The Country Trail provides outstanding grip on smooth trails. Designed for recreational riding and casual excursions, the Country Trail offers excellent puncture resistance.
Submitted by
LF-X
a Cross Country Rider
from Bergheim, Germany Date Reviewed: August 23, 2009
Favorite Trail:
70% Street / 30% Trail
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
was on bike
Strengths:
Lasts very long. Cheap.
Weaknesses:
Looses grip if inflated close to max preasure.
Similar Products Used:
Continental Speed King
Bike Setup:
Renault Sport - Team Spirit VTT
Bottom Line:
They are quite good allround tires. On Road or on Trail they perform quite well. you should not inflate them too high as they start to loose grip. Weight is around 600g which is OK. I had two (One is still my front tire). My back tire was damaged by a piece of a glass bottle (cut through). I give them 3 Chilis as there are for sure better tires for sportive purposes but they are good for everyday riding.
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Submitted by
Tooth McGavin
a Weekend Warrior
from St Charles IL USA Date Reviewed: September 10, 2008
Recommended for normal trail. If you are doing very muddy trails I would look into a higher end tire with more knobs and wider stance.
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Submitted by
johauuez
a Cross Country Rider
from japan Date Reviewed: July 10, 2008
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
was on bike
Weaknesses:
you cant go fast through corners
Similar Products Used:
nobby nic, etc.
Bike Setup:
jekyll 700
Bottom Line:
has a low rolling resistance, but is really bad through corners
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Submitted by
Dra cula
a Weekend Warrior
from Hong Kong Date Reviewed: October 27, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
It's light with low rolling resistance.
Weaknesses:
It can't grip roads well even when you're cycling on city trail. Also, it's not durable!
Similar Products Used:
N/A
Bike Setup:
Hardtail XC
Bottom Line:
It works well during onroad section. In order to get a better grip power, you MUST pump it to minimum psi! Otherwise, it works like a slick tire. Higher psi makes you do drift easily. Not recommend for offroad us.
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Submitted by
scott
a Cross Country Rider
from fern park, fl Date Reviewed: October 10, 2007
Favorite Trail:
i like surprises
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
nice, light tire.
Weaknesses:
tread wear
Similar Products Used:
i've never gone through tread this quick
Bike Setup:
motobecane f/s . funf, one piece bar/stem. vuelta wheels.hayes 9. rock shox yada, yada
Bottom Line:
i ride xc and commute. blew through rear tread in ONE MONTH! about 20-40 miles of trail riding and 400 miles on concrete. as far as i can tell, this is a great tire if you load up your bike on back of your suv 4 times a year and ride a couple of miles on an easy trail.worthless for those of you who live on your bikes.
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Submitted by
Lowell
a Cross Country Rider
from Brunswick, ME Date Reviewed: July 30, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Bradbury mountain: Gin
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
Bikeman
Strengths:
Awesome reliable tire. Good flat resistance, good grip. Long tread life.
Weaknesses:
Weight? I'm not even sure about that.
Similar Products Used:
Michelin wildgripper, stock specialized, hutchinson mosquito air light.
Bike Setup:
1997 jamis dakar sport, lx/xt drivetrain, manitou skareb, cane creek ad10, crossmax/crossride. v brakes.
Bottom Line:
I just found out this is a "casual" recreational tire....and i've been riding and racing XC with it....ooops. I love michelin tires, and this one is no exception. It has held up well in the rooty, rocky Maine trails and several xc races. It has also lasted longer in the rear than my hutchinson mosquito air lite has in the front (that tells you something!) Maybe I could be getting way better grip with other tires and I just don't know it, but these country trail tires have treated me well. Their performance seems to exceed their purpose.
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Submitted by
Stan
a Weekend Warrior
from Hungary Date Reviewed: October 2, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Works from dusty trails to light mud. Forget on wet road.
Weaknesses:
Your life is in danger when you use this tire on wet asphalt. In fact i have the half-wet version. It's like on ice! Awesome effect! Congratulation for Michelin :) !
Similar Products Used:
several panaracer, maxxis, conti tires
Bike Setup:
simple XC bike
Bottom Line:
Only tried the half-wet one, so the other ones can be good, but this is instant danger... You can't avoid the roads man...
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