Description:Rampage 26" (all mountain MTB tire)
All condition all terrain tire with ZSG Natural compound provides unparalleled grip and durability in a tough and light casing. Excellent mud shedding and outstanding descending properties.
jones acx,pana xc pros ,weir wolfs, stouts,prowlers,
Bike Setup:
5" front and back
Bottom Line:
these tires are hard to beat for the price and weight. I ran them tubeless w stans for about a weak but chickened out and put tubes back in. the side walls are very thin but never had any problems pinching tubes. @ 28 ft 32 r. this tire corners very hard on loose and hard pack. it is very predictable when it does drift and makes two wheel 20mph drifts lots of fun. have been looking for a better set up but have not found one yet.
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Submitted by
schlim
a Cross Country Rider
from Hayden, ID Date Reviewed: October 5, 2008
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Blue Sky
Strengths:
A true 2.3 width. Round.
Weaknesses:
Awful cornering performance, kicks the bike around over rocks, no grip, loose bead, cut sidewall in three rides.
Turner Six Pack, Z1 Light, Crossmax ST, X.9, DHX Air.
Bottom Line:
I wanted to like these tires, since I'm a fan of the Fire 2.1 and 2.4. They just didn't work in my loose over hardpack conditions. The grip as a little better at 28psi, but I could feel the squirm. Anything above 30psi was too unpredictable and kicked the bike around in strange ways. I ran them with tubes, and also tried to seal them onto UST rim with Stans. The bead is too loose to hold air with sealant. It's not the tire's fault, since it isn't UST, but the loose bead explains tire squirm. I was going to sell them, but found a sidewall cut that stopped that plan. Two chilis for being round.
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Submitted by
the heckler
a Weekend Warrior
from Salem, AL, USA Date Reviewed: September 2, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Ghost Town
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$31.00
Purchased At:
Blue Sky Cycling
Strengths:
Puncture resistance. wide footprint. fast and grippy on all terrains. japan (not china) quality shows. good rubber compound. light for thier size.
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
the whole gamut of tires for 15+ years. you name it...
Bike Setup:
root beer SC Heckler - made in USA by the original stoners. XXC setup, manitou 3-way air shock (progessive type)fox float 140 rlc, hope hubs/717's (built by me), old school XTR changers, time atacs, about 27 lbs total.
Bottom Line:
These tires rock !! Don't understand the bad reviews because my trail is full of rocks, roots and drops. The only flat I have had is when the briars get in the trail after a storm. I'm a 200 pounder so I run them around 45 psi. They grip and roll very well. Haven't tried the tubeless gig, but I bet they work even better with the stans. I have recommended them to my friends without regret.
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jparker164
a Cross Country Rider
from bozeman, MT USA Date Reviewed: July 20, 2008
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
traction is pretty good even at the higher PSI you need to not flat all the time.
Weaknesses:
Terrible durability. I'm giving up on it buying a new tire after less then a month of use.2 tread punctures(one with a stick, one with a rock), 4 pinch flats, 2 sidewall tears and one blown sidewall that happened on it's own. junk.
Similar Products Used:
Nevegal, specialized enduro, maxxis minion
Bike Setup:
575
Bottom Line:
The least durable tire I've ever used.
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dumbaSS
a Cross Country Rider
from Bethlehem, PA, US Date Reviewed: July 6, 2008
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Good grip, good volume, not bad rolling resistance.
Weaknesses:
PINCH FLATS AS SOON AS IT SEES A ROCK!!! Even with way more pressure than I care to, or have run, in any mtb tire.
Similar Products Used:
Nevegal
Bike Setup:
Yeti 575
Bottom Line:
I really, really like this tire and have no problems with it in the 29'er version. But in the 26" version it is totally useless for me. I literally had at least one pinch flat every ride and even pinched the front and the back at the same time before I couldn't take it any longer and had to remove them. They seriously need to beef up the sidewalls or come out with a Rampage FR version, a tire this size wants to be pushed harder than this can take on my trails.
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Submitted by
dufferin
a Weekend Warrior
from Los Angeles, CA Date Reviewed: July 2, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Mt. Wilson - El Prieto -Pine Knot
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
Performance
Strengths:
Best Trail Tire ever. Best combination of Grip, Handling, Predictability, Durability, Fast Rolling, Float and Light Weight
Weaknesses:
Only comes in 2.35 size. Hope it was offered in the 2.5 or 2.25 and with different compounds. The 2.1 UST is a totally different tire.
Similar Products Used:
Panaracer Fire XC PRO 2.1, Panaracer Fire FR 2.4, Panaracer Razer MX 2.3, Panaracer Smoke, Kenda Nevegal 2.35 Stick-E, Karma 2.1 Stick-E, Bontrager ACX, Hutchinson Barracuda 2.3, Schwalbe Big Betty 2.4 GGC, WTB Motoraptor 2.4 & 2.25 DNA, WTB Velociraptor DNA
Bike Setup:
Trek Fuel EX7, Pike 454 140mmUturn, Fox DHXair5.0, Thomson 90-0 stem, Easton EA70 riser, Hope Pro II hubs, DTSwiss EX5.1D rims, Panaracer Rampage 2.35, Atomlab Quikstep pedals, XT stuff
Bottom Line:
I've had the Panaracer Rampage 2.35 on my 07 Fuel EX7 for almost a year now (front and back). These tires are the BEST trail tires I have tried:
-True size, measures 2.38 at the widest (on DTSwiss 5.1d rims), Fits perfectly on the Fuel EX with no rubbing issues.
-Light weight, weighs 700 g per tire.
-Fast Roller, climbs fast and easy, hardly any drag
-Durable sidewalls and knobs, Gone down the Mt. Wilson Shuttle to El Prieto several times without a flat, sidewall tear or missing knobs.
-Snake bite protection, this works, usually run 28 psi in front and 30 in the back when using tubes, no problems.
-The rubber compound has a good combination of excellent grip, decent tread life, and predictable handling.
-Stans no tubes certified.
-Made in Japan.
Highly Recommended!!!
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Submitted by
HH
a Weekend Warrior
from Boise, ID Date Reviewed: March 12, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Strengths:
Great cornering traction. Very predictable and neutral while cornering. Sealed easily with Stan's. Lightweight, especially for the volume.
Weaknesses:
Rear braking is a little weak because of the ramps on the knobs. It's not weak enough for me to consider a different rear tire, though. They seem to be hard to find in my area, though.
Similar Products Used:
Many types, prior tires were WTB Mutano Raptor 2.4s
Bike Setup:
Turner 5 Spot with decent build.
Bottom Line:
Great tire for the dry conditions that I ride in. They perform well on hardpack and loose conditions. I feel completely confident cramming them into a corner. They've never suddenly broken completely loose; they hook up very well if they do slide or drift. I liked the WTB Mutanoraptors more than I thought I would, but when they broke loose they never seemed to hook back up again.
The Rampages look a lot like Kenda Nevegals. I've never ridden on Nevegals so I can't compare the ride characteristics. They seem to last longer than my friends' Nevegals (or my old Karmas), though.
I highly recommend them for aggressive trail riding in dry conditions.
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Submitted by
Curt
a Weekend Warrior
from Midway City Ca Date Reviewed: January 8, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Porc
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$32.00
Purchased At:
Jensen
Strengths:
Good all around traction, fast roller, fairly light at 700g round profile
Weaknesses:
2.25 on a 29mm rim, 100g heavier than the same width 2.4 schwalbe nobby nic
Similar Products Used:
most in the size/ weight range
Bike Setup:
6 Pack
Bottom Line:
great compromise of size, weight, speed and traction.
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Submitted by
Zephyr
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore Date Reviewed: December 23, 2007
Favorite Trail:
TT
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Sweet tire, rolls well, feels sticky, makes me smirk when i lean into a corner.
Weaknesses:
sidewalls are thin and weak, have some slashes on the sides n inner tube is slightly visible when i have the tire pumped up.
Similar Products Used:
Mechilin Moubntain Dry 2, Kenda Kinetics
Bike Setup:
Hardtail Freeride
Bottom Line:
Great as a front, super traction def gives confidence when i push it a little, get it if u want to try something diff from the usual.
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RideEverything
a
from Whistler, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: October 11, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Super fast rolling. Great traction on everything when it is dry.
Weaknesses:
Not a very good wet conditions tire.
Similar Products Used:
Panaracer Fire XC Pro and FR, Panaracer Fire DH, WTB Timberwolf and Dissent, Nokian NBX 2.1
Bike Setup:
Turner 6Pack - set up as a light freeride bike
Bottom Line:
This is my follow up to my earlier review. These tires are decent all round tires but they definitely score low when it gets wet. I have ridden these tires on trails in Pemberton, Whistler, Squamish and the North Shore. I pedal up as well as ride every drop, log and loose section of trail I can find. Basically I have ridden these tires on everything. They handle well when it is dry but as soon as it is wet they leave something to be desired in the traction department. I also rode these tires on a trip through Boise, Moab and Bend. The trail conditions there were dry and loose. The tires dealt with everything very well. Cornering at high speeds through the loose wasn't scary with these tires. They hooked up unbelievably well in the corners! As for the complaints about pinch flats, I have only had that happen once. I am a tall (6'6") and heavy (240lbs) guy. I run my tires at 40psi. I do agree that the sidewalls feel flimsy but I haven't had any issues yet. Again these are a great 'all terrain' tire when it is dry. I have now moved on to the Panaracer Fire DH tires. These are unbelievable wet condition tires.
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ANTHONY
a
from UK Date Reviewed: October 8, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Pinchinthorpe trail with a few modified trails
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Strengths:
GRIP
Weaknesses:
POOR SIDE WALLS
Similar Products Used:
OTHER PANARACERS BUT CANNOT COMPARE TO THIS RUBBISH
Bike Setup:
SCOTT FULL SUSS GENIUS MC10
Bottom Line:
I REVIEWED THIS PRODUCT NOT SO LONG BACK AND GAVE IT GREAT REVIEW BUT AFTRE DOING A FEW HARD TRAILS THE TIRES CAN ONLY BE CALLED RUBBISH AND A WASTE OF TIME AND MY MONEY.PINCH FAT AFTER PINCH FLAT AND THATS WITH 50 PSI IN THE REAR!!! YESTERDAY I HAD 4 PINCH FLATS IN A 2 HOUR RIDE.I PHONED PANARACER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS TIRE DID NOT HAVE ANTI SNAKE BITE/PINCH FLAT PROTECTION BUT OF COURSE THEY HAD NOT HAD A SINGLE COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS TIRE(YEH RIGHT DONT THEY ALL SAY THAT) BACK TO THE GOOD OLD XC PRO'S FOR THE NEXT RIDE BECAUSE I HAVE USED THEM 100'S OF TIMES AND NO PUNCTURES AT ALL.
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Stephen
a Weekend Warrior
from Dublin, Ireland Date Reviewed: October 7, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Marin Trail, Wales
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$42.00
Purchased At:
cyclesuperstore
Strengths:
Cheap, available in Ireland
Weaknesses:
Uninspiring. Poor grip on wet roots and rocks, drags in mud and soft trails. Not that light. Tire overall seems a bit hard.
Similar Products Used:
Michelin XCR Mud, Maxis High Roller
Bike Setup:
Ibis Mojo, Fox Vanilla RLC
Bottom Line:
This is a review of the Rampage Sport 2.35. Im not sure how these differ from the Rampage, Panaracer's website does not list the sport model. A bit of a nothing tire, not bad enough to rip off immediately, they were an ok, if uninspiring, ride in dry conditions and a weeks riding in the French Alps. They don't engender confidence now that the trails are getting wet and muddy. I crashed after the front slid out without warning turning back into the car park on a wet road.
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ANTHONY bigt
a Cross Country Rider
from UK Date Reviewed: September 3, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Dalby forest
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
westbrook cycles
Strengths:
Very hard wearing sidewalls even on folding version
Weaknesses:
non
Similar Products Used:
panaracer xc fire pro
Bike Setup:
Scott 2008 mc20 XLcarbon frame,fork tallas,hope hubs and rims
Bottom Line:
Exeptional tyre after using what I thought was the safest grippiest all round tyre in the panaracer xc fire pro I have now changed my mind because they eat trails alive and kill tree roots as though they are not there.Excellent on single track and xc in wet and dry.Cannot say anythin bad about this rubber! it keeps you safe and on your bike but puts you over your favourite track/xc route and single track FAST.
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Jay
a Weekend Warrior
from Centerville, Utah Date Reviewed: August 26, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Midmountain Park City
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$31.00
Purchased At:
JensonUSA
Strengths:
Climbs over roots and rocks wet or dry. Holds tight in soft corners.
Weaknesses:
Like to see it in a 2.1 for the rear, but the 2.35 was efficient enough on the smooth sections.
Similar Products Used:
Mostly Fire XCs. Tried out lots of others, but never found anything that both hooks up on the downhill and climbs technical rocky sections.
Bike Setup:
Stumpy. Fox shock and forx. Stans. Panaracer Rampages front and rear.
Bottom Line:
I just found my new favorite tire. Just cleaned two really tough rock-sections on the Ben Lomond trail yesterday. These things grip like none other. No slippage whatsoever across a wet wooden bridge the day before. I give the tire the credit. Bombing down, I stayed tight over rocks, roots, and loose sand. The only tire that can come close is the Kenda Nevs. I run Stans, so no pinch flats. I've torn the nobs off tires before on the Skyline trail (Lewis Peak), and the Rampages look great after beating them really hard (38 psi font/rear).
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Jon BonJovie
a Racer
from Marin Date Reviewed: August 15, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Windy ridge, china camp
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Strengths:
Well, it held up pretty well. A lot of rubber is underneath the tread of this tire so it rolls real good, but it leaves the sidewalls some what thin and flimsy. But, because its low profile you don't really feel it flexing in the twistys and its very predictable. But, it is a better rear tire than front, and does descend real good. The anti-snake bite thingy works real good, although i have found you can get away with 30psi on less rocky terrain. Its a bity tire, and climbs alright too.
Weaknesses:
Well, I've put hundreds of miles on this tire and it held up great until recently. I took it off the rim today and it has about 10 1/2 inch to an inch long slashes in the casing, that actually go all the way through the tire, and even some of the slashes were only on the inside which kinda boggles my mind. The tpi count is probably where you want it at for this tire, and in my case the rubber compound was perfect, not to soft and not to hard. Although, as it wore down it tended to get a little too slippery in the turns, but was easy to remedy just by shifting my weight farther back over the rear wheel.
Similar Products Used:
All sorts of tires. WTB, Kenda, Schwalbe, Specialized, Hutchinson, Continental, Panaracers Fire Free ride.
Bike Setup:
Trance 2 with good stuff.
Bottom Line:
Buy this tire, it is a great rear tire. And for those of you out there who don't mind riding with a lot of rubber on the mountains and hills, running the rampage 2.35 in the rear and running the panaracer fire free ride 2.4 tire in the front is a great combanation. The burning edge side knobs really dig in great and my bike has never handled better. I'm kinda dissappointed in the casing, I've really thrased this tire and since it was so beefy I thought i could get away with it, but apparently not. But i'm sold on panaracer tires, they are great bang for the buck. Because even though it is still a little worn down, it still has tread, doesn't climb as well or descend as well as it used to, but if the casing actually would of held up I would still be using this tire just because it handles sooo good going down. Its worth pedaling around all that rubber around.
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Jon
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver, CO, USA Date Reviewed: August 13, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Apex
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Orange Cycles
Strengths:
Light for its size.
Weaknesses:
Pinch Flats too easy Not as wide as Nevegal 2.35 on the same rim. Doesn't hook up as well on wet trails.
Similar Products Used:
Nevegal 2.35, Mythos,
Bike Setup:
Yeti 575
Bottom Line:
I was disappointed when I got 2 pinch flats on the same ride. I'm used to riding my nevegal's at 36psi and I would never get a pinch flat. So I pumped the Rampage up to 40 and I didn't get any more flats but the traction really suffered. I appreciate that this is a light tire for its size but I get the feeling they went a little to far. I guess if you rode flat and smooth trails then they would be fine, but I can't see riding a 2.35 on smooth trails. The reason I go with a wide tire is so that I can run over the nasty stuff. I took them off and went back to the Nevegals. My friend said that the name rampage was appropriate, because after getting 2 pinch flats in the same ride, that is what you go into as you rip them off your bike.
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Elliott
a Weekend Warrior
from Guilford, VT USA Date Reviewed: July 30, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Sidewinder - Kingdom Trails
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
BlueSkyCycling.com
Strengths:
Sticks like burdock on a bears bottom. Climbs anything!
Weaknesses:
Thin casing. Easily sliced and punctured. A little heavy
Similar Products Used:
Panaracer Cinders
Bike Setup:
Pimped out Jamis XLT all mountain bad boy.
Bottom Line:
These tires are the best climbers I've come across in a decade. That said, at Mt Snow a thin chicken wire punctured the top of the tire next to a knoby. No big deal I thought. The tiny puncture hole grew to a 1/4 inch tear. Now it's even larger. My cinders never would have torn like that. I'm not sure if this is a factory defect. I'm going to buy another because nothing climbs better on wet rock, wet roots, hardpacked dirt, sand and everything else out there in Northern New England.
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RideEverything
a
from Whistler, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: June 22, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Super fast rolling tire and a decent all conditions tire.
Weaknesses:
Likes to slide a bit to the side because the side knobs don't square the tire off.
Similar Products Used:
Panaracer Fire XC Pro and FR Pro, WTB TmberWolf and Dissent, Nokian NBX 2.1
Bike Setup:
Turner 6 Pack - Fox DHX 5, 2004 Marzocchi Z150 ETA, Mavic 321 rims, top end Race Face and Sram drivetrain and components.
Bottom Line:
I am a dedicated Panaracer tire fan. I loved the Fire XC's when I was a cross country nerd. I moved to the Fire FR's when I moved into the pedal freeride category. The Fire FR's did the job exceptionally well in ALL conditions, so when I decided to move down in tire size I went with the Rampage 26". The tires have done everything I have expected a good all conditions tire to do. I only have a minor complaint and that is the side knobs aren't as prominent as the Fire FR's so they have a tendency to slide off of off camber rocks and roots a little more. But I have been riding in the wet since I have put these tires on. When it is wet everything will get a bit slippy! Hopefully I will remember to post an update after some more mileage. I am stoked on the tires as I stated but I also get tires at a discounted rate so my value rating will be skewed. Also, I am not giving a top rating yet because I need to ride on the tires more.
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Jon BonJOvie
a Racer
from Marin, CA Date Reviewed: February 2, 2007
Favorite Trail:
zigzag, eldridge, old springs
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
universal cycles
Strengths:
this is a nother review of this tire. Great tire, too bad i almost broke my collar bone, again, running it tubeless. The damn thing came right off the rim and lost all its air in less than a second and it happened so fast i ate it pretty hard
Weaknesses:
Cannot run tubeless, for being such a heavy tire, it actually has pretty flimsy sidewalls and most of the rubber is on the top of the tire.
Bottom Line:
This tire is pretty good with tubes, i recommend 1 pound salsa tubes and you can drop this tire down to 25 psi with it. Corners a lot better and really just keeps rolling pretty well. Although, all in all the tire plus the heavy tube probably almost weigh 1200 grams. Its worth it though, unless you like patching tubes.
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John BonJovie
a Racer
from Marin, CA Date Reviewed: January 29, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Windy ridge, eldridge, old springs,
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Universal cycles
Strengths:
Great tire, handles great, really grips well in all sorts of terain except shady fire road material at high speeds.
Similar Products Used:
Wtb, Kenda, panaracer
Bike Setup:
Trance 2 with Raceface evolve cranks, thomson 70mm stem, answer protaper bars, Reba Sl, Fox Rp3, Hayes 9xc with 7inch rotors and hope stainless steel lines. Time Carbon rxs atac pedals, xt front deraileur and rear cassette. mavic hand made rims with dt swiss hubs. Rampage front tire, nobby nic rear tire.
Bottom Line:
Buy this tire, if your a great trail rider who wants reliability and a trust front tire.
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Jeremy Peyton
a Cross Country Rider
from Jacksonville, Fl USA Date Reviewed: January 24, 2007
Favorite Trail:
San Falasco
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
Cycle Spectrum
Strengths:
Great Cornering, Great Handling
Weaknesses:
None Yet
Similar Products Used:
Panaracer Fire XC Pro
Bike Setup:
2006 Trek Fuel 80
Bottom Line:
If you can find them...GET THEM
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phil carr
a Weekend Warrior
from UK Date Reviewed: January 3, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$55.00
Strengths:
Lightwieght, grippy, seem tough, clear easy
Weaknesses:
Cost and limited to 2.35 at the moment
Similar Products Used:
Panaracer DH pro 2.35, Tioga Factory DH 2.3
Bike Setup:
SC Bullit - FR build up
Bottom Line:
I have been looking for a new set of tyres for weeks and finally settled on the rampages based upon the reviews I have found for the 29" set.
Anyway the tyres roll really well and I found myself with gears to spare on routes where I would usually be spinning away in the granny ring. It was a revelation. On the descents I was able to rail into berms that previously I was worried about. The tyres don't look as if they should grip as well as they do, but they do. On wet rock and roots they coped no better/worse than any other tyre I have used.
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