Professional DH tyres for the roughest courses on earth. Pinchflat protected DH casing with extra stiff sidewalls makes possible to use much lower pressures to get more grip. Precise cornering due to famous, aggressive Nokian DH tread with solid and raised shoulder knobs.
Having used these tyres for over 2 years I decided it's time for a review. This was my first big fat chunky tyre and BIG is definately the right word - true to its size and very very heavy; but those sidewalls seem to be made of steel.
I have never pinch flatted with this tyre, the only time I had a puncture I pulled out the biggest thorn I've ever seen come out of a bicycle tyre (even my friends were wide mouthed!).
Basically this tyre is amazing in loose loamy and soft dirt conditions and fares excellently in loose rocky sections. Very good at high speed, stable straight line holding and predictable turn-in.
The problems are basically two: weight and the those huge side knobs - they really squirm and float around at low pressures when riding on hardpack giving the tyre a very insteady feel. Then again this is no hardpack tyre so it still gets 5 chillis!
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Submitted by
luke hollis
a
from uk Date Reviewed: January 10, 2008
Favorite Trail:
chicksands
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Halfords
Strengths:
everything!! these tyres will get you over anything on the course. There able to be used on anything from DH to street.
Weaknesses:
carn't think of any weaknesses, lol.
Similar Products Used:
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Bike Setup:
custom built fireye spitfire bike with manitou forks(soon will have marzocchi forks), halo wheels, dmr saddle and wingbars, FSA Maximous cranks with FSA platinum bb, Avid BB5's, gusset sod stem, ect and of corse rolling on the one and only Nokian Gazzaloddi 2.3 tyres.
Bottom Line:
there is no bottom line.
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Submitted by
Pjhay
a Weekend Warrior
from Philippines Date Reviewed: January 22, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Mega/Dropzone
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At:
bike shop
Strengths:
grips are awesome for cornering, light and long lasting
Weaknesses:
nothing much to say
Similar Products Used:
MAxxis, Duro
Bike Setup:
XtremeFreeride/DH setup
Bottom Line:
They last longer than many other things in life.
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Submitted by
wa
a Weekend Warrior
from Surrey, England Date Reviewed: October 4, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Garbanzo into Dirt Merchant, Whistler
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
dunno now
Strengths:
Awesome cornering grip, good all around grip, reasonably hard wearing, good flat resistance.
Weaknesses:
Fairly hefty, and the tread pattern is slower going on really hardpacked terrain than others, unsurprisingly.
Similar Products Used:
Too many to name. Use High Rollers and these mainly.
Bike Setup:
Specialized SX and a Kona Stinky right now.
Bottom Line:
Great tyres, wicked for the UK where conditions rarely reach super dry and there's no slick rock.
Bear in mind that these will wear out quick if the going's dry, but in loose or loamy conditions the edges grip like they're on rails. A great 4x or aggressive XC tyre I'd say, but not for race whippets.
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Submitted by
Kevin Kincaid
a Cross Country Rider
from Seattle, WA Date Reviewed: August 21, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Moran
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$39.00
Purchased At:
DHZ
Strengths:
Beefy Underdog Tire that comes out from behind and kicks the competitions a$$
Intense 5.5, Manitou 4-way SPV, Manitou Sheramn SPV, Hadley Hubs, Thomoson everything, Hayes Hydro w/ 8 inch rotor/f 6 inch/r,
Bottom Line:
If I could have your attention please. The bottom line is this. The only other tire I have ridden that beats the Nokian Gazza is the Kenda Navagel sticky compund tire. Others come close, but the others don;t measure up in quality and predictability.
Value rating is based on price i paid, not retail price.
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