Specialized Team Control Pro Tire

4.5/5 (6 Reviews)
MSRP : $39.99


Product Description

Lightweight, race ready tire for soft loose conditions. Front Specific tread design.


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Reviews 1 - 6 (6 Reviews Total)

User Reviews

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by FBM08873 a Weekend Warrior from Somerset, NJ

Date Reviewed: October 22, 2006

Strengths:    Excellent grip on gravel and hard dirt. Outstanding handling in mud. Clear out mud very quickly. No issue on wet pavement. Use it as rear tire and a Specialized Team Control Comp in front.

Weaknesses:    None so far.

Bottom Line:   
Excellent tire - Highly recomend if you can still find them. My LBS had them somewhere in basement

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Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $30.00

Purchased At:   Bike N Gear, Somerset

Similar Products Used:   Roll X pro - Specialized Rockster

Bike Setup:   04 Stumpjumper FSR pro

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Kyoshi71 a Cross Country Rider from Long Beach, NY

Date Reviewed: December 30, 2002

Strengths:    Great traction and durability on the rough stuff and sheds light mud fairly well. Allows my ride to handle the way it was meant to. Price really isn't that bad considering all others in its peer group.

Weaknesses:    Tight cornering is good, but I feel like my Wild Grippers were "slightly" better.

Bottom Line:   
Bottom line is that you MUST use this tire with the Team Master in the rear! With that combo, it kicks ass. On my ride, I needed a narrower rear tire for chain/tire clearance (1.90) and so far, I am totally satisfied. I have tried a few all around combos before and always go back to the Team Control/Team Master Combo.
Another added plus is to use the Specialized TR thorn resistant racing tubes for weight savings and added puncture protection

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Favorite Trail:   Ninham

Duration Product Used:   2 Years

Price Paid:    $34.00

Purchased At:   Bicycle Planet

Similar Products Used:   Michelin Wild Gripper Hot S.
Bontrager Connection (the absolute worst)


Bike Setup:   '02 Santa Cruz Super Light w/ full XT Gruppo. Sid SL. Mavic 317 w/Avid Disc. Easton EA70 bars. Thomson stem and post

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Joel a Cross Country Rider from Lancaster, CA, USA

Date Reviewed: October 8, 2002

Strengths:    Best all around front tire I've used

Weaknesses:    price

Bottom Line:   
Best all around front tire I've ever used. My #1 choice

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Favorite Trail:   Cannell Plunge

Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Price Paid:    $35.00

Purchased At:   Supergo

Similar Products Used:   Tioga "Farmer John" (remember those?), Ritchey Zmax, velociraptors, Michelin Wildgripper, Michelin semi-slicks

Bike Setup:   Specialized M2, Marzocchi Atom Z2, XT/XTR, Race Face, Easton, Velomax Climax's

Overall Rating:3
Value Rating:4
Submitted by shifterboy a Cross Country Rider from Canada

Date Reviewed: July 19, 2002

Strengths:    Good grip in single track, long wearing, Fast rolling, soft ride.

Weaknesses:    They can't take corners very well, they suck in muddy conditions.

Bottom Line:   
If you ride fairly dry singletrack all the time then these are the tires for you as the hook up well in those conditions, But throw water into the mess and you have no traction, probably because of the same rubber compound that makes them roll fast and last long. All in all a good tire for the Dry climates, but not out here on the East Coast.

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Duration Product Used:   3 months

Similar Products Used:   Specialized team master pro, Panaracer Fire XC pro, IRC Mythos

Bike Setup:   2000 Kona Kula

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Paul Lang a Cross Country Rider from Asia

Date Reviewed: August 29, 2001

Strengths:    Good traction on almost all conditions. Willingness to roll especially for a knobby.

Weaknesses:    A little heavy compared to some others of same width.

Bottom Line:   
I was pleasantly surprised at the tires willingness to roll from start and accelerate. I must have been fortunate because I have not had any knob or sidewall damage in the months of owning these. These tyres work great even in asphalt which can't be said for most knobbies. Traction I find better and more predictable than the Panaracers, Mythos and especially the Minotaur's. Just wished they were a tad lighter.

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Favorite Trail:   any trail.

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Price Paid:    $20.00

Purchased At:   LBS

Similar Products Used:   Panaracers 1.8 and 2.1's, IRC Mythos, Michelin wildgripper jet etc, Maxxis Minotaur's amongst others.


Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:5
Submitted by BP Evans a Cross Country Rider from Raleigh, NC

Date Reviewed: July 10, 2001

Strengths:    Roots & mud / clay

Weaknesses:    tread & sidewall durability

Bottom Line:   
Very good price from price point made these a good purchase. I'd be pissed if i had paid more but for as cheap as they were I was impressed by their traction. Rocks/roots have sheared several knobs off & cut some of the sidewall... good tires, not perfect

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Favorite Trail:   Rocky Road, CARY NC

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Price Paid:    $13.00

Purchased At:   Pricepoint.com

Similar Products Used:   tires? a new set every 6 months or so for the last 8 years...

Bike Setup:   Klein Attitude, XT, Manitou SX

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