The High Roller is also available as a UST model. The original tread pattern remains on the UST version to allow the High Roller UST to perform on a wide expanse of terrains. Ramped knobs to roll easily, deep cut center and side channels for loose soil and sandy conditions. Maxxis UST tires are for use exclusively with Mavic UST wheelsets.
Submitted by
CDA MTBer
a Weekend Warrior
from CDA, ID USA Date Reviewed: July 4, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Many...hmmm
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
ebay as a set
Strengths:
excellent grip, shed mud, wear has been good
Weaknesses:
Narrow tire for being rated at 2.3 compared to my specialized adrenalized 2.0 which is wider with more volume
Similar Products Used:
all major brands
Bike Setup:
stumpjumper pro fsr custom
Bottom Line:
these tires do it all well. they run narrow and have a lower volume than specialized tires so keep that in mind when purchasing. Due to the stiff side wall the lower volume has been a none issue other than looks. They grip the best for most condition compared to all of the other tires I have tried. The Speicalized Captian is one of the biggest let downs for a tire, plus one Specialized tire will cost you around $65-80. I replaced the Specialized Captains with these tires and haven't looked back since.
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Submitted by
sweetchiba51
a Downhiller
from spokane wa. Date Reviewed: June 25, 2009
Favorite Trail:
gold hill, mt spokane, bernard peak,beacon.
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
purchased from frien
Strengths:
strong side walls, awesome tread pattern, sticks to the dirt....
Weaknesses:
rolling resistance uphill
Similar Products Used:
nevegal, eskar, purgatory, fast track..
Bike Setup:
08 Nomad, domain 302, float, syncros ds28...
Bottom Line:
These are simply the best tires I have ever used! I ride downhill, xc(up/downhill is what i would rather call it) and these are great for both. I will suffer a lil bit on the climbs to have unlimited traction. I converted to tubless and i will never look back...if you are thinking about going tubeless these tires are the ones to get!
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Submitted by
UncleCrazy
a Weekend Warrior
from Monroe,ny Date Reviewed: June 22, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Yellow Trail, ringwood nj
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At:
Onlnine
Strengths:
Great climbing trackion. Durability. The best for tough riding (rock gardens, rock face, roots .. logs)
Weaknesses:
expensive
Similar Products Used:
all
Bike Setup:
Turner RFX
Hadley & mavic 823's
Talas 36
Bottom Line:
The best all around tire for Nothern NJ
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Submitted by
tincho1979
a Cross Country Rider
from tucuman argentina Date Reviewed: April 13, 2009
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
leira
Strengths:
Buen agarre lateral.
Weaknesses:
Se gasta bastante rapido. 750 grs me parece un poco pesada.
Bike Setup:
M4 S-works
Bottom Line:
Yo la uso solamente adelante, atras lastra mucho. Es un poco pasada, pero resistente a los cortes. Buena cubierta para all-mountain, o enduro ligero.
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Submitted by
BLURPILOT
a Cross Country Rider
from Orange County, CA Date Reviewed: March 30, 2009
Favorite Trail:
STT/Luge/Cactus/Sleepy Hollow
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
I use this only as a front tire (Maxxis UST Larsen 2.0 rear) in 2.35. Awesome cornering and handing through rocks, roots, hardpack/loose, sand, berms. I've thrown everything at it and it just hooks up. Very stable at high speed over technical terrain. Rolls pretty well for a bigger tire even with low air pressure (I run 28-30 psi).
Weaknesses:
Heavy with high rolling resistance. Also, the tire says 2.35, but I think it's more of a 2.2 (but that hasn't really bothered me).
Similar Products Used:
Michelin, Panaracer, Bontrager, Hutchinson
Bike Setup:
2007 Santa Cruz Blur LT- XTR/RaceFace drivetrain, Fox Talas 140 RLC, Mavic x819/Chris King wheelset, Chris King headset, Selle Italia SLR gel flow saddle, Thomson Elite stem/post, RaceFace Next SL carbon risers, Avid Elixir CR brakeset, Oury ODI lock-on grips.
Bottom Line:
GREAT front tire. Inspires confidence on all terrain at any speed.
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Submitted by
Mike from Madness
a Cross Country Rider
from Mesa, AZ Date Reviewed: October 1, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Name it
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$55.00
Purchased At:
Two Wheel Jones
Strengths:
Awesome traction and hook up on almost all terrain.
Weaknesses:
Significant rolling resistance.
Similar Products Used:
Bontrager Revolt Super X
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Blur XC
Bottom Line:
I rode the Revolt Super X until the side walls frayed (which wasn't long at all). I picked up a set of High Rollers which were touted as a XC tire with low rolling resistance. POSITIVES: They mounted relatively easy. I noticed immediately they had an aggressive tread (similar to the WTB Velociraptors) and hooked up like velcro with the terrain. I could aggressively ride corners where I was used to some slide out. I am very satisfied with the way they track and hold a line especially on loose stuff (sand, gravel, etc.). Too early to tell how they wear. NEGATIVES: These are expensive tires. They retail for $60+. They are closer to an all mountain than an XC tire. The rolling resistance is significant and translates to working harder for the same speed. Bottom Line: A very good all around tire with awesome hook up if speed is not the number one criteria.
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Submitted by
Slowpat
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver, CO Date Reviewed: June 17, 2008
Favorite Trail:
too many
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Jensonusa.com
Strengths:
Decent rolling resistance for a reasonably grippy tire.
Did better than I expected in mud, and surprisingly well on wet tree roots. Good overall performance.
Weaknesses:
Dishonest specs.
No clear advantages compared to other tires in this category.
Heavy.
Similar Products Used:
Nevegal, Fire XC Pro, Weirwolf, Python, Larsen TT, Crossmark, Diesel, Kinetics, Small Block 8, Serac XC, Michelin XC AT, Fast Freddy, Smoke, Dart, Bontrager ACX. I like to try out tires.
Bike Setup:
Titus Switchblade, RP3, Talas fork.
In 2007 I had a 2.35 UST High Roller front and 2.1 UST High Roller rear.
Bottom Line:
Maxxis I hope you read this. You need to have your engineers publish your tire specs, not your marketing people!
You say "LUST" stands for "Light Ultimate Sidewall Technology..."
I say "LUST" stands for "Laughably Understated Specifications on Tires."
The LESSER of the two problems is that the tires are heavier than you claim. If you were off by +/- 5% you could claim normal variances for rubber manufacturing. But the claim doesn't hold up for being 50-100g over ... and never under ... claimed weight [to be fair, you are not the only bike tire company that does this].
The bigger issue is the tire width. Using a digital caliper I measured your 2.35 tire and it was only 2.1" at the widest tread (tire pressure set to 40 psi). Likewise your 2.1 is actually a hair over 1.9". This is NOT normal manufacturing variance; by comparison my Kenda Nevegals were within 0.03" of stated width.
So your lightweight "technology" really amounts to making a tire narrower than labeled so you can say gee, that's one light tire!
The most disappointing part is you don't need to lie about your specs. Maxxis engineers design many fine tires with excellent characteristics for a variety of trail conditions. You just need to get your marketing people to tell the truth... you may miss a few first time buyers, but you will get many more repeat buyers.
I might have rated this tire 3 or 4 for how it rides, but must knock down the score to a 2 due to the specification gamesmanship.
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Submitted by
slowpat
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver,co Date Reviewed: June 17, 2008
Favorite Trail:
so many
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Jensonusa.com
Strengths:
Decent rolling resistance for a reasonably grippy tire.
Did better than I expected in mud and on wet tree roots. Good overall performance.
Weaknesses:
Dishonest specs.
No clear advantages compared to other tires in same category.
Heavy.
Similar Products Used:
Nevegal, Fire XC Pro, Weirwolf, Python, Larsen TT, Crossmark, Diesel, Kinetics, Small Block 8, Serac XC, Michelin XC AT, Fast Freddy, Smoke, Dart, Bontrager ACX. I like to try out tires.
Bike Setup:
Titus Switchblade, RP3, Talas fork.
In 2007 I had a 2.35 UST High Roller front and 2.1 UST High Roller rear.
Bottom Line:
Maxxis I hope you read this. You need to have your engineers publish your tire specs, not your marketing people!
You say "LUST" stands for "Light Ultimate Sidewall Technology..."
I say "LUST" stands for "Laughably Understated Specifications on Tires."
The LESSER of the two problems is that the tires are heavier than you claim. If you were off by +/- 5% you could claim normal variances for rubber manufacturing. But the claim doesn't hold up for being 50-100g over ... and never under ... claimed weight [to be fair, you are not the only bike tire company that does this].
The bigger issue is the tire width. Using a digital caliper I measured your 2.35 tire and it was only 2.1" at the widest tread (tire pressure set to 40 psi). Likewise your 2.1 is actually a hair over 1.9". This is NOT normal manufacturing variance; by comparison my Kenda Nevegals were within 0.03" of stated width.
So your lightweight "technology" really amounts to making a tire narrower than labeled so you can say gee, that's one light tire!
The most disappointing part is you don't need to lie about your specs. Maxxis engineers design many fine tires with excellent characteristics for a variety of trail conditions. You just need to get your marketing people to tell the truth... you may miss a few first time buyers, but you will get many more repeat buyers.
I might have rated this tire 3 or 4 for how it rides, but must knock down the score to a 2 due to the specification gamesmanship.
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Submitted by
Ramon
a Weekend Warrior
from Laguna Beach Date Reviewed: February 12, 2008
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$45.00
Strengths:
Best tire I've ridden. Great traction in loose conditions, relatively good rolling resistance for an aggressive tire, great cornering traction, relatively long tread life.
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Too many
Bottom Line:
Best tire for Southern California trail, IMHO.
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Submitted by
Michael
a Racer
from Flagstaff, AZ Date Reviewed: December 30, 2007
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Performance
Strengths:
Super sticky. Had no problem handling at corners. Grips well over many types of surfaces.
Weaknesses:
Wears quickly, not to mention pretty expensive for a UST tire. For that price they should hold up better than they do. Bought brand new ones to replace old ones and within a year the tires developed huge bubbles on them. Completely worthless now.
Similar Products Used:
Huthinson Pythons, Panaracers
Bike Setup:
Yeti ASR-SL
Bottom Line:
Liked the Highroller's in terms of performance but will never buy again. Good for a hardcore racer who can afford to replace them more often than some cheaper and probably more reliable UST tires. Not for your daily mountain bike enthusiast.
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Submitted by
Julian
a
from Israel Date Reviewed: November 27, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Horeshim
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Moto.ofan
Strengths:
Grip, grip, grip. Great traction on technical ascents, especially on rocky terrain. The super tacky stuff is worth its reputation. Holds air w/o any problem on my 819 even at low pressures of 15PSI (about 100cc of slime in each tire).
Weaknesses:
Wears rapidly, after 4 months covering ~600Km I have my rear tire starting to lose grip and most of its side teeth. Heavy, will shift to LUST next time.
Similar Products Used:
Panaracer FIRE XC, WTB Weirwolf, Spesh stuff
Bike Setup:
Titus Motolite, Mavics 819, XT & Avid.
Bottom Line:
I'll buy them again, will go for the LUST version. Considering Ignitor at the drive wheel & HighRoller at the steering wheel.
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Submitted by
Gigs
a Downhiller
from San Francisco Date Reviewed: October 11, 2007
Favorite Trail:
H20 Dog
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
ride-this.com
Strengths:
Seem to hook up well on wet, loose terrain specifically Northstar in the snow and rock gardens.
Ran without hassle for a week at Whistler, then...
Weaknesses:
...pinch flat at Mammoth (uh, yeah, tubeless pinch flat while running 35 PSI) for rear, then pinch flat a month later on the front at Downieville!
Took me 40 min to muscle that tire off and back on (front) and no hassle really for the front for some reason. Very tight back tire!
Did I get bad tires since they both pinch flatted? Hmm.
Bike Setup:
06 VP Free
Bottom Line:
I won't buy these again due to the hassle of pinch flatting and the removal alone. Graphics are good though.
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Submitted by
Stephen
a Racer
from Brisbane, QLD, Australia Date Reviewed: August 19, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Dirt
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Given NEW
Strengths:
The Maxxis High Roller LUST Super Tacky 2.35 Grips like a vice. It's fantastic. I went through this track yesterday with the Highroller on and last week with a Larsen TT on and the difference is unbelievable. The Larsen is awesome for low resistance and straight line speed, but where the Larsen washed out on this track last week the High Roller just hung on and fired me through the turns. I'm using the High Roller as a steer tire and a Larsen TT as a Drive tire, this appears to be a very good set up for XC.
Weaknesses:
Heavy. But that's the sacrifice you make for Grip.
Similar Products Used:
Nothing really, I've only used CrossMax and Larsen TT's
Bike Setup:
Stumpjumper with XTR Cranks and X.0 everything else Mavic Wheelset.
Bottom Line:
Awesome Skin. Let's all stay with reality regarding this tire, it's a dirt tire, it's not intended for ROAD use, as others have mentioned in reviews. If you're going to take it on the road, expect it to fail, or handle the job, well less capable than a ROAD Specific tire will. No matter what width you purchase, it's a fat tread. It's Super Tacky, it probably won't last long, being the Durameter is so low, but that's the comprise you make for Super Sticky. I've gone through more than a few Larsen TT's and a couple of Crossmarks and they are $70 Australian, they wear fine, are fairly resistant to punctures and are awesome regarding speed. The High Rollers are $60 Australian and I'll continue to buy them for as long as I can. But only for a Steer tire.
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Submitted by
Lynn
a Cross Country Rider
from Boulder, Colorado Date Reviewed: July 26, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Marshall/High Plains
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Strengths:
Can't think of any
Weaknesses:
This is my first experience with Tubeless Tires. Without Stans tubeless tire sealant, these tires don't hold air. The rear tire wears after 2 months, bounces over rocks even after releasing most of the air (20psi) and spins on the climbs.
Similar Products Used:
Panaracer Fire Pro
Bike Setup:
Yeti ASR
Bottom Line:
I went back to my Panaracers Fire Pro Tubeless and noticed a total difference of control on the trails. I don't think I can even give away the High Rollers in good conscience to anyone!
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Submitted by
Rob
a Weekend Warrior
from New Zealand Date Reviewed: April 13, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Hanmer Springs
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Rolls fast, feels great, looks great.
Weaknesses:
High speed road blistering
Bike Setup:
Trek Fuel 9.8 with skarebs and crossrocs.
Bottom Line:
I was happy with these tyres but the rear wears rapidly. A run today only on road led the rear tyre to blister in 6 places on the main tread area following a 72km/hour downhill section; blisters the size of the tip of your thumb! I rode the 21km home, the blisters burst leaving dark hole areas. Sorry, I have to bin these tyres now as I can't trust them to be safe.
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Submitted by
Amit Shofar
a Weekend Warrior
from Tel Aviv, Israel Date Reviewed: December 16, 2006
Favorite Trail:
amitshofar@yahoo.com
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Strengths:
Great grip, braking traction
Weaknesses:
Poor grip for clibing; Slow on hard pack; Heavy!!!
Bike Setup:
5-spot, Cane Creek Zonos Disk
Bottom Line:
Good tire for front only. Poor climbing grip on rear, mainly on loose gravel. Weight 150g MORE than the indicated weight!!!
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Submitted by
Craig
a Weekend Warrior
from Lansing, MI Date Reviewed: October 17, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
sheds mud quite well, great for climbs and decends.
Weaknesses:
high rolling resistance, slips on wet logs and wet leaves.
Bike Setup:
prophet 1000
Bottom Line:
Its a great tire. Great as a DH tire. I do technical trails and its not really what I need.
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Submitted by
Jeff Faller
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver Date Reviewed: October 3, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Dakota Ridge/Mathews Winters
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$35.00
Strengths:
Holds like glue in the corners, great in the rock gardens
Weaknesses:
Rolling resistance
Similar Products Used:
Too many to list
Bike Setup:
Superlight, Marzochi Marathon s, XT, Fox Float RL
Bottom Line:
I'm on the 2.35, 60 durometer, ust versions. They hold nearly anything going downhill and roll over everything w/ out a complaint. And while the rolling resistance is higher than what I've experienced on anything else, I can truly say that the security you feel going downhill on those things increases your speed by leaps and bounds. Now, going uphill is a different matter entirely...while the traction is superior, the rolling resistance is crazy. I honestly felt like I'd taken two weeks off the bike when I went on my first ride on these things. I couldn't believe it, I'd honestly have to say that they add a good 20% to your uphill effort. So I'd say that if you're a xc nut then stay away from these skins... maybe go for the smaller versions. But, if you're into a little more "security" going downhill and don't mind the extra effort needed for the ups then these are your tires. I have only ridden them 5 or 6 times so I can't speak to the life-span. I hear though that the 60 durometer versions last quite a lot longer. We'll see...
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Submitted by
Ross
a Cross Country Rider
from Mt. Laurel, NJ Date Reviewed: August 19, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Wissahickon
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$44.00
Purchased At:
universalcycles.com
Strengths:
Nice tread pattern
Weaknesses:
Durability!
Similar Products Used:
Ritchey ZED, Kenda Cortez, WTB
Bike Setup:
Scott Ransom LTD
Bottom Line:
Puncture flat on first ride out by a thorn between the tread. Never got a chance to evaluate the ride characteristics.
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Submitted by
sean newell
a Cross Country Rider
from australia Date Reviewed: July 11, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Strengths:
tough,no flats ,good all round grip, easy to mount with "Stan's" type set up
Weaknesses:
sizing
Similar Products Used:
maxxis larsen specialised enduro WTB motoraptor
Bike Setup:
specialised enduro Fox36 talas
Bottom Line:
This review is for the new 2006 light-UST [ "LUST" yes haha Maxxis] 60 durometer version. I am running the 2.1's and 2.35's on different wheel sets . First the gripes - Maxxis seem to measure tyre size differently to other manufacturers - the 2.1 looks a 1.9-2 & the 2.35 looks a 2.1-2.2 . But then on my DH bike the 2.3 Specialised Chunder on the rear is just a hair less than the 2.7 minion on the front... The 2.1 lugs aren't very high so it rolls quite well. In contrast , the 2.35 has a much meatier tread & is noticably heavier to pedal - not dreadful but a bit harder than I expected . .The 2.1 is for my longer smootherXC rides & does well at this - the big surprise is how well it hangs on in mud/clay -the tread doesn't pack up & the bike stays ridable where a chunkier wider tyre would have turned into a huge mud cart wheel. The 2.1 obviously aren't intended for DH or rock gardens , but otherwise still feel tough. The 2.3 is for gnarlier tracks & recreational DH & it excels over a wide variety of terrains .Does well front & rear , maybe a bit more suited to rear [ ie climbing/braking grip on rear very good] Both sizes feel tough & wear is not visable yet. We ride a wide variety of terrains & conditions , I can't pick a terrain where these tyres have given me a nasty surprise - when they let go it is predictable .I have been running a Stan's type set up with standard tyres for a year - these are the easiest to mount tyres I have put on so far & inflated easily with floor pump 1st time - as I guess you would expect with tubeless tyres. Loose a value point for high price but I expect they will be tough & long wearing & loose 1 overall point for sizing issue & 2.35 being a bit harder to pedal than hoped for.
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Submitted by
Justin
a Downhiller
from Keene, NH, USA Date Reviewed: June 8, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$46.00
Purchased At:
www.universalcycles.com
Strengths:
Ultra grip , no pinch flats. Great in all weather, rocks and roots. Stable at high speeds , very predictable.
Weaknesses:
I ride the 2.5 ' 42 durometer tire . It is wearing a bit wuick but I don't crash due to slid outs.
Similar Products Used:
Kenda Nevegal . also a kenda karisma 2.1 which only measured 1.65'
Bike Setup:
2002 Kona stinky w, Mavic Deemaxx wheelset. 5th element 5way adjustable coil shock, Marzocchi Z1 Drop off 1 . Chris King headset hfx 9 easton monkeylite Carbon bar.
Bottom Line:
$46.00 per tires is far cheaper than crashing in a rock garden . Yes they will wear quicker that other tires , but you won't crash. I will buy only these tires. One extra set per season is worth staying out of the ER. Yes that scar on my knee is from a blown out ACL .
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Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from Littleton, CO Date Reviewed: June 7, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Three Sisters
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Sports Garage
Strengths:
Hooks up decent. Rolls well.
Weaknesses:
Durability!
Similar Products Used:
First tubless tires.
Bike Setup:
Yeti ASR-SL Race Disc
Bottom Line:
I was happy with the tire the first month I had it but it has worn out way too fast in the rear. I have less than 300 miles on it and just had to replace it tonight because it was almost bald. The front tire is still in good shape and is hooking up well but I will never buy this tire again as it is not worth the money.
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Submitted by
Jon
a Weekend Warrior
from PDX, OR Date Reviewed: April 5, 2006
Much smaller than claimed size (2.35 is more like a 2.2 tread width with only 2.0 casing width), much heavier than claimed weight (more like 940g instead of claimed 740g, tacky tread wears too fast for rear use.
Similar Products Used:
Kenda 2.35 Nevegal, BG, Kinetic, IRC Trailbear, Nokian NBX, Panaracer Fire Pro's
Bike Setup:
6" Azonic Saber (all mt./light FR built) with Maxxis UST 2.35 ST Highrollers (42duro)
Bottom Line:
A great all-arounder so far. Would not recommend this tire for rear use, opt for the new 60 duro LUST version instead. This tire would have earned 5 stars, if and only if the claimed size and weight were true to size. Come on Maxxis get with the times.
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Submitted by
Carl
a Cross Country Rider
from Knoxville, TN USA Date Reviewed: February 1, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Mt. Ya Mama
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At:
Pricepoint.com
Strengths:
2.35" width. Bad ass side knobs. Wide spacing of lugs to fling mud. Super tacky is super delicious. Much more traction over wet roots and off-camber trails. No tubes, b*tches!
Weaknesses:
Gee, is it me, or this thing heavy? Also, super tacky and 2.35" wide is a chore to pedal through sticky mud and wet sand. Need an air compressor to get the bead to seat properly.
This tire rocks. Possibly sub optimal for certain specific riding conditions, but here in the dirty south they work great. Definitely not for the weight weeny gram counters, but the cornering stability is worth the extra weight. I'm confident about pushing my bike harder through the corners knowing this tire is up front. Solid.
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Submitted by
scott
a Racer
from simi valley, ca Date Reviewed: December 13, 2005
Favorite Trail:
space mountain
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
simi cycling center
Strengths:
all around awesome tire, great for the all mountain application,
Weaknesses:
none, a little extra weight
Similar Products Used:
several UST and tubed tires
Bike Setup:
cannondale jekyll full XT, hayes mag plus, mavic 819 UST rims
Bottom Line:
definatley a good fun tire, rools quick for a 2.35, great tire for racing super D, and a good training tire for cross country, they stick to the ground well, and i haven't found a place where they haven't hooked up. they performed amazing at mammoth, they just eat the pumice up. definatley a high performance tire, they stcik well but wear fast, if you don't mind changing your tires more often for great performance in a all around riding application this is for you
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Submitted by
Pete
a Cross Country Rider
from Golden,CO Date Reviewed: November 28, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Apex
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Strengths:
Low rolling resistance
Weaknesses:
pinholes, short life
Bike Setup:
Yeti 575 RaceDisc
Bottom Line:
Came OEM on my 575 with Mavic UST 819 wheels and XT hubs. Supposedly the Yeti 575 and its spec'd components were developed for the local trails around here but this tire does not measure up. Low rolling resistance makes it fast and responsive on the flats and asphalt. Makes for a resonable climber but not much hookup. The tread is a bit narrow and always feels like its falling between the rocks instead of hooking up and rolling on top of them. The rear has worn unexpectadly fast. Both tires would lose pressure rather predictably but recently they'd be flat within a day. Investigation reveals that small cuts and pinholes have appeared all over the tread. I've never seen this before in previous tubeless after riding the same trail for the last 3 years. I typically try to give the benefit of the doubt but these tires don't meet my basic expectations.
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Submitted by
David
a Weekend Warrior
from Canastota NY USA Date Reviewed: November 9, 2005
Favorite Trail:
all of 'em!
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Advance Cyclery
Strengths:
Traction
Weaknesses:
They suck
Similar Products Used:
Maxxis High Roller (tube version)
Bike Setup:
'05 C'Dale Prophet 2000
Bottom Line:
I have the tube version of these on my 1FG and love them, but the tubeless version on the Prophet have been a headache since day one.
The rear tire loses air, over a period of several days. I could almost live with this, but the front one goes completely flat overnight...sometimes. Sometimes it will hold air for a couple of days and then spontaneously flat overnight. I even took the front one off and reseated it (since the mutants at Cannondale had it on BACKWARDS). No dice.
Call me crazy, but isn't it usually a design criteria of tires that they at least hold air????
I'm sick of screwing with them and don't want the mess/expense of Stan's, so I'm putting tubes in them.
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Steve Marshall
a Cross Country Rider
from Steamboat Springs, CO Date Reviewed: September 12, 2005
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$65.00
Purchased At:
eBay
Strengths:
Traction!
Weaknesses:
Cannot think of any yet, save weight.
Similar Products Used:
Everything under the sun - I am a tire geek.
Bike Setup:
Moots Cinco with Mavic 819 UST disc rims.
Bottom Line:
I like these tires - great hook up when you lay the bike over and edge it - good traction on hardpack and rocky surfaces.
A little heavier than the Conti Vertical Pro but hooks up better.
Watching for the wear factor discussed in other reviews.
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Keith
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver, CO Date Reviewed: August 26, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Palmer Park
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Came of the bike
Strengths:
The tire is light with little rolling resistance.
Weaknesses:
Wears out very quickly
Similar Products Used:
WTB WeirWolf
Bike Setup:
Yeti 575 Race disc
Bottom Line:
Simply not durable enough, especially given the MSRP of $60.
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Jason
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver, CO, USA Date Reviewed: August 6, 2005
Favorite Trail:
White Ranch
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Wheat Ridge Cyclery
Strengths:
Soft rubber, good traction
Weaknesses:
Wears out quickly
Similar Products Used:
Many, many others
Bike Setup:
Yeti 575 '05
Bottom Line:
Tire performs well initially, but wears out quickly. I'm unhappy with the durability
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Big A
a Cross Country Rider
from Fort Collins Colorado USA Date Reviewed: June 19, 2005
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Great traction
Weaknesses:
Wears fast
Similar Products Used:
Panracer Fire
Bike Setup:
Yeti ASR, Chris King hubs on Mavic X3.1 UST rims.
Bottom Line:
When I first started using this tire I thought it was the best in the world. Holds air didn't flat and the sidewalls are good and strong. The only bad thing is they wear so fast. Road them hard for a few months then finished one ride with a couple of miles on pavement and the tires were bald. I mainly ride compact to loose with lots of big rocks. Did well on all terrain. Good tire if you have the money to replace them.
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Icklebey
a Racer
from Vermont Date Reviewed: May 16, 2005
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
corners well, soft rubber works well when its wet, relatively fast rolling.
Weaknesses:
UST is always heavy. get the non-UST version and throw some stans in, and you still wind up saving 100g (450g normal tire+50grim strip+50g sealant = 550g, UST is 650g)
Similar Products Used:
everything maxxis, hutchinson python and mosquito, lots of others
Bike Setup:
'05 Yeti AS-R sl carbon, sid wc, the works
Bottom Line:
great tire for normal XC, nothing too crazy. Fast rolling, corners well, works well in the wet. I wouldn't recomend it for racing, there are lighter and faster rolling tires to be found.
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Echo
a Racer
from Upstate NY Date Reviewed: October 19, 2004
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$25.00
Strengths:
Good traction, good wear, good price
Weaknesses:
Pinholes! Tons of them! Like an average of one per ride.
Similar Products Used:
Michelin Comp S UST
Bike Setup:
Singlespeed
Bottom Line:
I have been using these tires with Stan's in them for a couple years. The little wet spots around the tire always let me know the Stan's is doing its job.
But a couple months ago the shop was out of the Highrollers so I picked up a Michelin Comp S UST.
Suddenly there are no Stans wet spots! The Michelins don't get the pinholes. Same trails, same conditions, Maxxis on the front, Michelin on the rear. Front tire gets holes, rear tire doesn't.
Sorry Maxxis but I'm switching to the Michelins.
Oh and to the last reviewer, this is an XC tire.
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Submitted by
Francois LeBlanc
a Cross Country Rider
from Montreal, Canada Date Reviewed: May 12, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Bromont Ultra Light
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At:
Bicyclette Montreal North
Strengths:
The 2.1 is super easy to mount on Mavic UST X3.1, corners very well, sheds mud quite well, killer looks, fast, fast, fast...
Weaknesses:
Not that good in sand, not sure of the longevity...
Similar Products Used:
IRC Mythos XC, Panaracer Smoke/Dart
Bike Setup:
Stock 2003 Cannondale Jekyll 1000
Bottom Line:
These are my first 2Bliss tires and I'm pretty pleased with how they work. I didn't take any chance and put Stan's tire sealant from the first time I put them on. Didn't have any air leaking out or burping out while I was riding (Thanks Stan!!!!). I've done some seriously muddy trail riding and the tires do great, they shed mud very well and are very sticky even when wet. I'm 220lbs and run 40lbs of pressure in my tires and they hold up very good.
I'm not sure if they will last long, but I've put around 400km of asphalt and about 100km of trail on them and they still look good. By the way, looking good is another they do : all black with the white lettering rocks...
If your looking for an all-arounder, this is for you !
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Kane
a
from Boston, MA Date Reviewed: April 27, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$55.00
Purchased At:
Wheelworks
Strengths:
fast, versitile tread pattern, light Despite what other riders have said, they've also held up well for me.
Weaknesses:
Pain in the ass to mount; 2.3s seem closer to 2.1s
Similar Products Used:
Hutchinson Mosquitos, and Pythons; Continental VerticalPros
I've put these tires through abuse for about two months now and so far no problems. Generally I ride about 125 miles a week with about half of that being technical freeriding. They're fast as hell on smooth terrain in addition to climbing and cornering well. Also have held up to a good deal of boulder hopping and drops without a problem. Haven't had any leaking of air. Overall a great high performance tire. As others have said they are a pain in the ass to mount but they didn't seem any harder than other USTs to me. One thing to note, as stated above they do run on the narrow side so by them about 2/10ths of an inch thicker then needed. In my eyes only real problem with these tires is the pricetag.
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Ping
a Cross Country Rider
from Hong Kong Date Reviewed: April 22, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Light, Grippy, Fast and relatively cheap for UST.
Weaknesses:
Nightmare to mount, fragile, loose beads. Too thin for a 2.1. (looks like a 1.8!) Ultimately unreliable in demanding situations.
Similar Products Used:
Michelin XLS, Hutchison Pythons and Octopus
Bike Setup:
SC Superlight - All the goodies
Bottom Line:
In the trashcan after a month of riding.
Very light and fast, minimal rolling resistance BUT....
Knobs wear fast and they get ripped to shreds on the rocks out here. Almost Impossible to get inflated on a crossmax rim without an aircompressor (does anyone have one of these at home!?!?) as the beads are much looser than on Michelin or Hutchinson tubeless tires. Looser beads lead to it coming off the rim at lower pressures (which was the last straw as it happened to the front tyre on a very fast downhill!). Rear punctured twice on two consecutive rides.
Save it for fast, and non technical XC racing.... or the commuter bike.... Forget it if you want a solid and reliable trail tyre.
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zam
a
from singapore Date Reviewed: April 8, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Plentong
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Strengths:
Roll very fast.
Weaknesses:
Knobs wears out very quickly. Has very thin lining.
Bike Setup:
SC Superlight, Fox Forx
Bottom Line:
This tires comes with the wheels that I bought. It has low rolling resistance but the knobs sucks big tim. The knobs on my rear wheel is almost gone after 6 rides! Time to look for another tire.
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