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Panaracer MegaBlaster

MSRP $ 35.00
Weight 800 grams
# of Reviews 9
Average Rating 3.78/5
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    Submitted by Carlos a Weekend Warrior from Beaufort, SC, USA
    Date Reviewed: January 17, 2005
    Duration Product Used:3 months
    Purchased At:came with a build kit
    Strengths:2.5 great for freeride/downhill. Knobs are nicely set up for good mud disipation and rolls just as good on pavement. The sidewalls seem pretty strong. I've scrapped a couple of times and thought i'd probably damaged the tire but nothing to show.
    Weaknesses:none that i've found
    Similar Products Used:IRC Kujo 2.35, stock ones
    Bike Setup:Giant AC, Marzocchi DJ3, singletrack rims with black spokes, powertools hubs, hayes 8" DB, easton HB's/Stem, truvativ cranks
    Bottom Line:Overall i'm pretty happy with these tires. The knobs do great on the trails and havent had any problems with either mud or sand. The 2.5" profile helps out with the sand. Rolls just as good on the pavement with no real noticable sound. It seems to be made really well. As I wrote up top, i've scrapped my walls agains a couple things and thought I had damaged them but no marks or damage at all... so far...(knock on wood). I bought a freeride build kit from Wheel World and these came with it. Originally i was just gonna test them out and keep them as spares but I'm so happy with them that now they are my all time tires. Like with any other tire, suggest you keep the air pressure up to avoid pinch flats or any other troubles. Ride Hard, Live Well.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Whitey a Cross Country Rider from england
    Date Reviewed: October 17, 2004
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Price Paid: $30.00
    Purchased At:cycle promotions (£20 4 2)
    Strengths:grip traction
    Weaknesses:tire wear
    Similar Products Used:onza stickyfinger
    Bike Setup:gt marzocchi forks
    Bottom Line:well great tyres whilst theyre in mint condition but they wear quickly. people going for hardcore mud should go for these but if you are going to do any miles on road change tyres cos these wear quickly
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:3

    Submitted by john ulrich a Weekend Warrior from hyde park, vermont
    Date Reviewed: August 19, 2004
    Duration Product Used:3 months
    Purchased At:chucks bikes
    Strengths:good grip
    Weaknesses:easy to puncture, tread wears down quickley on pavement
    Similar Products Used:wtb
    Bike Setup:KHS FR2000 w/marzocci z1 fr
    Bottom Line:they are fine for trails and soft stuff but sharp things like thorns and glass will puncture it easily (easier than most tires). this season i rode more on pavement around town. they are almost bald now after only 3-4 months of mostly street riding. i have also had 2 flats in that time.
    dont buy these if your an urban/dirt jumper. i dont know how much the tires actually cost because they came with the bike.
    Value Rating:3Overall Rating:3

    Submitted by Dan Smith a Weekend Warrior from UK
    Date Reviewed: October 4, 2003
    Favorite Trail:covert
    Duration Product Used:3 months
    Price Paid: $15.00
    Purchased At:wiggle
    Strengths:grip, cost, low rolling resistance
    Weaknesses:weak side walls, easily punctured
    Similar Products Used:Tioga
    Bike Setup:Cove Stiffee FR, Fox Forx Vanilla 125rlc, raceface
    Bottom Line:These tyres seemed to offer the solution to the pinch flats I was getting using trailblasters.

    How wrong was I.

    The side walls flex even at high pressures giving the feeling you have a flat on anything other than a flat trail.

    And what flats you will have! Pinches, thorns etc seem to throw themselves at you on every ride!

    Its a flawed tyre which I have no confidence in.

    However it was cheap!

    Oh and Im 14-15 stone so not so fat as to expect anything other than a MX tyre to pinch.

    Value Rating:2Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Jacob Vorstrup a Weekend Warrior from Copenhagen, Denmark
    Date Reviewed: June 17, 2003
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Price Paid: $30.00
    Purchased At:Byman
    Strengths:Great grip
    Great looks ;)
    Weaknesses:None yet.
    Similar Products Used:Nokian, Michelin, Panaracer (different products)
    Bike Setup:Identiti Exsorcist Frame, Marzocchi Z5 Drop fork, XT/XTR/DEORE, Giant MPH3 Discs.
    Bottom Line:When riding MegaBlasters, besides getting a lot of looks, this is a great piece of tirework. I love the grip, it is fantastic riding different stuff, and the energy absorbed by the normal roads, which have to be surfaced some times, dont they?, is SO low.

    Im amazed of the price and eminent quality of the tires... I love 'em!
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Padre a Racer from Costa Mesa, CA
    Date Reviewed: March 10, 2003
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Price Paid: $30.00
    Purchased At:The Path Bike Shop
    Strengths:Great pinch resistance.
    Light-weight for the size.
    Great cornering and climbing.
    Great volume.
    Last's a long time!
    Weaknesses:How about a 2.7!
    Similar Products Used:WTB (too thin), Tioga (too heavy)
    Bike Setup:Run these tires on both my Bullit and my SS.
    Bottom Line:Great tire for front or rear, on almost any bike where you'd like either a high-volume or wider tire. I have yet to find a weakness. TOTALLY happy with this tire.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Jeff Wu a Racer from Boulder, CO
    Date Reviewed: October 13, 2002
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Price Paid: $35.00
    Strengths:light weight freeride tire
    big air volume
    well spaced knobs
    relatively cheap
    Weaknesses:rubber compound could be softer
    needs high pressures(35+) to avoid pinch flats
    Similar Products Used:Panaracer Pyro
    Bike Setup:Dirt Works Piranha, Tech In T-11 fork
    Bottom Line:This is one of the few tires on the market that is designed for freeriding. It has a very good tread pattern and the 2.5 size makes this tire grip well in many conditions. Because of the regular rubber compound used, the tire does not grip too well on wet roots and rocks. Also, it is a little sketchy in really loose terrain.
    I ran this tire in a DH race in NM with 35psi and had no pinch flats.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Bill Haq a Weekend Warrior from Coquitlam, BC, Canada
    Date Reviewed: October 2, 2002
    Favorite Trail:Triple Crown, Nicole's
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Price Paid: $38.00
    Purchased At:Blak Dog Bikes
    Strengths:Grip, looks like good mud shedding due to well spaced knobs.
    Very light for such a large volume tire. (2.5" and only 800g)
    Weaknesses:Some loss of traction in really loose conditions. Heavy, but if you bought this tire you probably don't really care.
    Similar Products Used:None.
    Bike Setup:Specialized 2001 Enduro Sport. Added SNAFU BMX pedals, Axiom telescoping seatpost, Avid mechanical disc brakes, Mavic F219 rims, Deore hubs, PC-69 chain, BlackSpire Ring God, and Michelin DH Comp 16 Soft 2.2" Rr. Tire since purchase last year. What a geek.
    Bottom Line:Panaracer bills this as a "freeride" tire. All in all, it is fairly grippy and stable and a good buy for someone who wants a high volume tire for demanding technical downhills and treacherous terrain. Unfortunately, I cannot give it a higher grade because I am now addicted to slow rebound rubber. What a geek.
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:3

    Submitted by Chris Howard a Downhiller from England
    Date Reviewed: January 6, 2002
    Favorite Trail:ashton hill
    Duration Product Used:3 months
    Price Paid: $30.00
    Purchased At:colchester cycle stores
    Strengths:light,good grip strong and looks cool
    Weaknesses:none
    Similar Products Used:maxxis nokian
    Bike Setup:da bomb xlr8 with xt and z4
    Bottom Line:great tyers for the price
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5






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