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Submitted by
chandhole
a Cross Country Rider
from Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | MEC | | Strengths: | Amazing grip in all conditions. Stiffer sidewall allows for lower pressures. Corner well. Brake well. | | Weaknesses: | So damn heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | Panaracer FR | | Bike Setup: | SC Heckler | | Bottom Line: | These things hook up on everything but man are they a pig to pedal. I have two on my bike and I think they added 2-4lbs to the weight, and in the worst place to add weight. You can use them for AM and XC but I think they are really for FR/DH as indicated in the name. As you can see I didn't spend much (hence the high value rating) which is why I decided to try them, plus the sales guy said he used them XC and AM and they work great, which they are, just heavy.
Now I have a good tire option at a cheap price for those days when I plan to go down hills more than up them.
Although, they do make for a good workout! I'm keeping them on for now, it's not that bad.
p.s. I'm going to try reversing the front one to see if that helps with the XC riding. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Condro
a Downhiller
from Nor Cal
Date Reviewed: January 1, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Deer Valley DH | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | I always clip the intermediate knob to open up the cornering knobs. With this tire cut you can really run it in all conditions.
2.5 and 2.2 tire sizes availible. | | Weaknesses: | Not meant for open grassy slopes, but hey they never claimed to be. That's what the Comp 16 is for. | | Similar Products Used: | DH tires. the black ones | | Bike Setup: | I run these tire on DH and 4X. I run them for XC when the conditions call for it. | | Bottom Line: | Run the them last a long time. Even when the tread looks beat you're still gonna hook up. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shaker666
a Cross Country Rider
from Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: November 28, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Seriously incredible traction, even in deep snow. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy as can be... doesn't work well on ice, duh. | | Similar Products Used: | Maxxis Highroller 2.5, IRC Mythos XC, DMR Moto 2.2 | | Bike Setup: | '06 Devinci Ollie | | Bottom Line: | These are very good tires. They definitely do not work on ice very well, though. I bailed twice last night. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe Squillace
a Weekend Warrior
from Rapid City, SD, USA
Date Reviewed: October 26, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | cookie monster | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Acme Bicycles | | Strengths: | GRIPPY on everything I have ridden! Durable! | | Weaknesses: | Heavy | | Similar Products Used: | Motoraptor, Zmax, Timberwolf, Weirwolf, Trail Bear | | Bike Setup: | Kona Coiler frame, DHX 5 Shock, 66 SL, XT drive terrain, Tubeless, Trail Bear front tire, DH24 rear tire | | Bottom Line: | This tire has some friggin awsome traction! When they say it is allround, they mean it. Loose rocks, hardpack, dry or wet rock, partially snowy conditions, this sucker does it all! I am clearing stuff on climbs that I have always had problems gripping. The only down side is that it is really heavy! If you arent in good shape, you will be struggling if you plan to climb with it! It took the wind out of the the first time I took it out, and I am in good shape. So bottom line: sweet allround conditions tire, awsome for DH, traction traction traction on the climbs, but its a drag trying to pedal it... Sweet tire! Ill would give it a 5 if it werent for the weight. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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