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WTB Weirwolf UST Tubeless Tire
Product DescriptionThe redesigned WeirWolf is a different animal entirely. WTB added an extra row ofTransitionalTread betweenThe crown and side knobsThat givesThe new WeirWolf a positive feel and consistentTraction at any lean angle, from moderateTo extreme.TheTCS model addsThe performance benefits ofTubelessTechnology without adding weight. MountThe WeirWolf for big mountain cross county rides, Super D races of DH adventures and find out why Mark Weir is always sportingThat goofy grin. 890 grams UST Aramid b
User Reviews
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samsta Date Reviewed: June 20, 2012 Strengths: Seems like decent tread and quality. Weaknesses: My "2.3" is really a 2.12. That's measured from outside of outer knob. With so many ordering these online this is bogus. A little bit off is cool but this is going on a 1/4" off. The "2.3" in my world is suitable for a rear xc tire in hard pack as the knobs are too small for gravel. Too small for front unless you like them old school skinny style or need them for xc racing. Bottom Line: 
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sumgai
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: May 29, 2012 Strengths: Front end grip, corners like a roller coaster, and long lasting tread. Weaknesses: None yet, but I haven't ridden them in wet conditions. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Sidewinder in South Lake Tahoe Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: Folsom Bike Similar Products Used: WTB Wolverine 2.2 (SUCKS!) Bike Setup: 2012 Trek Fuel Ex 9.7, Easton Haven wheelset (15mm front/142x12mm rear), Fox 32 Float RLC 130mm fork, Fox RP2 rear shock.
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extremedave
a Cross Country Rider
from NJ Date Reviewed: February 2, 2012 Strengths: Climbing traction and overall ride. Weaknesses: Cornering, side grip, build quality is a question mark. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $33.00 Purchased At: Hucknroll Similar Products Used: Kenda Nevegal (tube) WTB Velociraptor (tube) Bike Setup: Giant Trance X4
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Aslan
a Cross Country Rider
from Chico, CA Date Reviewed: January 30, 2012 Strengths: Very predictable cornering Excellent climbing traction Reasonably fast roller Very good dry to damp traction Weaknesses: Weak sidewalls Middling braking performance Very fast wearing Poor in mud and wet conditions Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The one I am riding Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: LBS North Rim Similar Products Used: Too many to list but to give a general idea..... Nevigals, Mythos, Trail Kings, ect... Bike Setup: Moots Cinco nicely equipped 
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Mark Denn
a Cross Country Rider
from Vacaville, CA, USA Date Reviewed: September 14, 2011 Strengths: Awesome grip during corning and climb. Soft rubber compound and specially designed side knobs really hook up. Able to run very low pressures with tubeless setup. Weaknesses: Soft rubber side knobs wear out fast. Not a super fast roller. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: WTB online Similar Products Used: No other WTB tires used. Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Blur 4x. 30psi 2.1 on the rear and 2.3 on the front.
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mungry
a Weekend Warrior
from Albuquerque, NM Date Reviewed: June 27, 2011 Strengths: Great dry draction. These tires are extremely predictable in dry conditions. Also did well in loose/rocky conditions and on slick rock. Seemed to roll well and gave lots of good feedback under braking. Sidewalls fared well getting scrapped against granite and cactus. 2.1 size holds true. Disclaimer: Review for Dry conditions only!! Weaknesses: None so far. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Quacking Aspen Classic Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $15.00 Purchased At: ChainLove Similar Products Used: WTB Velociraptor Bike Setup: rear tire mounted forwards
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orekizler
a Weekend Warrior
from CT Date Reviewed: March 26, 2011 Strengths: Well priced for the online deal that I found. Good rolling resistance and manageable skidding. Weaknesses: Bad traction on wet, muddy and loose surface. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $34.00 Purchased At: pricepoint
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Doc D
a Cross Country Rider
from San Antonio, TX Date Reviewed: January 28, 2011 Strengths: Lot's of grip, much more than the WTB Wolverines I had before. You can just toss the bike into corners. Climbing and braking grip is also very good. Rolling resistance is suprisingly good considering how well they stick to the trail. When they finally break away it's very smooth and controllable. First 50 miles of use has shown little wear. Weaknesses: Heavy. I bought the 2.3 size, looks narrow. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Flat Rock Ranch Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $21.00 Similar Products Used: I've tried all kinds of tires, most recently I have burned through a set of WTB Wolverines. Bike Setup: C'dale Prophet  
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jumper780
a Cross Country Rider
from San Antonio, Texas Date Reviewed: January 23, 2011 Strengths: -Strength -Durability -Easy to mount for a UST Weaknesses: -Price! (I refuse to pay $60 for a tire, so I waited and found them on sale for $40) -Heavy -Horrible in conditions that are slightly wet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Salado Creek Greenbelt Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: Online Similar Products Used: Old style Weirwolf 2.3 which I really liked Bike Setup: 2010 Blur LT2 All the goodies
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rompemonster
a Weekend Warrior
from Jakarta Date Reviewed: August 31, 2010 Strengths: Quite ok on semi-muddy single track... Weaknesses: Quality Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ri ndu Alam Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $35.00 Purchased At: Bagus Bike Similar Products Used: Not entirely similar but these have stayed with me the longest the last few years: Big Betty, CrossMark, Ardent (for different usage) Bike Setup: Enduro SL. Tires were set up on the 'XC wheels' I have for the bike: Fulcrum RedMetal3
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mountainbikeloco
a Weekend Warrior
from Eastbay, CA Date Reviewed: August 29, 2010 Strengths: I am reviewing the 2.3 TCS and I love the way these tires hook-up in any terrain at any angle. I run these tubless, and I am a heavy guy who has never had them flex or burp. Excellent traction. Weaknesses: A bit on the heavy side, but they're very durable, so the weight is a good trade-off Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: el Prieto (R.I.P.) Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: Mikes Bikes Bike Setup: Santa cruz BLT, i9 all-mountain wheels, Avid Elixr brakes, sram X-9 drivetrain with an XTR crank, fox Float RLC 140, Fox RP23.
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OOverboard
a Cross Country Rider
from water valley alberta canada Date Reviewed: August 28, 2010 Strengths: Grip Weaknesses: Weight Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Powderface Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $42.00 Purchased At: universal cycles Similar Products Used: 2.1 Weirwolf, ohter front specific tires (I consider this front specific) Bike Setup: Blur LTc xc build
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Daveciv
a Cross Country Rider
from bay area california Date Reviewed: July 28, 2010 Strengths: Weirwolf 2.3 AM TCS. I am talking about the new weirwolf. THIS TIRE ROCKS! Ok Run this tire tubeless. Thats what it was designed for and it gets a better contact patch. I love the way this tire corners. It rolls fast and transitions fast and once you get used to it you fly. As a trail tire for xc and freeride at the right tire pressure its very stable and very hooked up at lean angles. Tire pressure: OK knuckle heads this is important! Get a good gauge on your floor pump. A 0-60 psi gauge is super cheap and very accurate to read. Every race car,race bike,bike racer needs to have perfect tire pressure Nobody in Road racing or supercross or World cup DH or XC squezes their tires to measure air pressure. Get a good gauge, get it right and be rewarded with traction! I am running the front tire at 31psi and the rear at 30psi. In my area it works awesome.Lower than 30 just flexs to much This tire has help me make more switchbacks and technical sections then ever before. Cornering:The new weirwolf likes lean angle, the more the better! Once you get used to the fast turn in and getting the bike to the right lean angle this tire will hook up and pull just about any turn. I would say this tire is a soft terrain on anything moist and tacky its hands down the best rubber I have been on as it get dry and loose on the downhill it pushes around a bit but in a controllable manner. The Weirwolf tcs gives great feedback as opposed to just letting go. I have ridden just about every wtb tire and so far these are my favorite! Weaknesses: If your a lazy rider the front will push. Its the type of thing if your sitting in the seat and your just turning your bars and not getting the bike leaned over the front feels nervous and a little skiddy. Remedy-weight the inside bar on every turn and you will be stoked. I feel like this tire sacrifices a little in the braking dept to be better in other areas so take it easy on the rear brake. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Demo forest Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $55.00 Similar Products Used: Almost every wtb tire plus kendas and a couple of Michelins. I used to road race and tires cost 500 a set. MTB tires are cheap when you compare. Bike Setup: 2009 Specialized Enduro sl pro
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HaloRacer
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego, Ca Date Reviewed: June 30, 2010 Strengths: Excellent cornering! I went through sand, sand on hardpack, wood chips, and light mud. I was little apprehensive at first, but found that no matter how hard I pushed the lean, they never lost grip. Rolling resistance on hard-pack is very low. The center of these tires ride a little high for very quick speeds, with the bigger cornering knobs ready for any turns. Climbs very well for me, and I'm not too heavy. Powers up a lot of stuff I used to always slip on. They are setup perfectly on my EX 7's stock rims (Bontrager Duster), tubeless with Stan's. Weaknesses: Going through any sort of mud, these things will cover you! I guess if you like to gey WAY dirty this is a Pro, but man... I only went through a few stretches of very light mud and the back of my bike is plastered. I have a water bottle mounted on the bottom of the down tube and the opening was sealed with crap. Mmm... minerals! After muddy/wet sections they tend to pick up a lot of junk between the knobs. They clear themselves after a little riding on some dry stuff, but only by means of flicking a lot of stuff in your face. They are a little thin for 2.3 tires. I wish they made these Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Noble Canyon Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: Bicycle Warehouse Bike Setup: 2010 Trek Fuel EX 7 WTB Weirwolf 2.3 UST front and back
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aika
a Downhiller
from Chico Date Reviewed: May 12, 2010 Strengths: It doesn't have to be on your bike forever. Rolls fairly well. Weaknesses: No sidewall stiffness whatsoever. Poor grip through turns, constant washout. NOT resistant to sharp rocks, casing weak. Climbs poorly. Not predictable Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Annadel, Santa Rosa Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: North Rim Chico Similar Products Used: Kenda Nevegal, Michelin Xtrem UST, Hutchison Barracuda UST, panaracer fire xc, Bike Setup: Turner RFX, Fox float front, All-mountain component group (sram x-9, juicy 7, CK hubs, etc...)
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