Designed to prowl the backcountry, the WeirWolf is the go-to choice for extreme trail riding. Fast rolling center knobs keep pedaling efficient while the razor-like cornering knobs grab the trail (and shake it up like a fuzzy bunny).
Submitted by
siberian1967
a Weekend Warrior
from Marin County, USA
Date Reviewed: February 5, 2012
Strengths: I put one of these on the front of my bike.
Wow, this thing really hooks in, their marketing is no joke.. It responds incredibly well to outside pedal pressure and it hooks enough to really pull your rear end through the turn, allowing you to tap the breaks and slide around corners in a big cloud of dust. Its fast rolling, climbs great and wants to go fast.
I am using the new version (post 2010) TCS and its a solid tire. Rolls well, can be pointed at anything and just takes it.
Did I mention it corners like its on rails? You feel the transition as a bit of an 'uh oh, here we go' and instead of going down you go THROUGH. Its fantastic.
Beyond that it truly is an all mountain tire. You can hit anything with this. Big downs? No problem. Huge ruts? Ride the edges. Uh oh, high face end to the gully? Cleared it, no problem. Jump ahead, Look out! No problem, hits, sails and lands with confidence, pulling the bike into alignment as you make contact with the earth again.
Really digging this tire. Combined with my Kenda Small Block 8 in the back its an awesome climbing setup that descends like a demon with enough control to not go over and enough drift to really have an amazing time.
Weaknesses: Its heavy, like 2x heavy then a normal XC racing tire (800g-1000g, these things vary). Its big, it holds a lot of air. Its not a true 2.3, more like a 2.1 on steroids (not a negative for me but some may be surprised).
Expensive! Like 2x any other similar tire expensive. I bought my at my LBS (I like to support them), probably could have done a lot better at Amazon or one of the online retailers but heck, its like making a $20 donation to the Small Local Bike Shop fund. I'm into that.
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Fast and furious. Really enjoying it and it pulls my entire bike through things. I tend to ride dry soft over hard and it locks into it and loves it.
If I was not enjoying the speed and flexibility of my rear Small Block 8 I'd put a 2.1 version of this back there. That may be to close to the Tron Light Cycles though..
Similar Products Used: Kenda Small Block 8, Panaracer Fire XC Pro
Bike Setup: 2011 Blur XC, Fox RLC front, RP23 rear. Mavic crossrides. Running 2.3 Weirwolf front/2.1 Kenda SM8 in the back.
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Submitted by
akiracornell
a Weekend Warrior
from hemet ca
Date Reviewed: January 16, 2012
Strengths: love this tire now that i have ridden for a while, good cornering, tacky on rocks, soft cushy feel but fast go figure.
Weaknesses: my previous review seemed a bit negative so i needed to clarify, the only situation i didnt like it was gravely dg(decomposed granite) like cover over harpack, i suppose any tire may have been sketchy or a more open tread might do better but this is a rare summer condition at only one spot i ride
Favorite Trail: any fast flowy or switch backy trail
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: bicycle warehouse
Similar Products Used: velociraptors, prowlers on front also good, kenda dart & smoke, vriedstein tiger rear.
Bike Setup: 6 in diamondback mission and older khs fxt
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akira cornell
a Weekend Warrior
from hemet california us
Date Reviewed: November 15, 2011
Strengths: Soft feeling but fast rolling. Tread is very cool looking. IMO this tire design is probably best for optimal tacky soil because it has a little give, if you like to whip the rear a bit in turns and be a stylish racer type (which i do) this for you, it does what it was designed for, see wtb site and click on more info and go to development.
Weaknesses: dont get me wrong I like this tire but depends how you ride, if your use to a super tacky in hard pack tire this may feel a bit sketchy, this tire can drift when pushing it in hardpack with sandy cover due to soft tips on side tread,but its not like its there and just gives out. not the first choice for some in hardpack loose cover, and from other reviews not in muddy conditions.
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i like um but im gonna try a different combo. i found an older weirolf on ebay that some say is tackier, and im gonna put it on the front, see if i like cause i got scared the other day after going in a huge high speed drift in loose cover hardpack.
Similar Products Used: velociraptors, other xc treads
Bike Setup: diamondback mission 6in bike
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Submitted by
Crusty1207
a Cross Country Rider
from Georgia
Date Reviewed: September 30, 2011
Strengths: Good cornering, aggressive tread, good creek crossing and slippery rock traction.
Weaknesses: Poor sidewalls and thorn protection
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I bought these tires less than three months ago and the rear sidewall ripped out on me during my daily and mundane cross country ride after work today. It ripped out where the tire meets the rim. I run the regular range of 35 to 45 psi in my tires. The front tire is also starting to look the same way. These tires are too new to have had such an issue. I've ridden a set of Specialized Chowders on my other bike that lasted me 3 years before the sidewall finally went in them due to dry rot and these Weirwolves look just like those did.
Also, I've had more flats due to thorns in the three months I used these tires than in the previous 2 years riding others, including 2 flats on the same ride front and rear.
I was impressed when I first mounted and rode these tires but now that I've put some miles on them, they haven't held up very well.
Similar Products Used: WTB, Specialized, Bontrager, CST, Maxxis
Bike Setup: GF Fat Possum XO
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Submitted by
jumper780
a Cross Country Rider
from San Antonio, Texas
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2011
Strengths: -Nice sidewall color scheme
-TCS works well
Weaknesses: -MFR lies about tire size (2.3 measured a 1.97)
-Heavy heavy
-Tread design is no longer an aggressive Trail/Mtn design
-Price/Robbery: Hmm heavier, less agressive,wears faster and incorrect stated tire size all while jacking up the price......PRICELESS
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I was hooked on the old line of Wolf tires. When these came out, I bought one for the rear and hated it. Then I gave it another try and bought one for the front and hated it even more. The old style really hooked up in loose terrain (really bit). This one has a more controlled slide feel to it and just feels heavy. Highway robery I say. I actually measured the casing with my calipers while mounted on Mavic XM819 wheels inflated and they read 1.97! I took 2 more readings with nothing reaching 2.0! I then went ahead and measured my Conti Trail King 2.2s, well they were just over 2.2. What gives WTB? I've only put about 20 miles on them and they already show wear. My Contis with Black Chili have over 500 miles and still look good. Also, any small amount of mud and go home, this tire packs up like a fat man's bowels on cheese. Don't get me wrong, in the right conditions which is dry to slightly loose soil, this tire will do well. But for aggressive trails with loose rock very loose soil, this tire is all over the place. Its too bad they don't still offer the old style for special order.
FYI, after trying countless tires trying to find one that rode like the old wolf, I found the golden tire. Continental Trail King 2.2. I can really rail corners and she doesn't pack up to bad in the mud. Wide casing on the 2.2 more like a 2.3 and only 650 grams. I'm sold.
If the tires were cheaper and the 2.3 was a 2.3 and not more like a 1.97 I would give it a higher rating. I'm sorry but I just dont get the previous high reviews; have other reviewers actually ridden the old Wolf design? I wish I could post pics of me measuring the Contis and the WTBs. Too bad, I ran WTB for years. I really wish I could buy American and not German Conti but it is what it is. With Conti's new Black Chili and accurate tire measurement I'm sold until WTB cleans up their act.
Submitted by
TwoHeadsBrewing
a Cross Country Rider
from Chico
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2011
Strengths: Fantastic traction on dry/damp surfaces. TCS bead seals easily with a floor pump on tubeless rims. Tough sidewall, has resisted lots of hard hits on lava cap, slate, and sharp granite rocks.
Weaknesses: Expensive. NOT a mud tire, clogs up pretty fast in gooey mud.
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I've run this only as a rear tire, with the bigger Mutano AM TCS up front. I like the profile of the Mutano better (big and round), and the volume of it better for a front tire. But as a rear tire, this thing really bites well on the climb and in braking but still rolls very easy. I've run this tire since January through wet and dusty dry conditions, and on perfect trail conditions in Downieville.
It has performed very well on all trail surfaces except for sticky mud. A little bit is no big deal, but if you're going mud bogging get a tire with LOTS of space between the knobs. This tire packs into the little spaces quickly and turns into a slick in no time. But in soupy mud or in tacky conditions this tire is fine, so I'd say it's a great "3/4 year" tire. Throw on a Schwalbe Muddy Mary for the wet season! I'm only giving 4 chilis for the value rating because 60 bucks is a lot to spend on a tire. I went through my first one in 6 months, but to be fair I went and bought another one! :D
Similar Products Used: Nano Raptor 29", Velociraptor, Mutano, Nevegal, Rampage.
Bike Setup: Cannondale Rize 4, X9 drive train, XTR tubeless wheelset.
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Submitted by
West
a Weekend Warrior
from Georgetown, TX
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2011
Strengths: Rides very fast; light; bites well in corners; fat tire absorbs rocky trail well; fits my Mavic x317 rims so well that with Stan's tubeless kit there were no leaks even with no sealant in the tires.
Weaknesses: Hard to find; tread isn't very deep so may not last very long with hard use.
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I have tried numerous tires on my S-Works since 2005 and these tires are by far my favorite for rocky trail riding.
When I heard that these were 'fast' tires I was skeptical but it's true - you WILL ride faster with these tires. I've never ridden so fast on this bike. They corner well too - I have almost lost it several times because they cut the corner so hard. I really like these tires!
Submitted by
raycje5
a Weekend Warrior
from DFW, Texas
Date Reviewed: June 15, 2011
Strengths: Good grip, thick sidewalls, set up tubeless with hand pump with Flows.
Weaknesses: Smaller than normal 2.3
Bottom Line:
Bought these for trip to Gunnison, Fruita, Moab and Cortez. Dissapointed that they are not true 2.3 but this did not seem to affect performance.2.2 Wolverines are bigger... Ran them between 20-25 psi (@ about 210 riding weight) for the rocky terrain and had no problems.Set PSI so that all tread is hooking up. To much PSI and they will get loose on you.The faster the better....I put 75 miles of hard riding on them last week with no pressure loss or flats. Strong tire and a little heavy if that matters.
I am impressed with the tire and performance riding in the places above.
4 Chilis for value because I havent had them very long.
4 CHilis overall because they are not true 2.3.
Submitted by
FNG RIDER
a Weekend Warrior
from Los Angeles, Ca
Date Reviewed: May 29, 2011
Strengths: Great traction on Loose/hard pack, roots, granite, wet and climbing even when worn to limits. Never pinched nor puncture flats for over 3 years.
Weaknesses: Not good in gooey mud, knobs are to small and close. a little weighty.
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These are all mountain tires and not lightweight xc racing tires. I ride locally in the Santa Monica and they work on everything but muddy conditions. The hook up realy well in dry, on tight flat, off camber swithbacks and burms. They roll very well for a heavey duty tire. rated at rolling rate of 27+ in German Bike Magesine. In deep sand they wiggle but I will go to the Weirwolf 255 lts in the front to remedy this.
The side walls are very strong and take much abuse, I've run these as low as 20 psi and never pinch flatted..
I recommend these for all mountain riding in severe conditions, rocks ruts drops etc.
Similar Products Used: hutchinson tubles and several others that i didn't like
Bike Setup: 2006 KHS AM2000, 5+inches pike,XT/XTR 33 lbs.
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Submitted by
canuck_tacoma
a Weekend Warrior
from BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 4, 2011
Strengths: Good rolling resistance, grippy, strong.
Weaknesses: Heavy
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Great tire, alot quicker than the Nevegals. I find they grip well and generally happy with them. They are narrower than other 2.35's, this isn't a problem though.
I do find they have a loose spot at a certain angle. I just lean harder into them and they hook up. Great Tire for dry areas!
Submitted by
keithlm
a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado Springs
Date Reviewed: October 28, 2010
Strengths: Grips very well on loose sand/gravel. Looks awesome. Will allow me to convert to Stan's.
Weaknesses: Additional stress on wheels might cause failure. See text below.
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My bike came with oem Schwalbe "BlackJack" tires. After about 800 miles on these tires the tread showed a good amount of wear. I had also been thinking about going tubeless so I bought a set of the WTB WeirWolf 2.3 AM TCS tires with the new tread pattern. I use normal tubes and may later convert to tubeless.
As others have said the new Weirwolf tires grip very well at all angles and don't have the problem where you have to lean too far to get it to grip at extreme angles. I found that on normal hardpack/asphalt they are about the same as the Schwalbe. BUT on loose stuff including sand and pea gravel the Weirwolves are in a league of their own. With the Schwalbes I needed to slow down when coming up to sand or loose gravel or risk losing control. With the WeirWolves I can hit this type of terrain at full speed; including hitting it at an angle. I no longer slow down very much either before or on loose terrain. I have become much more aggressive on all non-hardpack trails.
CLYDESDALE NOTE: In my opinion the WeirWolves are great tires for Clydesdales with one caveat. I never had any problems with the stock Rigida ZAC 19 tires that came on my Scott Aspect 45 with the stock Schwalbe OEM tires. A few weeks after putting on the Weirwolves I started breaking spokes on a regular basis. I didn't crash or do any jumps or do anything obvious that might have caused breakage; they just starting snapping on their own. This was with the rear tire only where my Clyde posterior puts all the weight. This happened three times and I ended up buying a new tire (WTB SpeedDisc XC) to replace that stock tire. It is my belief that the Weirwolves allow me to ride more aggressively and that causes a lot more stress on the spokes.
WEIRD STUFF : When hitting shallow water puddles the water will shoot out to the rear and side and not up. This freaked me out the first time it happened because I was expecting to get wet just like I would have with my OEM tires. But with the wolves the water did not shoot up higher than the lowest point of my pedals. Weird but kind of cool.
Similar Products Used: Schwalbe Blackjack; Chen Chiung semi-slicks. (sp?)
Bike Setup: Scott Aspect 45. Now with a WTB Speeddisc XC rear tire. See below.
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Submitted by
MikeN
a Cross Country Rider
from Hudson, Wi
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2010
Strengths: Good cornering, fast on hard pack! Had no problems climbing. Good with rocks and roots!
Weaknesses: None so far!
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Maybe its because I am a clydesdale, I can dig in better in corners, I love these tires! Nice aggressive tread pattern. Been caught in some sudden rain storms and had no problems when it got sloppy!
Bike Setup: Trek 4300, Azonic Outlaws, BB-7's, XT crank, and soon shock upgrade.
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Submitted by
liberybell
a Cross Country Rider
from Fresno,CA
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2010
Strengths: N/A
Weaknesses: The measurement of the tire is wrong. I purchase them thinking that they were a 58-559 (a true 26x2.3) but they are actually 52-559 (26x2.0)
Bottom Line:
The bottom line is that this online companies need to start providing all the information about their products to prevent this situation.
And WTB needs to start getting with the program and properly marking their tires with the correct measurements. I am so upset I will never by another WTB tire no matter how good they say they are.
And this site needs to add a ZERO Chili to their ratings!!!
Similar Products Used: small block 8 maxxis holy roller
Bike Setup: chumba xcl
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Submitted by
CanyunRider
a Cross Country Rider
from Silverado
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2010
Strengths: TCS system works nicely with Stan's, rolls fast
Weaknesses: Soft tread knobs, unpredictable, heavy
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This is for the 2010 2.3 TCS model:
First, the tire is heavy, weighing in on my scale at 2lb's, 4oz's:considearbly more than the 'advertised' weight.
Second, the knobs are about the consistency of gummy bears. Don't expect this tire to pull you out of ruts or keep you on edges like the old models could. The tread tends to fold out from under you on hard cornering or off camber ridges. Don't try to roll a log with these ;)
They seemed to work OK on semi-hard pack (hard pack with a loose top layer) but still felt 'squishy' in the turns and ruts. And forget mud; I ran thrugh a puddle and created a dangerous slick spot on the tire I could feel on the following turn.
They are currently hung on a peg collecting dust outside of the shed. Feel free to take them home if you need them.
BTW, I weigh about 210 with gear, and ran the tires at 36psi. They may work better with a MUCH lighter rider, but I rated these at my weight and skill level ( I am NOT a pro racer)
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