poor performens on wet roots and rocks I have now changed to Panaracer Cinder. However this tires is a good compromise betwen grip, rolling resistanse and weight if you want to race.

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Duration Product Used:   3 months

Similar Products Used:   Bontrager AC Jones, Panaracer Cinder

Bike Setup:   Trek Fuel 80



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