The DH Mud 3 was designed especially to handle the toughest descents. Its remarkable stability and traction immediately inspire confidence and encourage you to push the limits as far as you dare. The DH Mud 3 sets the standard for extreme-condition tires.
Submitted by
Patrik Jansson
a Weekend Warrior
from Falun, Sweden Date Reviewed: July 21, 2007
Favorite Trail:
The new trail "Redline" at Gesunda
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$52.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
The grip on soft, muddy ground was extream... There it only was soft dirt, you could turn as you wish without any slipping...
Weaknesses:
On hard track, the tire are so soft that the nobs bends... and it feels like you have a punkture...
Similar Products Used:
Fat Albert, Diesel, Gravity, Michelin DH16
Bike Setup:
Dual Faces Vertical with an Swinger 4 222mm, 170mm stroke on the suspension, An Manitou Sherman Slider De-Evolved(No SPV)170mm in the front, J7 Carbon with 203mm disc.
Bottom Line:
At wet, muddy or very soft dirt conditions, this is the tire to count on. At dry conditions, there are better tires.
After a day with DH/FR you could clerly see that the tire are used, so I use the tire only in wet/muddy/soft conditions, on hard track i think the tire will be finished very quick, couse it's so soft rubber in it...
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Submitted by
Gaffer
a Downhiller
from Nannerch Date Reviewed: October 23, 2006
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$18.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
Indestructable sidewalls and ability to grip on mud/grass/loose sandy gloop and moorland boggy stuff. Nice tight rim bead, so they wont come off if ran at super low pressures.
Weaknesses:
Doesnt like to grip on rock, ranging from chunks of solid rock to slate waste or fragmented rocky chutes. Expensive if bought new. Wet roots will have you taking out life insurance policies (as would wet roots with most tyres though)
Similar Products Used:
Specialised evil twin mud (slalom) and the older Michelin mud tyres.
Bike Setup:
Hardtail with 5" forks.
Bottom Line:
Superb mud tyre for much of Wales in winter. I dont understand why with the michelin mud tyres people complain about the rim bead... Just use plenty of CHALK OR TALC when fitting them. Then a quick wash before riding.
Avoid these for rocky or extremely rooty tracks.
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