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Submitted by
deezledubb
a Weekend Warrior
from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Date Reviewed: November 21, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Durability is second to none. I have nearly 4000kms on my first set and they are still going. I had to rotate front to back around 3000kms due to wear on the rear tire but they are still holding up well. Not sure how much longer they will last but I am extremely satisfied for their longevity. Tires perform well in the rain and moderate cold weather. I weigh in around 230lbs and have them mounted on a GT Avalanche 1.0 if this will help gauge the bike and user for any readers. | | Weaknesses: | Got a lot of punctures around 50% tire wear stage. I put some Mr. Tuffy to protect my inner tube and this solved the problem. Also found that tires do not do well on loose sand or mud, but this is not their design. | | Similar Products Used: | I migrated to these tires from the Michelin Country Gravel which had a more agressive grip pattern. Nothing else was tried afterward due to satisfaction garnered from these tires. I wanted something for pavement but also allowed for hard packed mud riding - they have performed beyond expectations. | | Bottom Line: | If you want something smaller than the 2" or so you find on mountain bike tires, or like to use your mountain bike for city commutes, I highly recommend Michelin Country Rock. I cannot say you will find any better for their application. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Swedja
a Cross Country Rider
from Belgrade,Serbia
Date Reviewed: December 8, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | cross country | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | www.bike24.com | | Strengths: | quiet,very low rolling resistance,just for city and cross country,no flats so far,high psi(I am 202cm-6'7 and 110kg-240),in the beginning tires r really thin and skinny but over time they r kinda wider and look better on your bike... | | Weaknesses: | no mud,no rain...but 4 that I use different set of wheels with Schwalbe Smart Sam 26x2.1 | | Similar Products Used: | Kenda Short Tracker 26x2.1 | | Bike Setup: | Trek 8500 '08,XT full | | Bottom Line: | I will buy them again and again and again...so far I roll them 2.300 km and they look fine... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
GroverTheClover
a Cross Country Rider
from Boston, MA
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$16.00 | | Purchased At: | EMS | | Strengths: | Very quiet and grippy on the pavement (Compared to dedicated trail tire). Can handle some hardpack fireroads. Cheap! Although I purchased them on sale, the full price is still $20 per tire. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | Nothing else was recommended by the tech for my needs (recreational rail trail/road use). | | Bike Setup: | IH Maverick 5.0, BB7, SD7, Full Metal Jacket, and Panaracer XC Fire Pro (for the trail) | | Bottom Line: | These tires are an excellent bang for the buck and can convert your mountain bike into a road friendlier bike. I primarily use them for doing rail trails or riding with my roadie buddies on the street. As a bonus, they've got enough tread for hardpack fire roads and don't seem to lose too much traction in wet conditions. If you plan on riding on pavement recreationally, they're a great fit for a mountain bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
brandonbacc
a Weekend Warrior
from Rochester, MA
Date Reviewed: July 15, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Otis, MA | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | BikeTiresDirect.com | | Strengths: | Little to no rolling resistance. Smooth ride.
| | Weaknesses: | None so far! | | Bike Setup: | Kona FireMountain, upgraded components | | Bottom Line: | I have really only used these tires on the road/hardpack so far. Pulling my kids in a trailer and easy rides. Never a problem with traction in hardpack. Very high psi for a wide tire. No flats yet :) Recomended them to other riders looking for a good street/hardpack tire. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
306maxi
a Cross Country Rider
from United Kingdom
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | None | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$4.00 | | Purchased At: | Chain Reaction | | Strengths: | Inexpensive, low rolling resistance, good handling on road, quiet and just an all round good tyre for hardpacked trails | | Weaknesses: | Treads seem to clog up easily in wet/damp conditions and I can imagine it's not the best in very wet, muddy or rough conditions but by the same token you wouldn't expect it to be with the way it's tread is. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | GT Avalanche 3.0 Disc | | Bottom Line: | Took it out for a ride on a 2.4 mile trail I ride on every day and gained about 1 mph in average speed even though I had to stop 4 times because dogs were chasing me (a problem as it's a shared trail) so I think on a clean run it would be about 2-3 mph faster which is a lot when I only do about 11 mph usually. Not tried it out on anything particularly rough and probably won't as I have a set of XC Dry 2's for that. If you ride on hard packed trains that aren't rough and don't have any loose stuff then this tyre is the one for you.
At £8 per tyre I think they're very good value too. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Igor
a Cross Country Rider
from Moscow, Russia
Date Reviewed: May 29, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Ai Petri, Crimea | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | local market | | Strengths: | narrow, holds surface great for semislick, average price, also quiet | | Weaknesses: | almost none for its class | | Similar Products Used: | none yet | | Bike Setup: | Merida TFS with some custom stuff on it | | Bottom Line: | great tires, my first demislick yet but this one is pretty amazing - it works on dry and wet pretty well, and it sure riders easier then aggressive tires. not that good on dirt or wet sand/grass. for 1 year no flats due to puncture. i bought them for weekend runs/city but used on a trail this spring under a pretty "dirty" conditions, and they worked very well. as already been said, great for trail/dry/city, i would definitely by a new pair if these are stolen :) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Oscar
a Weekend Warrior
from Omaha, NE
Date Reviewed: May 18, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Omaha's paved trail system | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$16.00 | | Purchased At: | jensonusa.com | | Strengths: | Quiet, low rolling resistance, no-nonsense labeling on sidewalls, and no cheesy reflective sidewall (just not my thing...remind me of whitewall tires) | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Enduro Sport 26 x 2.2" | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Hardrock Sport Disc (2006) | | Bottom Line: | Swapped my OEM knobbies for a more comfortable, smooth-riding tire that made for better paved trail riding (which is all that I ride on). So far, I am enjoying them, and I hope for a continued flat-free break-in period. I bought Michelin Butyl tubes as well, so we'll see how those do (they claim a thicker ply of rubber for more puncture resistance). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ray
a
from Ontario,Canada
Date Reviewed: December 8, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$33.00 | | Strengths: | light for the size, flexible casing gives very low rolling resistance and very comfortable ride,fairly high pressure rating for such a wide tire | | Weaknesses: | too soon to tell about puncture resistance, I had to pay too much because I live in Canada | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Surly LHT touring bike 26" wheels | | Bottom Line: | I bought these for a winter tire for my touring bike. I have not noticed any difference in speed with the wider tire( pressure is just below 50 psi for improved traction). Tires mounted very easy and run true.I feel quite confident on wet pavement and the occasional bits of ice I ride over.For a test I (carefully)rode down a flat trail with packed snow and soft ice surface and had no traction problems. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Louis
a
from Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
Date Reviewed: September 11, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$16.00 | | Purchased At: | biketiresdirect.com | | Strengths: | Road, for hard surface/trail, very fast ~no rolling resistance. Run well on hardpack. Strong. | | Weaknesses: | Loose, wet grass (its low profile so.) | | Similar Products Used: | Kenda Flame(too heavy) | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mountain Soul 2007 | | Bottom Line: | Seems strong, I took many stairs. They run great on hardpack, but do not expect extreme cornering. I use them on trail, no flat yet. Using at 73 PSI (max)(im 58kg)
For city/road/trail. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brandon
a
from Seoul, Korea
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$24.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS SEOUL | | Strengths: | Fast, good grip, seems ok on the wet stuff, seems to work better than the panaracer speed blasters they replaced (for my needs anyway) | | Weaknesses: | none yet although I did get a flat on my first day. I think I pinched the tube on install. | | Similar Products Used: | the old onza porc 2s, pana racer speed blasters | | Bike Setup: | Sooma groove XTR drive train, custom wheels, ritchey WCS cockpit, hope moto minis and brooks saddle | | Bottom Line: | I picked up- 2/4 km per hour with the same cadence and gear ratio. They seem to hold a good line on the pavement and since I only really ride hardpack with some rock here and there they work great, not much smaller than the speedblasters they replaced, and feel just as confidet and the 2.3 k-rads I have on my other bike. I ride the city and spend a small portion on the trails, so for that purpose they do a really good job. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
XLAXX
a Cross Country Rider
from Fairfax, VA USA
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$26.00 | | Purchased At: | Village Skis and Bikes | | Strengths: | Low profile, well-designed tire. Practical tread for urban/city riding, dry condition XC, and hardpack use. Michelin name means quality, no nonsense tire. | | Weaknesses: | None as of yet, but will highlight any as they come along,...hopefully not! | | Bike Setup: | Overkill for the kind of riding I'm doing! | | Bottom Line: | Hey, when there's "so much riding on your tires", one wants the best, right? The same goes for MTB tires. Well, Michelin is a great name in the car and truck tire industry, so how can one go wrong by purchasing a pair from the Michelin Man? These tires are great. Very low profile, no razza-ma-taz print and color on the sidewalls, and one fantastic tread pattern. They look like my Michelin LTX-M/S radials on my truck, just narrower!;) Good bite on the asphalt, low wear, and decent in the dry stuff. I probably paid too much for mine ($26/ea. MSRP), but I was looking to buy something fast to ride the MTB on the road with my son. You can probably get them cheaper somewhere else. Can't go wrong with these tires. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dalton
a Weekend Warrior
from Ringgold, GA, USA
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$14.00 | | Purchased At: | WesternBikeWorks.com | | Strengths: | EXCELLENT Grip on anything dry and hard. | | Weaknesses: | Loose pack isn't it's thing, but it's not supposed to be. | | Similar Products Used: | None similar. | | Bike Setup: | '06 Specialized Hardrock Sport. | | Bottom Line: | If you like doing urban rides and a little play in the rocks and hardpack off road, then these tires are it! They grip like a slick almost on the road, and instead of drag they allow you to roll on asphalt (I suppose there is almost no rolling resistance).
If you get into small loose pack stuff, they aren't going to be the best, but they aren't made for that. They also won't do you much good in high grass climbing uphill (I tried that specific scenario avoiding a LONG set of stairs).
I rode yesterday on a bike path that was gravel/asphalt, and they did better than my buddies Panaracer full mountain tire. If they have anything hard to bite on, they will!
I would buy theses tires over in a heartbeat. I did have 1 flat on the rear (with a new tube), not sure why, I had good pressure in them. So you may have to run some pretty thick tubes with them, I am going to experiment. Well worth it either way.
Good price, good tire. Try them if you like a little road, and a little offroad that's not in the mud. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Neno
a
from Zagreb, Croatia
Date Reviewed: March 2, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Fast, excellent grip on hard surfaces, silent | | Weaknesses: | Not a mountain tire if you want high performance. Usable on DRY terrain though. | | Bottom Line: | You don't have to pay much for a great tire. If you're a city biker, look no further.
I don't think I'll ever again switch to anything else for my city/road/XC needs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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