The Scorpion features a unique blend of low profile aggressive knobs in the central portion of the tread and much more aggressive lateral knobs to hug the terrain through fast turns.
Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from Sta. Rosa, Philippines Date Reviewed: February 27, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
lateral grip, wet weather/ dry traction
Weaknesses:
wears too easily
Similar Products Used:
leader pro, nokian nbx, velociraptor
Bike Setup:
kona hei hei ti.
Bottom Line:
Was raving about this from the last review, but after a few months I see too much wear! Must be the soft compound melting with the heat? knobs are now close to zero after the 3rd month. mind u, these tires ain't cheap!
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Submitted by
tim y
a Racer
from hamilton ontario can Date Reviewed: February 25, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Niagara escarpement is 500 miles long
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$65.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
I ride a silver bike with silver wheels - those stripes-
Weaknesses:
They wore out after 1.5 years ( thats 6 separate seasons around here). Dry pavement shaves these guys down real quick. The secound winter on em has been pretty scary.
Similar Products Used:
I've got about 30 worne out tires down there Only 2 pairs of UST's though.
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz softail/crossmax/ & stans & a nitro inflator Jusr kidding - my car dealer buddy has one.
Bottom Line:
I wrote a longer one under the other heading for these guys.. here I'll say they were fun as long as they lasted but when you have 2 sets of wheels to switch around for different conditions you should get more then 1.5 years before you start slideing sideways more than trackin front ways. Forget mud to test a tire try shiny ice on a downhill. We wear padded gloves for more then warmth. They suggest 25 -9 lbs for racin but I usually kept em @ 39+ lbs nitrogen & they held that for months. Now I'm shoppin for something just short of studs..
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