Man these things stick. I weigh 235, run them at 35psi with Slime tubes. Never a pinch flat, in fact, never had a flat at all with them. Technique I guess. I've run them from Big Bear, to Bakersfield, Flagstaff and Sedona, to Sugarbottom Iowa and Kettle Moraine Wisconsin. I've squeezed 5 years out of these tires, and I finally have a semi-slick on the rear, but it still grips hardpack like mad. Pavement is not their friend, and you can watch them disappear on the road. My semi-slick Mosquito still outclimbs the new Mythos XC on my Trek on the same trails. With good tread, they grip everything but the greasiest mud, and a slide is predictable and easy to control, something that drove me away from the Panaracer Smoke, which is real grabby in a slide.
I give them 4 for value because of the wear, but 5 for overall, because I've never found anything else that works as well at both ends of the bike.
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Submitted by
Hoba
a Cross Country Rider
from Czech Republic Date Reviewed: August 6, 2008
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
stock at Mongoose bi
Strengths:
Great on mud or snow.
Extremely light
Weaknesses:
Wears out extremely fast
Punctures after almost every ride.
Bike Setup:
stock Mongoose Wing Elite
Bottom Line:
They came stock on my Mongoose bike, once they were new, their performance was excellent on mud or snow. I could ride up a steep snowy hill with no problems, where others could barely walk. Mud or offroad also good. BUT this applies only when the tire is new. You can almost watch how it worns out during the ride, and after ~1500 km they became virtualy worthless slicks. I also had punctures almost after every ride. When you use them where they are expected to be used, they perform good. But they are a bit overpriced according to their low durability.
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Submitted by
bennyjekyll700
a Downhiller
from Elk,WA Date Reviewed: July 15, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Cherry hill in Coeur d 'Alene ID
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
came on my '02 jekyl
Strengths:
they corner pretty well and have good climbing traction.
they role well also
Weaknesses:
they pop easlily and man there thin. Oh did i mention they wear VERY fast
Similar Products Used:
some japanese brand i dont remember what they were
Bike Setup:
'02 jekyll with lefty and magura clara brakes (not the best brakes they are terrible) and a bunch of other goodies
Bottom Line:
OK tire, good traction i would'nt buy them but there ok
if you have them on your bike, wait untill they wear out and get better ones
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Submitted by
Keith
a Cross Country Rider
from Wilmington, nc Date Reviewed: November 25, 2007
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
Good tires
Weaknesses:
You have to run them at high pressure
Bottom Line:
You have to ride these tires at high pressure I ride mine at 80 psi you bounce but they ae fast and you don't notice the roots if you skim over the tops of them. Try riding fast down stairs. Of course you are going to get a pinch flat running a fast aggressive because it's fast tire at low pressure. I recently switched to XC fire pro and they suck ass they are so much slower it's painful to think about my old mosquitoes and how they would bounce gracefully from line to line. the XC pros have better traction but I'm not sure if that's because they are that great or because I can't get going nearly as fast without mashing the pedals.
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Submitted by
Lowell
a Cross Country Rider
from Brunswick, ME Date Reviewed: July 30, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Bradbury Mountain: Tryon Mountain Trail
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At:
eBay
Strengths:
Super light, corners pretty well in the front, haven't had any pinch flat issues (again for the front) Presumably rolls fast, though I couldn't tell the difference.
Weaknesses:
Wears super fast.
Similar Products Used:
Michelin wildgripper, Michelin country trail. Michelin tires are generally pretty good.
Bike Setup:
Jamid dakar sport 1997. lx/xt drivetrain, manitou skareb fork, cane creek ad10 shock, crossmax/crossride wheels.
Bottom Line:
I originally bought a pair of the mosquito air lite's but had to replace the rear after about a week because it wore rediculously fast. The front has been on for a year and it has generally not let me down. No pinch flat issues, grip seems fine, and I feel like my bike's pretty quick, though that is a combination of everything else as well as the tires. Overall, they're not great for general trail riding, but for xc racing they're pretty good. Oh yeah, they're REDICULOUSLY light. High value rating cause I got them dirt cheap on eBay.
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Submitted by
colin
a Cross Country Rider
from Albury. NSW. Australia Date Reviewed: May 20, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Nailcan Hill
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Lightweight, low rolling resistance
Weaknesses:
Durability, not for aggressive singletrack or rockgardens
Similar Products Used:
IRC Trailbears 2.25 front IRC Kujo XC 2.25 back.Maxxis Minions
Bike Setup:
2004 Jamis XLT 1.0
Bottom Line:
These came with my first mountain bike(mongoose LTD hardtail). It was summer when i was using them and many flats due to thorns and rocky singletrack made me purchase the IRC's(my riding partner and brother-in -law also had the same problem with his)Put them on my Jamis after doing a firetrail race with the IRC's which is not far from my house to see the differance. I am not a shaved leg lycra wearing racer and only went in the race for fun, but even i could tell the differance. The first half of the race is mainly climbing and that is where these tyres came into there own.I was not changing into the lower gear that i did in the race and did not get off and push like i did (and others) on the steeper parts of the course. I didnt time myself but it sure felt as fast with less effort with these tyres on. Bottom line. Use them for there intended purpose and recommended inflation rate. These are for use on dirtroads or smooth terrain. They are quick. If you use them around town they will wear out in no time and not have the grip as road tyres. To remind me of this i left them on for a night ride on singletrack with a few rocks and it wasnt long before i was changing yet another tube.
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Submitted by
Thomas
a Racer
from Canberra, NSW, Australia Date Reviewed: May 10, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Lightweight
Weaknesses:
Everything else!!! Product testing time less than 1 month because they wore out before then (and I kinda chucked them out after 2 weeks)
Thought I'd try these because they were so lightweight. BAD, BAD, BAD idea. Thin sidewalls, no grip, not at all durable. STAY AWAY FROM THESE. I'm a XC racer and had these at the recommended pressure and got pinch flats front and rear off a drop no more than 1/8 the height of the wheel. Thought it was my tubes at first but tried different tyres with same tubes and no problem, even off bigger drops.
Don't let me fool you, I'm a 55kg 14y.o. so no overloading weight issues there. Don't touch these. Go for the supermarket tyres, they're better! Braking and turning isn't very good either. SEVERELY LACKS GRIP WHEN CLIMBING, I'm getting wheel spin on grass slopes I mean come on Hutchinson, get it right!!!
If you got these on a bike, replace them as soon as they've worn out (give it a month). You are wasting money if you buy these!
I don't even want to rate these, they've got 0 chillis in my opinion but I have to so you can read this.
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Submitted by
jeff smith
a Cross Country Rider
from kentucky Date Reviewed: February 19, 2006
Favorite Trail:
caesars creek
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
light and fast
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
many
Bike Setup:
yeti arc decked out
Bottom Line:
i have to stick up for hutchinson here. this is a LIGHT WEIGHT cross country tire! not a free-ride huckin stair jumpin urban assault tire. use the products in the manner in which they are inteded and you will achieve the intended results. hutchinson makes awesome tires if you suit your riding style to the appropriate tire. you cannot ride these at 20psi on the freakin pavement. i'm 6'1" and weigh around 190lbs and i run several hutchinson airlight tires on a hardtail on some pretty varied terrain. with 38psi and specialized turbo tubes i get incredible traction and very very few if any punctures and no pinch flats. don't diss a tire because you can't pick a line and you require a 900 gram downhill tire to ride down the street. damn!
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Submitted by
Noel
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney Date Reviewed: September 11, 2005
Favorite Trail:
The one for bikes
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
came with bike
Strengths:
light
Weaknesses:
thin sidewalls
Similar Products Used:
Kenda, Tioga, Maxxis, Geax
Bike Setup:
Felt frame, Alex doublewalls, Deore stuff...
Bottom Line:
Came with the bike. Used it for a while but found I kept getting flats. Thought I was doing something wrong but when I tried other tyres that I have I had no problems. Put these back on and got flats again. Not overly confident in the product although I haven't yet thrown them out. I'll keep them as spare but am wary of continual, exclusive use.
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Submitted by
Andrew
a Weekend Warrior
from Uxbridge, Ontario , Canada Date Reviewed: July 14, 2005
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
uhh, they're light...yeah that's about it.
Weaknesses:
way too much space between knobs, easy flats, weak sidewalls, quick wear on most surfaces, especially pavement.
Similar Products Used:
trek Big Kahuna, specialized roller, kenda k-rad
Bike Setup:
stock on my jamis dakar sport
Bottom Line:
any tyre where you can almost watch the tread fading en route to the trails isn't worth this hefty price tag, and since there is so much space between knobs, when it goes bald it LITERALLY goes bald, like on the edge between semi slick a slick. these things make a bike painfully unridable because there is no traction. and as many already know, having these tires make you slide out every corner, and walk up every hill isn't cool. not cool at all.
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Submitted by
Sean
a Cross Country Rider
from Syracuse, NY USA Date Reviewed: June 24, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Highland Forest
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
LBS on a Jamis
Strengths:
Light (as the name suggests), low rolling resistance, well-distributed knob placement
Weaknesses:
Ahh, where do I begin... 1) Too much "exposed flesh" between knobs 2) Weak compound-Broke knobs constantly, and would wash out on power corners 3) Super-thin sidewalls-I am amazed at how thin the walls are...never seen side walls so weak. Even at higher PSIs I had trouble cornering confidently without the tires folding. 4) Pinch flats-over the past four days (three of them being riding days) I have been through three tubes because of pinch flats!!! Three tubes...three days!! and two of them blew at the same time (front and rear) while riding on flats.
Similar Products Used:
None so crappy as these...would take Walmart tires over these.
Bike Setup:
'04 Komodo FX, Deore front and rear, '01 Noleen Mega Air fork, WTB seat, with a Ritchey long-neck stem
Bottom Line:
Bottom line...if the tires come stock, use 'em through your first two innertubes and then ditch 'em. If you find yourself replacing your third tube, then you're in the red and wasting your money. Upgrade to something with thicker sidewalls-anything is better than these. Upgrade to some raptors, which is what I'm going to do. I usually don't rant and rave, but these tires blow. Save yourself some money in tubes and frustration in walking your bike out, and upgrade when you get a chance. -A very bitter and dissatisfied rider
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Submitted by
Andrew
a Cross Country Rider
from Old Town, ME Date Reviewed: June 6, 2005
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$22.00
Purchased At:
Greenfish
Strengths:
Mud, gravel, rocks, roots, dirt
Weaknesses:
Wet roots and rocks
Similar Products Used:
WTB Velociraptor
Bike Setup:
Fisher HKEK, Shimano XT componentry
Bottom Line:
This is a great all around tire. Very fast, very light. Not loud on pavement really for as knobby as it is, gets louder in turns though. Rips the mud and clears it well far superior to the velociraptor at that. On par in all other categories with the exception of wet roots and rocks. Doesn't have the stability the raptors have. Overall a solid tire that can be found for a very nice price. This tire is at least worth a try to see if it fits your style, fits mine quite well. Great value, pretty decent overall.
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Submitted by
Tom Becksted
a Cross Country Rider
from Tucson, AZ Date Reviewed: April 10, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Fantasy Island
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Stock on '03 Giant Iguana
Strengths:
Super Light
Weaknesses:
Not puncture resistant at all!
Similar Products Used:
WTB, Kenda
Bike Setup:
'03 Giant Iguana, XT/XTR,Cane Creek, blah, blah, blah
Bottom Line:
They came stock on my Giant and are extremely light weight. Out here in the desert though, we got lots of cacti, barbed stickers, & general terrain that's not very tire friendly. Within 2 weeks I had multiple flats on the front & back tires (even with Supergaurd in the tubes).
I think in the right terrain these could be great tires for the weight conscious & frugal riders. I had to replace them with the Velociraptors though.
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Submitted by
Bob
a Cross Country Rider
from Frankfurt, Germany Date Reviewed: March 27, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Every Single track
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
40
Strengths:
Light, they roll really fast, traction, excellent performance in wet / soft / light muddy terrain
Weaknesses:
Maybe durability, but I find it OK; loose of grip over wet Asphalt or Rocks
Similar Products Used:
Maxxis Highroller Exception, Michelin Wildgripper, many of Kenda and Onza
They are excellent light tires for wet / winter weather, they give optimal performance in thus conditions and extraordinary traction (except wet stones), exactly what Hutchinson says. I don’t think, they are only for racers; XC riders or weekend warriors can enjoy their high performance, low rolling resistance and “light feeling” also. Aggressive Freeriders, Downhillers should better use another tires.
I don’t think, they have a short life. I have ridden 1200 Km (750 miles) to date and I have shown no more wear than what I would consider to be normal. I don’t expect more than 5000 Km (3200 miles) from a tire, and I think, they will do it.
Ridding with them is a pleasure: low rolling resistance, large volume (they don’t feel like 2,0 tires!), absorbing, responsive, excellent traction, predictable by cornering or fast ridding…everything is good. Besides, I had only 2 pinch flat with them, although I ride always off road. I use them with 40 psi (as recommended by Hutchinson)
As resume of their characteristics:
-Weight: Excellent -Rolling resistance: Excellent -Traction and grip: Excellent -Wet terrain soft: Excellent, probably the best tire I have ever used -Wet terrain gravel, small stones: Excellent -Wet Terrain hardpack: Excellent -Wet Terrain Stones: Uhm, weak point, slide more than desired -Mud: Very good…but they can’t do miracles, mud is always mud! -Dry terrain soft: Very good, but they wear out quickly -Dry terrain gravel, small stones: very good, but again they wear out quickly -Dry terrain hard, stone: very good, but there are many better tires -Asphalt: It is not their element. Very fast wear out, and better avoid wet asphalt!
In any case, YOU GET GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR: it is an off road XC tire. Using these tires in Asphalt / commute riding is like freeride with a road bike. Aggressive ridding is also not recommendable. In any case I can’t also understand, why some brands use it as original equipment in their bikes, because they are not all round tires.
I would buy them again and recommend them for every XC rider
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Submitted by
Sterling Truckface
a Cross Country Rider
from Hokie, NJ Date Reviewed: March 1, 2005
Favorite Trail:
all
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$17.00
Purchased At:
Nashbar
Strengths:
Supple ride. Only tire I've tried that sheds a reasonable amount of mud. Light.
Weaknesses:
Not a road tire (feels weird and wear fast on paved). Don't buy if you go road-to-trail
Similar Products Used:
panaracer trailblaster (awful), WTB mutano (excellent), IRC TrailBear (excellent), panaracer Fire 2.4 (too big, heavy, and cumbersome)
Bike Setup:
Hardtail
Bottom Line:
Different from other tires I tried. I weigh 190 on bike on use 38 PSI rear, 31 PSI front. Goes over everything smoothly. Seems to conform to surfaces better than other tires. Rides bigger than it looks. Grips better than the tread suggests.
When off rim, feels flimsy, but I haven't had problems with tears.
The new Bulldog looks more like an updated Mosquito with a better marketing name. Hmmm...
Below (negative) reviewers probably should be using DH tires.
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Submitted by
Terence
a Downhiller
from Sydney, NSW, Australia Date Reviewed: January 9, 2005
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Strengths:
Maybe the weight? These are bloody light!
Weaknesses:
Where do I start? They wear away in the first bloody minute of riding it. (well....almost) The sidewalls are just bloody thin, I cant believe there are tires as crappy as these!! Even the tires that come on those supermarket bikes are better!
Bottom Line:
If these tires came on your bike(many Giants), then yeh ok....wait till it wears and get something different. But if you were to spend money on it, then....shame on you.
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Submitted by
Ian
a Weekend Warrior
from richmond, bc, canada Date Reviewed: December 1, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
came with bike
Strengths:
Stick to the road pretty good.
Weaknesses:
Too thin (2.00), wear out way too easy (4 weeks I'm getting flat spots), make an annoying sort of howl on pavement, spits everything you ride through at you.
Similar Products Used:
(tried on another bike) Kenda K-RADs (24x2.35), some other generic Kenda 24x2.10.
The best way to describe this tire in my mind is anemic. It's sort of a mock mountain bike tire, with it's big stubby tread and all, but it's more of a road tire.
I liked the tire for the first 30 minutes, when I got the wonderful surprise of getting mud all over my pants. Just today I went riding through some dirt and when I went to hop the curb, all the mud flew off at me. It kinda scares me when I'm in mid-air and I have to close my eyes because some dirt just went into it.
My disc brakes overwhelm these tires too easy. I dont know if it's just the brakes, but I always find my rear brake skidding if I apply any pressure to it.
The tire holds pavement good around corners, but I'm sure not looking for roadholding going out MTB'ing. I shouldnt be able to throw corners at it like I'm Lance Armstrong and come out still on my bike.
My best advice is to use these tires, make sure you keep over 25 psi in them, and replace them with something else when the time comes. They arent worth a dime in my mind.
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Submitted by
Mike Prince
a Cross Country Rider
from Monroe, NJ Date Reviewed: October 14, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At:
Nashbar
Strengths:
Rides smoov (yep, smoov)
Weaknesses:
None so far. Probably will wear fast. Wouldn't use these if I rode on pavement much.
Similar Products Used:
Many tires
Bike Setup:
Cove Stiffe/Sherman Firefly
Bottom Line:
I was using bigger and bigger tires. Northeast rutty/rooty terrain. Stepped up to the Panaracer 2.4FR. Big and not toooo heavy. I thought.
Then, just for fun (and to remind myself how useless skinny-girlie-man tires are) I put a little Panarace Trailblaster 2.1 on back and a Mosquito Air Lite 2.0 on front.
The Mosquito is tall and narrow. It has a VERY supple casing (scary). I weigh 185 and I run the tire at 31psi. The tire looked so narrow in front of me, I thought I would bite it at the first rut or root I didn't hit straight on. To my shock, I was wrong. I'm going over all the obstacles I used to but uphill climbs are much easier. Can a pound or two of tire make such a difference??? Apparently. Haven't pinched yet. Now I have this combo on my wife's bike (she weighs 115 and I use 22psi) and she loves it.
These light tires smoke. A few years back light = flats. Had good luck so far with these.
I'd give them four stars but I want to balance the unfairly low rating, so five it is.
The nub-tread probably won't last that long, so I'll try another tire when these are toast (trying different tires is fun). I like these.
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Submitted by
Shane Gouldthread
a Racer
from Weedville Date Reviewed: October 7, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Every ride is a favorite ride.
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
Speedgoat.com
Strengths:
follow up review...
Weaknesses:
NONE!
Similar Products Used:
NONE!
Bike Setup:
look down a couple of entries.
Bottom Line:
I have used these for 2004 season. they have done wonders! i will tell anyone to but these! go to Speedgoat.com and buy a set! they are also taking me through the Month of Mud series here in PA. they RULE..
(LIVESTRONG, RIDE LONG)
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Submitted by
TC
a Cross Country Rider
from Tulsa, OK, USA Date Reviewed: September 12, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Weight... and ....?
Weaknesses:
Longevity - wear quickly on paved surfaces; construction - knobs were tearing off on my first ride; the name
Similar Products Used:
I almost got hit once in my car by a re-tread casing when passing a semi on the interstate; might have been a Hutchinson?
Bike Setup:
OEM on 2003 Rocky Mountain etsX-07
Bottom Line:
I don't ever write reviews, but I'm making an exception for these. Don't expect these to last 6 months of riding if you ride any jagged rocks. Rear tire is D.O.A. in less than 50 hrs. ride time - low ride time this year due to changing careers & working 2 jobs. Tire wear will be significantly enhanced if you have to actually ride asphalt a few miles to your favorite trail.
Side knobs were missing on the rear tire after my first off-road ride, and last week, enough of the inner casing came off with a knob to cause the tube to herniate through the tire causing a flat. I used the "credit card fix" to limp home (card between tire and tube).
Who should use these? Someone who wants a light tire for racing that you'd have to maybe replace after every other race - who wants that? I won't be seeking out anything with the Hutchinson name on it for a replacement. I wouldn't even buy them for $10 each.
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Submitted by
Shane Gouldthread
a Racer
from Weedville Date Reviewed: August 19, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Panthor Run (Mitches Ski Trails)
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
Green Fish Adv. Sport
Strengths:
light, rolls fast, good for fast speed burst, soft conditions, hard packed, rocks not bad, cuts through mud and sheds nicely, and soft compound for a tire(but great traction) GREAT FOR RACING... my choice for 2004 season
I have been racing a lot this summer and they have performed very well. from muddy fields of single track to wet rock gardens. i need to get a new set here because they have 6 races on them and back is wearing fairly good. cost is cheap so i dont mind getting a new set for $25.00! tires corner nice very predictable when turning. only had one pinch flat from too low of air pressure and racing buddies down a rock garden... my faults there!!! but great tire keep it up Hutchinson!!!
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Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Wilmington, DE USA Date Reviewed: August 8, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Judge Morris Estate
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$18.00
Purchased At:
Came as Original Eqip. on Jamis Exile
Strengths:
NONE!!! Maybe, just MAYBE, the weight.
Weaknesses:
This is by far the WORST tire I have ever ridden. Designed primarily to save weight for racers, this tire is now being included as original equipment on many bikes in order to make the overall weight of bikes seem attractive to consumers. I can personally attest to the fact that these tires feature some of the weakest compound I've ever seen- I had three punctures on my first three rides, all while running at the ideal tire pressure. Furthermore, the inside of the tires feature a grooved pattern that will cause your tubes to experience slow leaks on a consistant basis.
Additionally, the tread pattern will cause you to wash out on corners and wears extremely quickly.
Similar Products Used:
Panaracer Fire XC PRO - AWESOME
Bike Setup:
Jamis Exile Fframe with a Manitou Black Elite 80/100 fork and Panaracer Fire XC Pro tires.
Bottom Line:
Do NOT BUY THIS TIRE unless you are so in need of weight savings that you are willing to sacrafice durability and performance. Terrible value and terrible tire.
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Submitted by
JT
a Cross Country Rider
from SANTA CRUZ ,CA,US Date Reviewed: June 27, 2004
Favorite Trail:
gazos creek
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At:
supergo mt view store
Strengths:
(hutchinson mosquito air light gold 2.0)good tread,not heavy,hooks up good,corners good,looks cool
Weaknesses:
way over claimed weight!! claimed 490gram , is really 515g ,a little slow on pavement.
Similar Products Used:
wtb,irc,panaracer,tioga,kenda,etc....
Bike Setup:
blur, full xt minute 2 130mm fork.
Bottom Line:
good tires for the price!all around good perfromer.top value ....they are $20!!
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Submitted by
Mike Jackson
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin,Tx Date Reviewed: May 13, 2004
Favorite Trail:
muleshoe,walnut creek,Rocky hill Ranch.Warda
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Strengths:
Light,excelent traction,good exceleration,ect.
Weaknesses:
wear quick
Similar Products Used:
roll x Pros,team control, dirt control,smoke,dart,phsyco
Bike Setup:
94GtKarakoram frame,Cook brothers cranks(Yes cook brothers),Marzocchi super fly z.2 Thomsom stem,crow bar by Bontregar mavic 517 rear, bontregar corvair front,8spd, deore xt components,avid brakes 5.0s and titec seat post.
Bottom Line:
Staight up these tire rule ,i'm a aggresive rider i weigh 157lbs 37 yrs old and have been riding for 11 yrs,and over all kinds of terrain,as ya'll can see different types of tires.1st of all tires don't bite in sand and have yet to find any that do.And i'll argue that one with any one with a valid argument.These tires don't blow monkey balls they hook up like i've nver seen and yes they do wash in sand if i'm going too fast or brake at the wrong time,I run them at 45psi and have run through my favorate trails faster on these tires with some drifting (Muleshoe in 45mins.)than other tires. Bottom line they work and work well climb like a F****ing mountain goat and hook up even with no tread left(Just nubs).And to the guys that can't get them to work for you check your riding style or body english .I'll give'em a big 6 if the scale went that high but 5 woks too Peace!! All should buy these.
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Submitted by
Phil
a Cross Country Rider
from Lafayette, LA Date Reviewed: March 29, 2004
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Light. Shed mud, float over sand, great climbers... Even has enough side lug to lean over.
Weaknesses:
Don't stop all that great. Haven't done pavement or rock.
I'm a big guy... 210. And can tell you, these tires roll. Mud, hardpack clay, roots, climbs... All good. Light, but not too fragile. Don't really stop great. Haven't really done rock or pavement. I'd buy them again. Got a set on my OFG and really appreciate the lack of weight. Seem to wear fast. Get you some!
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Submitted by
mike b
a Weekend Warrior
from phil Date Reviewed: March 24, 2004
Favorite Trail:
any as long as there's a way out
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At:
lbs
Strengths:
light weight, fast tires, holds lot of air volume
Weaknesses:
wears easily
Similar Products Used:
fire xc
Bike Setup:
giant vt2
Bottom Line:
good all around tire but doesn't excel in anything, better suited for the front. The longetivity is not really a factor the faster it wears out the stickier it is, that's my belief on tires. Buy these and put them on the front they're fast and up to the job! For even wear rotate the front andthe back from time to time. Would try a more specific tires when these wear out and as the looks of it maybein two weeks time
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Submitted by
Jose Lopez
a Weekend Warrior
from Plantation FL Date Reviewed: March 2, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Markham Oleta
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Came stock with bike
Strengths:
Good traction for the first few rides
Weaknesses:
knobs wear out after a couple rides
Similar Products Used:
Scorpians, Pana-XC pro
Bottom Line:
This tires are great for speed bursts, but they lack longativity (life of tire).If your going to buy these for 10 bucks there good if your going to buy them for the retail price 30 bucks bad choice. It all depends on the buyer
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Doc
a Cross Country Rider
from Coatesville PA Date Reviewed: February 5, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Secret one close to home
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
Good traction wet or dry. Climb pretty well, even over rocks and roots. Light.
Weaknesses:
Not the best in sandy conditions. Wear a little faster than I would like.
02 Jamis Dakar Sport, Manitou Black fork, Fox Vanilla air shock, LX an Deore mix components.
Bottom Line:
This tire has worked very well for me in most conditions. I especially like how well they climb, they don't look like an aggressive tire but they hook up pretty well. The large volume helps the feel of the suspension. They roll fast and corner well.
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Phil Frary
a Weekend Warrior
from St Nazaire, France Date Reviewed: January 30, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Savenay
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
Decathlon
Strengths:
Light and goooooood traction in most conditions. Low rolling resistance. Much superior to Bontrager Jones AC that came as stock on bike.
Weaknesses:
Sometimes the 2.0 feels a little too narrow in deep mud.
If you're looking for good all round tyres these are for you. The low weight, rolling resistance and good traction are certainly good. Tread pattern clears mud FAST but 2.0" may feel inadequate sometimes.
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bas koper
a Racer
from holland Date Reviewed: December 5, 2003
Favorite Trail:
-
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
...with the bike
Strengths:
Hutchinson Mosquito airlight 2.00:
+Light!! (490gram) +Large airfolume (1900cc, it looks like a 2.25inch tire!) +Open profile +Grib +Low rolling resistance +comfort
Weaknesses:
-They can't ride with low tire pressure!!.....its to flexible. Minimum tire pressure = 2.2bar
Similar Products Used:
kenda kozmik lite, vredestein g-rib, Z-MAX, etc.
Bottom Line:
These Hutchinson mosquito airlight 2.00 are XC-tires.
They are light, fast.....and they don't live long.
But these mosquito's give you traction and speed!
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