A deep-tread bad-boy, the Timberwolf will maul the mountain. The tall center tread provides strong braking power and maximum traction while the massive cornering knobs tear into the soil for taming rough conditions.
Submitted by
KnobbyTire
a Weekend Warrior
from Stockton Date Reviewed: June 30, 2009
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
jensonusa
Strengths:
-thorn proof went through a patch of thorns. About 15+ mean looking thorns got picked up in the front tire.
Weaknesses:
Heavy but it´s actuaclly a plus if you´re not a racer. Bit of a pain in the butt when you are about to put the last bit of tire in the rim, but a great tire lever like Pedro´s does the job. Center knobs starting to wear out. But I think that is normal.
Similar Products Used:
None.
Bike Setup:
1999 Specialized FSR Race face diabolus crank, race face diabolus bars, hussefelt stem, wtb laser saddle, hope pro ii front hub, dt swiss ex5.1d front rim, xt rear derailer, lx 9-speed cassette, hayes nine front disc brake. Marzocchi drop off
Bottom Line:
Great durable tire.
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Submitted by
elblat
a Cross Country Rider
from Socorro, NM Date Reviewed: December 1, 2008
Favorite Trail:
TR10, maggies
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$17.00
Purchased At:
Local Bike Shop
Strengths:
I found that these actually grip better when you pump them up to 35PSI (prolly stiffens those wobbly side knobs a bit), so I get the best of both worlds for XC: efficiency and superb grip in all conditions: wet mud, rolly babyhead uphills, hardpack. Great control on loose sideslopes, slickrock, and rolls right over deep sand. Seems to have great puncture resistance. Fast on the well maintained trails.
Weaknesses:
So big I had to to minor truing to the wheel to not rub the front derailluer. Barely fits my frame, they run big for 2.5". Throws lots of little rocks. At 35PSI, of course, the ride can be rough. Alarming noises on sharp rock (but no damage yet).
Similar Products Used:
Specialized Roller Pro 2.4", and RS version
Bike Setup:
Voodoo Bizango, Marzocchi 100mm fork
Bottom Line:
The best tire I have ever used in 30 years. If you like going long distances on trails that are barely still there (or even gone) then this is your tire. Pump it up to 35 and cruise up sandy washes or hug the rocks on steep sideslopes. Throw mud in the air. Go places without getting exhausted. Don't buy this tire if you think it may not clear your frame, it is BIG.
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Submitted by
philfell
a Weekend Warrior
from kamas ut Date Reviewed: July 12, 2008
Favorite Trail:
all
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
came on bike
Strengths:
none
Weaknesses:
really tall knobs that fold easily
Bike Setup:
iron horse 7.5
Bottom Line:
These tires suck. I mainly ride in loose rocky desert type places. The knobs fold all over and the tire dosen't hold a line well at all. Honestly the worst tire I've ever used.
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Submitted by
Sheldon Robertson
a Weekend Warrior
from Baden, Ontario Date Reviewed: August 10, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Trussler Dirt Jumps
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
Mr.C's cycles
Strengths:
They look fncken sweet and work well if you use them what they are ment for ( they are the team Down hill tires not street) you should have no problems. They are great for breaking and cornering.
Weaknesses:
They rip up and dirt jumps with soft soil. haha ( looks cool when the dirts getting kicked up in the air sucks to repair them all the time)
Similar Products Used:
Kenda nevagals 2.35
Bike Setup:
2006 norco Rival, white frame Manitou Stance flows, deity dirt jump saddle,deity 25 mm stem
Bottom Line:
great tire for what they are ment for, and if you don't ride the dirt don't get them. c'mon its common sense.
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Submitted by
Gavin
a Downhiller
from ATL Date Reviewed: May 10, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Waterworks
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$40.00
Strengths:
Burly looking
Weaknesses:
Heavy, flexy knobs
Similar Products Used:
Maxxis Minion DH, Syncros BHT-2
Bike Setup:
'05 Kona Stinky, r der xt,
Bottom Line:
Nice looking tires, but not too solid on rocks, loose, or hardpack that I've found. I rode these with 27lbs. air. I'm 200lbs, so I don't run lower. I only used it as a front tire, but it was helpless over alot of the terrain I ride here in GA. I think the knobs being too flexy might have something to do with it. No other tire I've seen for dh looks like these. Most are going lower profile.
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Submitted by
Ammar Hasan
a Weekend Warrior
from Lake Grove, NY, USA Date Reviewed: March 9, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Stillwell, Hunter Mountain, Rocky point, Shin eater
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$37.00
Purchased At:
Bike Discounters(local Shop)
Strengths:
Increadable cornering ability and un-imagenable grip!! Even if you try to break the grip on these tires, you will find it hard to. Good rolling resistance on Fire roads and XC trails, like the ones found on Long Island if you have the psi at about 35. Even better on dedicated downhills. You will feel confident in the sharp corners. High speed drifts are solid with the incredible grip. My favorite thing about these tires is there awsome traction in deep sand and snow! I left dirtbikers in the dust at our local sand pit, incredeable!!!!!!!
Weaknesses:
I couldent really find anything wrong with the tires. Not that great on paved surfaces, i guess? Cant really think of anything wrong with them!
Similar Products Used:
none of this caliber or grip. These tires make the Nevegals look like bald road tires!
AWSOMENESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 5 FLAMIN' CHILLIES ALL THE WAY!!
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Submitted by
Steve
a
from Encinitas,CA Date Reviewed: December 25, 2006
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Bottom Line:
Update, just took them off to swap for Kenda Nevegals, sidewalls and rest of casing were pretty flimsy for an alledged DH tire. Surprised I hadn't flatted them before. Casing compares to a Kevlar beaded version of the Nevegal 2.5, Timberwolf does have steel bead though.
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Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Encinitas, CA Date Reviewed: December 25, 2006
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Tire casing is strong and resistant to punctures.
Weaknesses:
Side knobs are too long and too flexible, also the knobs are not in a symmetrical line which gives the tire a feeling of wandering around even in soft stuff or on pavement. Center knobs on rear tire are wearing really fast also.
Similar Products Used:
Kenda Nevegal, Maxxis
Bike Setup:
Iron Horse 7.3, these tires came on the bike
Bottom Line:
For SoCal, these are not very good tires, they lose grip in the rocks especially on side-slope conditions due to long and flexy side-knobs. On straight ahead climbs thru rocks they will just spin out. As someone else noted these tires also fling smaller rocks with great efficiency. The best place I found these tires to work is in deep sand where the soft knobs don't work so much against you. Haven't had them in mud yet and they'll be off the bike before we get rain.
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Submitted by
Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Prescott, AZ Date Reviewed: July 29, 2006
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Exemplary cornering and grip in (almost) all conditions. Burly sidewalls, good overall durability
Weaknesses:
Slow roller, tread flings mud and small rocks like mad.
Similar Products Used:
None in this category.
Bike Setup:
Rigid SS. I run it in the front, on a Rhyno Lite XL, at 20 psi.
Bottom Line:
This tire is outstanding for what it is, a huge, meaty tire. As such, it rolls slow, and is on the heavy side. Not really anything that could be avoided while keeping the benefits, but on fire roads it makes things seem longer.
The grip is amazing. I've found it to excell in all circumstances, from nasty slop to loose sand to jagged rocks and roots. It corners better than I do, especially in loose and chunky conditions. The braking is superb, as advertised. Durability has been good, I've actually yet to get a flat. There have been countless times when one of the side knobs has exploded off a root or rock with a loud FAP, and it took me a month to stop checking for damage. Wear is certainly evident after five months of hard and varied use, but has been more than satisfactory.
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Submitted by
Jon
a Weekend Warrior
from Portland, OR Date Reviewed: April 18, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
Universal
Strengths:
Huge, high volumed, aggressive, burly tire that floats over just about anything.
Weaknesses:
Slow, clumsy, poor on hardpack and on rock.
Similar Products Used:
Kenda Nevegal, Kinetic, BG. Maxxis Highroller.
Bike Setup:
Azonic Saber 6" with 2.5 Race version up front and 2.3 Race on rear.
Bottom Line:
A burly, abusive tire that looks and feels like it can ride over anything (but not on rock too well or hardpack due to very tall, flexy knobs) that can be slow and clumsy especially down twisty, technical singletrack.
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Submitted by
jd
a Weekend Warrior
from ireland Date Reviewed: April 9, 2006
Favorite Trail:
anywhere dry
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
super grippy on the dry stuff. perhaps too grippy. I actually feel bad at the damage these tires do sometimes.
Weaknesses:
Total crap for mud in my opinion. They have a very worrying tendancy to slide sideways which is suprising considering the tread pattern.
Similar Products Used:
conti vertical 2.3, tioga factory dh
Bike Setup:
kona coiler.
Bottom Line:
Having read all of the rave reviews here I decided to get a pair of these having happily used conti verticals for the last few months. After about 50 miles or so on them I have found them to be less than brilliant. They really dont clear mud well at all and let go into sideways drifts when cornering at speeds on muddy surfaces in a way that the conti's didnt. I have found them to be confidence inspiring in the dry though on everything from hard pack, to lose gravel, rocks, on wood and on street sufaces. They also feel good when landing, just not landing into a corner in the wet. If you ride in muddy or wet conditions regularly I would look elswhere, otherwise not a bad tire.
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Submitted by
Zach Love
a Cross Country Rider
from SF Date Reviewed: January 22, 2006
Favorite Trail:
tenderfoot
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$27.00
Purchased At:
Blue Sky
Strengths:
Grabs wet roots and rocks like a $5 crack ho. Super aggressive profile makes your friends jealous.
Weaknesses:
Throws crap at your girlfriend like a monkey in the zoo. Scares small children.
Great for winter riding. Digs deep, but still rolls fast on hard pack. Eats rock gardens for lunch. 2.3s are quite possibly wider (on mavic 517s) than Motoraptor 2.4s. 2.5s fit great on the zoke. 2.3 barely fits the superlight - I had to true my wheel to make it fit. No biggie. Great for climbing despite the weight - real good digger. Kick ass for (my new all favorie term) "all mountain."
I'll be buying more at this price for when these wear out - which, with this profile, won't be long. Claws like a tiger.
Buckle up, drive fast, and vote often. Z
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Submitted by
Matt Savage
a Weekend Warrior
from Bend, OR Date Reviewed: January 4, 2006
this is a wicked good DH/FR tire. Hooks up in the wet, the loamy, the hardpack. A great value.
Not quite as versatile as the Weirwolf. I'd rather run that as the trail tire, but the Timberwolf for dh and shuttling.
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Submitted by
Colin
a Weekend Warrior
from San Luis Obispo, CA Date Reviewed: November 4, 2005
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
Cambria Bikes
Strengths:
Rocks, mud. They are also actually the size they say they are.
Weaknesses:
Hardpack, loam/sand
Bike Setup:
Heckler, All Mountain 1
Bottom Line:
Great tire for heavy rocky conditions and clear mud really well. They don't work very well on hardpack because of the small and tall side tread and really suck on sand or dry loamy conditions for the same reason.
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Submitted by
Trent
a Downhiller
from Charlotte NC USA Date Reviewed: October 17, 2005
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
came with the bike
Strengths:
huge knobby tires awesome for ripping up a downhill course. they also do very well when freeriding. i havent gotten a flat yet.
Weaknesses:
hangs on to mud until you get going fast enough to throw it all over your head and back
Similar Products Used:
wtb velociraptor, panaracer fire xc pro (both on my old xc bike)
Bike Setup:
dirtworks piranha, manitou dorado, chris king threadless, mavic D521
Bottom Line:
great tires for killing a downhill course or just going fast
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Submitted by
kenny
a Downhiller
from port hope, ON, canada Date Reviewed: October 2, 2005
Favorite Trail:
grab bag and shotglass
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At:
eclestone in bracebridge
Strengths:
*this is for the 2.5 kevlar bead* really good for trails with everything loose dirt gravel sand wood- bridges and ladder riding rocky trails has good clearance on a ex729 with Jr.t
Weaknesses:
hardpack without a good berm soupy mud pricey for the kevlar bead kevlar bead rips easy
Similar Products Used:
moto raptor, tioga team dh
Bike Setup:
transition TOP Jr. T, ex729, bones cranks, sram, shimano brakes, RF cocpit.
Bottom Line:
i used these tires for a long time because they are so much i cant afford a new set every month. used them for lots of dj, and dh. alot grippier in coners than most. ride super smoothely with low tire pressure. just get some of the thickest tubes you can get and these will be the best tires ever!
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Submitted by
Shawn
a Downhiller
from telford pa Date Reviewed: July 19, 2005
Favorite Trail:
the pit
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
everything these tires kick A$$ they grip great, they roll fast, they climb well, they are strong. i have never gotten a flat except when i got a nail stuck into the rear tire. the 2.5 inch width os an awesome size.
Weaknesses:
none in my oppinion but some might say the weight but i personally dont care about the weight.
Similar Products Used:
mobster a bunch of specialized
Bike Setup:
03 bighit
Bottom Line:
my fovorite tire ever!!!!! i am planning on putrting an new set on my new big hit4 that i just purchased. buy these you will not be dissipointed.
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Submitted by
Sir Loin
a
from HB, California,USA Date Reviewed: July 18, 2005
Favorite Trail:
West Ridge (Snow Summit)
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
SuperGo
Strengths:
Incredible traction on a wide range of surfaces/soil conditions. Very predictable in deep, loose conditions. Great in muddy slop. Even with the large knobs they act like a magnet on slick rock. Ubelievable braking and cornering. Shed mud and gravel well. The race version is fairly light for such a bomb-proof tire (800+ g). Pricing is competative for the race version. They look bad-ass!
Weaknesses:
I consider these weaknesses minimal: The DH version is very heavy (1510 g) but they are built to be indestructable. They are also fairly expensive unless you shop around (49.99 = MSRP - Consider shopping around online).
Similar Products Used:
Not Many - WTB Moto Raptors 2.3, Weirwolf 2.3 and 2.5
Bike Setup:
2005 Weyless 67, 04 Super T Pro, WTB Timberwolf DH 2.5 front and rear. I also used the Timberwolf DH 2.5 as a front tire on my Weyless XP.
Bottom Line:
Confidence inspiring performance. These tires have saved my ass many times. Very impressed with the performance on steep, technical down-hill.
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Submitted by
Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from The Shore, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: May 28, 2005
Favorite Trail:
cbc - neds
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
On Top
Strengths:
It's a burr tire it rides over everything and anything. From mud to roots to rock nothing stands in it's way.
Weaknesses:
I doesn't stand up to pinches. I have got 3 flats running at 20 psi and its starting to ennoy me. Then of course all three have been in the same visinity riding the same trail so I could just be riding to fast. ;)
Similar Products Used:
A Bunch
Bike Setup:
Brodie Thumper
Bottom Line:
The bottom line is that until I wear these tire's out im keeping them but after that im not buying a second set. Would I suggest to a friend? Yah but I would worn them. Would I buy again? No
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Submitted by
Grant
a Weekend Warrior
from La Crescenta, CA, USA Date Reviewed: March 9, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Red Box
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At:
my shop
Strengths:
These tires just grip very well. There are tires with more traction in brakeing or in cornering, but no tire has come close to this in doing both well. This tire is the closest thing i have found to having your cake and eating it too. It also shines in really technical sections, like rock gardens, because you can just bomb right through them. I use the race version which is lighter, and i have still never pinched. Im 6'4 and weigh about 195, and run these tires at around 18 PSI.
Weaknesses:
They suck in snow because they are wide, but so does every other wide tire.
Similar Products Used:
Weirwolf 2.5, Panaracer DH 2.3, Motoraptor 2.24
Bike Setup:
04' Marin wolf ridge, Marz. Z150 FR SL fork, XT everything but cranks.
Bottom Line:
These tires kick ass for just about any kind of riding i have been able to throw at them so far. Definately recommend them.
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Submitted by
WG
a Weekend Warrior
from San Francisco East Bay Date Reviewed: February 17, 2005
Favorite Trail:
dirt, rocks and stuff
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Strengths:
This is for the Kevlar 2.5. Normal tire is the 2.5 Weirwolf I've been using for years. I needed a better mud tire and am quite impressed. Solid tire. Fairly easy to mount. Works quite well on rocks too. Suprisingly good on rocks too.
Weaknesses:
A little heavy but not an issue. Rolling resistance is higher than the Weirwolf but also expected because of the design
Similar Products Used:
Weirwolf 2.5, Ritchy something or others (not missed)
Bike Setup:
Switchblade, Mavic 819s w/ CK hubs. Other parts and pieces that make it go.
Bottom Line:
Would I recommend? Yes Would I buy again? Yes. Is it going to replace the Weirwolf? Probably not. I'll swap between the two depending on conditions and mood.
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Submitted by
Elmer Fud
a Downhiller
from Toonville Date Reviewed: November 15, 2004
Favorite Trail:
wabbit season
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$38.00
Purchased At:
Supergo
Strengths:
Uhhh it's first strength is that it's strong! Best motha freaking front tire on Earth. Fits my Marzocchi MX comp. Ability to run VERY low air pressure. I can run as low as 15 psi. Extremely sticky rubber. Wet roots seem like dry roots with this tire up front. Nice and heavy. Sorry, light front tires suck for rough riding. Rolling resistance not that bad. Corners like it's on a rollercoaster rail Doesn't slow down in the wet Corners well in hard pack too Does everything well! Looks really cool! Probably only needs one inner tube for the life of it.
Weaknesses:
I hope it only needs one inner tube, because it's a biotch to get onto the rim. I don't even want to think about getting it off! It's good that it fits tight though. You can run low PSI without worrying about the tire slipping on the rim and busting open the stem valve.
Similar Products Used:
Nokian Core, good but no where as good as this!
Bike Setup:
Ebay scavenged parts. Big tires + big brakes + fat rims + maniac at the helm = one mean mutha smucka!
Bottom Line:
You won't find a better tire for the front wheel. Especially for the price. The nokians are close to $60 a piece and don't perform as well as a front tire IMO. I agree with others in that the Team DH version wouldn't make a good rear tire. Nokian makes better rear tires.
In all, I'm many times more satisfied with the Team DH tire than I was expecting. It really is quite possibly the best and most versatile front tire you can buy.
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Submitted by
MX Racer
a Racer
from Anaheim, CA Date Reviewed: October 28, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Anything Steep, Fast, and Technical
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
adrenalinebikes.com
Strengths:
I can't say enough good stuff about this tire. Read Dialed In's review below, that guy said it pretty well.
Weaknesses:
Only that I didn't buy them sooner...
Similar Products Used:
Swamp Thing, High Roller, Michelin DH Comp, Medusa, Panaracer Fire XC, FR, and DH, all of the other WTB tires, some Nokian garbage, Kenda Nevegal, and a bunch of freebies from the races
Bike Setup:
Foes Inferno, Foes Forks, Saint Group, Hope Mono 6ti
Bottom Line:
I would pay double for this tire before I used others for free. It will take the other manufacturers some serious design and testing to unseat this as the reigning freeride tire of choice.
HeHeHe, I like that Dialed In guys reviews. That is right on! I'm not even going to bother posting another review for my brakes, he beat me to it and I can't say it any better than that.
Oh, I just read the guidelines before I clicked post and realized that I forgot to mention "Who should buy...?" Everyone should own this tire and use it most of, if not all of, the time. This tire worked for me on slick rock in Sedona better than my slick rock tires! Amazing tire.
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Submitted by
brian
a
from ashland oregon Date Reviewed: October 25, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
light, cornering traction
Weaknesses:
flats,goes with being light i guess
Similar Products Used:
motoraptor,kujo 2.65
Bike Setup:
bullit
Bottom Line:
i like em. i shuttle and pedal up and these tires can do both. i keep thinking they're going to wear down fast but they seem ok.right in between dh and xc
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Submitted by
Dialed In
a Racer
from Laguna Niguel Date Reviewed: October 25, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Jedi, Schultz Creek, Lost Burrito, Telonix, Stair Steps, Old Car
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$29.00
Purchased At:
Adrenaline
Strengths:
Everything. This is how a tire should be. I'm a fast 6'4" 215lb rider so when I lean it over, brake hard into a corner, or climb up a face I need a tire that sticks and this tire delivers. This is the new freeride standard tire by which all others will be judged. New for 2005 it is also available in 2.3" and 2.8" so now only the 2.1 XC weenies can complain! If this tire loses its stick it is rider error... all you riders that like to blame your trail yardsales on your equipment (you know who you are) better not buy these tires because you have no excuses with these bad dog tires.
Weaknesses:
NONE! Used to be that you could only get the 2.5" but now with a 2.3" and 2.8" the offering is complete. Of course that assumes that WTB didn't screw something up when they scaled the tire up and down. The non-race version of this tire is too heavy but I don't ride that tire so I don't care.
Similar Products Used:
Too many tires to list but none compare to this bad dog... Well, that isn't completely true... the tires that do compare weigh in at nearly twice the weight; rotational inertia anyone? I'm no gram shaver but that is hideous! I am riding the Race version of the Timberwolf and they weigh in on average (on my scale) at 890g... that makes me happy.
Bike Setup:
Gemini, 125RLC and DHX5.0 both with Renthal Ti springs, Wheelsmith built 36 hole Kings / Mavics built cross 4, Timberwolf 2.5's, King Ti headset, Diabolus, Answer 2.5 bars, Hope mono 6Ti 205's, Thomson 410 post, Salsa QR stuff, SDG S2K kevlar seat, all Ti bolts, XTR everything else. 34 pounds and bulletproof.
Bottom Line:
Buy 'em, ride 'em EVERYWHERE, stick to EVERYTHING.
Oh, and they last a long time too.
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Submitted by
david
a
from nor cal Date Reviewed: October 4, 2004
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Strengths:
awsome traction on the front even in deep dry silt at northstar
didnot work for me as a rear tire probibly xcelent for a faster more aggressive rider than i. worked awsome as a front tire in all conditions braking, cornering & like the guy from mammoth said hooks up in deep, northstar silt in my case. highly recomended for dh & fun riding/fr
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Submitted by
Douglas
a
from Palmdale, CA Date Reviewed: July 19, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Bottom Line:
Oops.
I need to make a small correction on my review below.
The Timberwolf is a wide tire, but it is 2.206" sidewall-to-sidewall. My Nevegal 2.5 tires are 2.250".
The Timberwolf's ARE my "widest" tire at over 2.6" wide knob-to-knob.
They are so wide they wouldn't clear my chain on the back of my Turner XCE in certain gears. I keep the Nevegals in the back for Mammoth and the Timberwolf's up front.
Don't just survive your life - Live It !
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Submitted by
Douglas
a
from Palmdale, CA Date Reviewed: July 19, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Bottom Line:
These are my Mammoth Mountain front tires. I expected lots of traction in the loose conditions at Mammoth and that is what I got. Unfortunately, Skid Marks and other top of the mountain trails were closed on openning weekend, so I will have to post another review when I get a chance to ride them in the really nasty stuff.
Gobs of braking traction and cornering traction. The knobs are large and tall and seem like they might squirm (maybe on hardpack), but they dig in on the loose stuff and give you traction.
A very wide tire (2.250" sidewall to sidewall), with very tall knobs and even taller side knobs. Knob-to-knob width was over 2.6" measured with my caliper, so these could actually be rated a 2.6 tire and not a 2.5.
All those knobs add up, though, and this "race" version weighs in at 988 gms. Slightly heavier than my Panaracer 2.4 FR tires at 960 gms. There is no free lunch!
But heh, we're talking Mammoth, and the only real climbing is to the grill for a drink and a burger!
Highly recommended.
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Submitted by
J
a
from ABQ, nm Date Reviewed: May 7, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Bottom Line:
This is my 5 month update: I STILL love this tire!!!! I have used many tires over the years and never had anything do so well on such a wide variety of conditions. As stated in the first review this tire did great in NM mid winter conditions. It has since spent some time in the front range, Fruita, moab, and dry spring conditions. It is fantastic on every surface I've ridden including slickrock! More importantly though, it is by far the best tire I've used to date in loose conditions and is out of this world here in the loose, dry, gravely soil of northern NM. It just always seems to find traction. Now if only they will make it in a 2.3....
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Submitted by
Zoomermonkey
a
from St. John's, Newfoundland Date Reviewed: April 22, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
eBay
Strengths:
I have a pair of 2.5 wire beads. It does everything it should and nothing it shouldn't. It feels like it would if bikes were living things and evolution determined what kind of "feet" they would have. They hook up on EVERYTHING. That's the most important quality of a tire. An extra benefit is that they look BADASS!
Weaknesses:
I wish they were cheaper, but I would buy them again for $50 bucks each.
Similar Products Used:
Panaracer Smoke, Fire, Maxxis Wetscream
Bike Setup:
Jamis Dakar Team with as little Shimano as possible.
Bottom Line:
Get these tires. I would say who should and who shouldn't, but I can't think of a situation in which they wouldn't be great.
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Submitted by
J
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from abq, nm Date Reviewed: January 30, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Strengths:
FANTASTIC all condition large volume tire
Weaknesses:
none YET
Similar Products Used:
Kenda Kinetic, Maxxis High roller and swampthing, wtb mutano, wtb moto, Michilen dh, numerous narrower xc type tires
Bike Setup:
Norco Fluid, timberwolf front, kenetic 2.35 rear
Bottom Line:
this is my "first impression" review after a few solid rides on the tire. First off, looks like just another square blocked dh tire until you look at the side knobs. they are HUGE!!! and well reinforced to boot. Thus far this tire has seen mud, snow, mud over frozen ground, sand, rock, pavement, basically a little of everything. It really seems to hook up well in all conditions, even mud over frost. there were a few instances where I thought I was going to wash were I suddenly felt the knobs grab hold. so far so good! oh, did I mention it even sheds clay mud well? the real test will be performance on a predominatly rock substrate. If it hooks up well and doesnt feel to squishy it will become the tire of choice for the longtravel bike for years to come.... stay tuned, I'll update in a couple of months.....
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Submitted by
Mark Williams
a Cross Country Rider
from Wales, UK Date Reviewed: January 18, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Local
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$54.00
Purchased At:
Wiggle
Strengths:
Grip is awesome regardless of terrain, great in the gloop. Rubber seems soft enough to grip wet roots and rocks but doesn't wear down too quickly.
Weaknesses:
None, weight if you are a gram shaver.
Similar Products Used:
Michelin, Maxxis, Nokian.
Bike Setup:
03 Stinky built up as heavy as possible.
Bottom Line:
Great tyre for all conditions and really shines in deep mud when others are losing traction. Haven't really tried it in the dry yet as it is a typical British winter (rains all the time). You can bank this tyre really low and it still holds!!!
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