Description:The Rockster is the lightweight, low rolling resistance racing tire with great cornering across a wide variety of conditions. S-Works version uses special compound and new Aramid bead for the most lightweight racing tire around. Available in 26 x 1.90 and 26 x 2.10.
these tires are fast...helped to set personal lap record on local trail!!! light weight eased fatigue during many long race paced endurance day rides!!! ride them with some skillful finesse and you will not have problems...corner too fast or with poor line initiation and you will overshoot turns due to lack of traction but this is simply rider induced error or misjudgement!!! mine are still rolling after two years and many many miles...turning into very nice semislicks now despite the very tacky rubber!!! today even faster!!!
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Submitted by
mokomoko
a Racer
from San Francisco Date Reviewed: March 11, 2003
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
f a s t..... very fast and low rolling resistence, lightweight, fast spin-ups, easy to mount on the rims than my other tires ... great on fast course, durability... well my pair (s-works) lasted for a entire seaon of abuse. some of my pals used them and them wore out fast.. but my is fine.. may be hardly break hard and doing very little skids...
Weaknesses:
the tradeoff, as with most fast racing 1.90's are they don't have much tractions and concering on these tires need a bit fitness and don't go to hard on them the first time.
Similar Products Used:
michelin comp s 1.95<<< best racing tires but wear a little fast hutchinson python gold 2.00<<< very nice tirs
they are good racing tires, but not the greatest either, i ride them when the course is fast and flat, but for technical stuffs, i recommend either michelin comp s and the hutchinson pythons, they are very fast, but tend to wear out a little faster then the rocksters, the rocksters, afterall, are not designed as all arounfd racing tire anyway so make sure u have extra sets of tires for the harder stuff, i used to hated these rocksters, they drift funny, not much traction( maybe i used my comp s too much and got spoiled) but these baby are fast and thats good, but after i got used to them, they are pretty good and i now can do more on these tires
WARNING: they are fast and doesn't have a lot of traction, so saved them and becareful the first time you try them out. happy trails
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Jeremy
a Racer
from Carrollton Date Reviewed: October 24, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Bar-H
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Richardson Bike Mart
Strengths:
Rolling resistance
Weaknesses:
Wear. Possible puncture prone.
Bike Setup:
Specialized M2 Comp (stock)
Bottom Line:
I purchased these tires in March and initially the cornering and handling were great.
By August my rear tire was bald down the middle and the side knobbies were crumbling and flimsy. I could no longer take corners at speed because I feared washing out. The front tire has held up but the side knobbies are getting week and roll.
This year I have had more flats than ever. It seems like at least every other ride. Not sure if that is my luck or the tire being prone to punctures.
I will be moving my front to the rear until it wears down and replacing my front with Panaracer Fire XC PRO for I hope improved cornering and durability.
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Submitted by
geko carpet bead
a Cross Country Rider
from UK Date Reviewed: October 19, 2002
Favorite Trail:
A lots
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
light, came with bike so free. Low resisantce on hard pact ground
Weaknesses:
DON'T GO NEAR LOOSE WET MUD WITH THESE!
Bottom Line:
Don't believe the hype it says in the marketing hype "great cornering across a wide variety of conditions" that could not be further from the truth! I was cornering quite slowly and there was a bit if lose wet mud and the back end came right out! If I was going any faster I dread to think what would have happened. Saying this they are great for hard pact ground they just keep rolling....well done for a good tire, but please don't lie Specialized :( The tire will sell themselfs for the RIGHT use. But I will give them full marks for what they can do not what they CAN'T do
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Matt
a Downhiller
from Colorado Springs, CO Date Reviewed: August 12, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Very fast, low rolling resistance, very good handling in turns on front tire. Way better than Bonetrager.
Weaknesses:
I loose traction in unpacked dirt on hills fairly easily and stopping in loose dirt or sand.
Similar Products Used:
Bontrager
Bike Setup:
Stock (for now) '02 Stumpjumper
Bottom Line:
Very good for racing on packed trails, worst on dirt roads with loose dirt, gravel or sand.
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Submitted by
Darrell
a Racer
from Denver, Co. Jefferson Date Reviewed: May 11, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Too Many to list
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$49.00
Purchased At:
Westside Cyclery
Strengths:
The Rockster S-Work 1.9 tire is the best tire I have had yet. They may wear a little fast but they make up for it in lightness and fast rolling. These are by far the best tire I have raced on yet. They also hook up great in the corners!
Weaknesses:
They wear a little fast and they are a little pricey, other wise that's it!!
Similar Products Used:
Michelin comps, Maxxis 395grm tire, them really sucked!
Bike Setup:
Hard Tail Litespeed Pisgah and Santa Cruz Superlight.
Bottom Line:
Specialized, Please don't change a thing on the Rockster S-Works. They are perfect!!!!
$ 49.99
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