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Submitted by
Jon
a Weekend Warrior
from Gillette, WY
Date Reviewed: March 9, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | none in particular | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Spoke and Edge | | Strengths: | Great traction for what I ride, looks tough, | | Weaknesses: | wears kinda fast... don't ride it on paved roads, and it is a very very heavy tire. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Dirt Control/Master & stock tires. | | Bike Setup: | 2002 Trek 4300 | | Bottom Line: | I ride these tires mostly in the mountains around my cabin, for dirt paths, and singletracks that can be rocky for 20 feet, go 15 more feet and be mud, they work out pretty well. I would not reccomend them to anyone looking for a light weight setup, nor to anyone paying full price for the... if still available. I bought them from a local store for $20 as a pair. They were on a former bike, but taken off when I sold it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom
a Weekend Warrior
from Frederick, Md
Date Reviewed: January 1, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Came with bike | | Strengths: | Say "Moab" on the sidewall | | Weaknesses: | Chunks come off with ease | | Similar Products Used: | Michelin, IRC | | Bike Setup: | Univega RS900 | | Bottom Line: | These tires came with a bike I rented for a week in South West Florida. The bike had never been ridden. The bike was offered at a local bike store as a "pro mountainbike". The bike was crap, and the tires were worse. After only 5 days of moderate trail riding, mostly rooted single track, there are several, one inch chunks missing from the rear tire. Inflated properly and not abused. Either a manufacturing defect or they just plain suck. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Leann
a Cross Country Rider
from Des Moines, IA
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Decent overall performance-good response in wet conditions. | | Weaknesses: | A bit heavy and do not handle well on loose serface-especially the front-tends to slide out. (Maybe because I am a lighter rider-I dunno)....As for the statement made in an earlier review about the buzzing on the road---they aren't road tires-enuf said. | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn S-30 | | Bottom Line: | Don't think I'd buy these again. Overall performance is okay-but not great. If they come on your bike-use em til they wear then try a different model. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Thompson
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: June 1, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Mule Shoe Bend | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | This tire looks great, and hooks up well in the grass. | | Weaknesses: | This tire will NOT hook up in sandy rocky terrain.
The tire is too heavy, and feels like the brakes are dragging. I even losened the brakes to be sure they were not making contact on the rim. It was no help.
The tread is overly soft. My rear tire is nearly flat down the center, and has several chunks missing.
| | Similar Products Used: | No other product tried with this set up. | | Bike Setup: | 99 schwinn moab | | Bottom Line: | This tire works best in the grass, but how often do you need performance in your yard??? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Weekend Warrior
from JXN, MS, USA
Date Reviewed: May 17, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Good downhill traction, hooks up with gravel | | Weaknesses: | Heavy, weak knobs, doesn't last, won't connect on uphills, sand; does NOT clean itself | | Similar Products Used: | Panaracer Smoke, Michelin Hot S, Panaracer Fire XC 2.1 | | Bike Setup: | Moab I | | Bottom Line: | From the looks of the tire, I thought it would do great for my riding conditions. I was horribly wrong --> This tire will only work good on downhills with no sand. I have eaten dirt way too many times because of sand and rocks and roots. The tires that come on the MOab should be replaced as soon as you get the bike. Don't even ride these tires. The knobs are dead on mine, and I never put my bike on pavement. On steep uphills, just get off and walk. I don't want to waste my time describing the tire....it sucks really bad and you should throw it out as soon as you can. This tire is just not made for any riding conditiions I've ever experienced. Maybe I should've put it on the street and tried it. I recommend Fire XC and SMOKE | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pablo Guzmán
a Weekend Warrior
from Mexico City
Date Reviewed: January 2, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Los Papalotes, Valle de Bravo | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Looks, good cornering | | Weaknesses: | Wear fast, my rear tyre has five teeth torn apart -all together in the same section (could it be a manufacturing quality problem?), do not perform well in wet surfaces. | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Carbon-S | | Bottom Line: | For sure I don't think I will buy them again. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Cross Country Rider
from East Lansing
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Denny's Cycle and Fitness | | Strengths: | Looks, good in sand, overall good traction. | | Weaknesses: | wear out fast, slow, heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | Michelins, Rithchey slicks | | Bike Setup: | 1999 Schwinn Moab 2 | | Bottom Line: | These tires can handle pretty much any terrain, and especially work well in sand, but I would not buy another pair. They are way too beefy and seem to slow me down. But they do look cool! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben Dover
a Cross Country Rider
from Lititz, PA of the U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Big Rock Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Great traction, even on wet surfaces. Good cornering. | | Weaknesses: | Will slide out on wet rocks, roots, etc. They wear extremely fast. (ready for new tires after 3 months) Awful on road-loud buzzing. | | Similar Products Used: | Michelin Wildgripper ATB, Panaracer Fire XC | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Moab 3 | | Bottom Line: | I wouldn't recommend these tires to any serious MTBrs. There are much better tires for the money out there. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chuck Halliburton
a Racer
from Ottawa, On, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | camp fortune xc | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | works well in mud | | Weaknesses: | front tire slides out and they wear out fast | | Similar Products Used: | specialized ground control | | Bike Setup: | 99 moab II | | Bottom Line: | they aren't as good as my old specialized but they where better than i expected. The front tire does like to slide out when turning. These things are really good in mud. the rubber is really soft, I've had them for 2 monthes and the back tire is almost gone; time to buy a set of secialized. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff Parker
a Cross Country Rider
from Cheyenne, WY
Date Reviewed: March 20, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Aspen Loop | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | None | | Weaknesses: | Soft rubber led to many flats. Not a grat choice for a tire called Moab. | | Similar Products Used: | Smoke, Maxxis | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn S-Carbon | | Bottom Line: | It has been almost a year since I had these on my ride and I still have a bad taste in my mouth from them. Probaly the Moab Slickrock I ate after the 3rd flat. Thank heavens for the Smoke and Dart combo. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jaromir
a Racer
from Prague, Czech Republic
Date Reviewed: November 13, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
great tire for the rainy season | | Weaknesses: |
kinda heavy | | Similar Products Used: |
Panaracer Dust/Smoke/MachSS
Barum | | Bike Setup: |
Mongoose IBOC XT'99 with Marzocchi Bomber Z3 light '99 | | Bottom Line: | It really is a great tire, but very heavy. I use the Panaracer MachSS during summer, and their weight is more than 200grams less, than by the Moabs. (400 grams both of them!!) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric Nye
a Racer
from Eau Claire,Wi
Date Reviewed: July 4, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Allaround | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Has good climbing power,and diggs well | | Weaknesses: |
Heavy | | Similar Products Used: |
Irc Mythos xc | | Bike Setup: |
Cannondale F1000, Fatty Sl | | Bottom Line: | The tires grips well in all conditions. On the sandy side it does Ok, this tire kind of heavy but heavyness does not matter to you then this tire is great. | Overall Rating: |
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