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Nokian Boazobeana F

MSRP $ 40.00
# of Reviews 9
Average Rating 4.89/5
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Description:
  • MTB tyre for cross-country & freeride use
  • Specially designed for winter XC and Ultra Marathon use
  • Good self-cleaning properties due to very open profile
  • A great number of tread sipes improve grip on hardpacked sand & rocky terrain
  • Great allround tyre for difficult conditions
  • Suitable as a front tyre
  • Max. inflation pressure 4.5 bar (65 psi)
  • Foldable version with aramid bead rings available for XC pros



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    Submitted by OregonMTB a Cross Country Rider from Oregon, USA
    Date Reviewed: July 8, 2007
    Duration Product Used:More than 3 years
    Price Paid: $15.00
    Strengths:Nice stiff knobs. Predictable on the corners. Long lasting (black only).
    Weaknesses:Not very long lasting (for the blue ones)
    Similar Products Used:Just about everything.
    Bike Setup:I use them on all of my bikes
    Bottom Line:These tires are great on hardpack and crushed granite. They last forever. The knobs are very siff and they dig into the corners very well. They roll very fast and the big aggressive knobs are on off to the sides.

    The blue tires had a much shorter life.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Dan a Weekend Warrior from Singapore
    Date Reviewed: May 23, 2003
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Purchased At:Sweden
    Strengths:good control in varied conditions, blue color,
    Weaknesses:None so far
    Similar Products Used:Panaracer, Bontrager
    Bike Setup:trek 8000
    Bottom Line:I bought these in the blueish color and it looks great on my bike. The tread pattern is specific for the front and it gets the job done. The tire keeps me going in the right direction and noticed it after switching from my panaracers. Work in all coditions. Right now they are still holding up, but rubber compound is wearing out and about time to replace.
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by LEE PORTER a Cross Country Rider from WALES
    Date Reviewed: January 3, 2003
    Duration Product Used:3 months
    Price Paid: $20.00
    Purchased At:WIGGLE
    Strengths:VERY STRONG AND REASONABLY LIGHT TYRE, GRIPS LIKE SH!T TO A BLANKET.
    Weaknesses:NONE THAT I CAN FIND.
    Similar Products Used:INTENSE COMP 70.
    Bike Setup:ORANGE SUB 5 WITH FOX UPGRADE.
    Bottom Line:LIKE I SAID, VERY STRONG AND KEEPS ROLLING IN THE DIRECTION YOU POINT IT ON ANY KIND OF SURFACE. STANDS OUT FROM THE REST ESPECIALLY IN THE GLOOPY STUFF. A CONFIDENCE INSPIRING TYRE. A GOOD CHOICE FOR AN EXTREME CROSS COUNTRY/FREERIDER.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Travis S a Cross Country Rider from El Paso, TX, USA
    Date Reviewed: January 1, 2003
    Favorite Trail:Anything twisty
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Price Paid: $20.00
    Purchased At:Colorado Cyclist
    Strengths:Traction similar to WTB Velicoraptors without the extra weight.
    Weaknesses:None yet...
    Similar Products Used:WTB Velicoraptors
    Bottom Line:My Velicoraptor front, after a year of use, finally gave out. While looking for a new front tire, I came across the reviews on MTBR for this tire and decided to give it a whirl. I ridden it on a variety of desert conditions, and it has done well in every circumstance. I have been very pleased, and plan on giving the Boazobeana X a try for my new rear. I would highly recommend these to someone looking for an all-purpose front tire that doesn't want to have the run-of-the-mill WTB logo on their tire.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Joe a Weekend Warrior from Alliance
    Date Reviewed: October 17, 2002
    Favorite Trail:Vultures knob
    Duration Product Used:3 months
    Price Paid: $19.00
    Purchased At:REI
    Strengths:Great cornering in loose terrain
    Weaknesses:Noisy on some hardpack
    Bottom Line:When I first used this tire on some trails in Michigan, I had some concerns: 1)the tire sounded like a swarm of bees on the soft/hardpack 2) there was increased resistance. I've since used them in Oh, and have noticed different characteristics. I recently used them at Vulture's knob track in Wooster and found the tires to have very low resistance on the hardpack, I was able to fly through the single track (probably faster than I wanted to!). The tire offers excellent cornering capabilities on both hardpack and sandy trails.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Kevin Lowe a Weekend Warrior from Nottingham
    Date Reviewed: June 27, 2002
    Favorite Trail:Sherwood forest
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Price Paid: $30.00
    Purchased At:Bike-hut
    Strengths:Directional stability, Cornering ability, mud clearing, Fast rolling,
    Weaknesses:Used in the local woods for single track. No faults at the present, just the best tyre sofar.
    Similar Products Used:IRC Back-country, Gazzolodi duals
    Bike Setup:Raleigh Ti, cross country set up
    Bottom Line:Just the best tyre so far. Put it back on just over a month ago after trying winter mud tyres. Fantastic, put a smile back onto my face. Throw the bike into corners and it just hooks up, holds its line and will not be thrown off. Basically catch me if you can.

    Currently running with specialized comp rear as the Nokian rear is not quite up to the job.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Neil a Cross Country Rider from VT
    Date Reviewed: June 10, 2002
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Price Paid: $40.00
    Purchased At:PhatTire
    Strengths:Superior cornering! Extremely low rolling resistance. Perfect profile, sheds mud like nothing else. Superior tire.
    Weaknesses:None. Period.
    Similar Products Used:Many
    Bike Setup:Very nice...
    Bottom Line:This is the very best front tire I have ever used. It corners incredibly well, and has such looooow resistance you think you're on slicks. I recently switched to UST, and SORELY miss my Nokians (FWIW, I run only Noikian on my autos...). They are truly superior at diving into corners on loose terrain, and at holding superbly on off-camber. Nice, squared profile. Buy one!
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Eric a Cross Country Rider from Oregon
    Date Reviewed: January 17, 2002
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Price Paid: $15.00
    Purchased At:eBay
    Strengths:Blue color
    Light weight
    Hooks up great in the corners
    Stiff knobs
    Long-wearing
    Good on dry and mud
    Weaknesses:Other tires probably have less rolling resistance
    Similar Products Used:Corratec Diamant Grip
    Mich Wildgripper
    Panaracer Dart (back in the day)
    Conti Explorer Pro
    Bike Setup:Santa Cruz Heckler
    Bottom Line:This tire has been great. I searched long and hard for a tire that would hook up on the dry crushed granite of my local trails. Other people have commented on fast wear. I have not experienced that at all. I do believe there are different compounds out there. The one I have is blue with black sidewall and has a very stiff compound. This tire hooks up great in the corners. Get one!
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by jack a from newport beach
    Date Reviewed: November 26, 2001
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Price Paid: $45.00
    Purchased At:laguna cyclery
    Strengths:six months and no flats. Holds exceptionally well in the corners. Can basically take your mind off steering concerns and point the bike where you want to go. The front tire lasted a whole lot longer than the rear baozabeano. For two weeks in Colorado, I rode with these tires everyday on rocky mountain shale which is pinch flat heaven and the tires never let me down. Trudged through snow and mud and the tires hooked up great. Very reliable and consistent.
    Weaknesses:the rear baozabeano wore pathetically fast. That's about all though. Maybe they were more or less designed for x-c racers who want max. traction and don't mind the ridiculously fast tread wear.
    Bike Setup:2001 Intense Tracer, shimano disc brakes, mavic 317 rims, easton E-70 riser bars, shimano xtr everything else.
    Bottom Line:see above
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:5






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