A tire designed to satisfy the most demanding rider in any situation. The Enduro has a higher air volume for both a plush ride and protection from pinch flats. Pro level offers longer wearing tread compound than our S-Works racing version. Throw our Flak Jacket puncture protection into the mix and you''ve got a bullet-proof lightweight tire.
Submitted by
Josh Reed
a Racer
from Knoxville, Date Reviewed: September 15, 2005
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Sweet, high volume smooth ride on a hardtail, I run them low pressure and I've had no pinch flats. Grip great, even in mud
Weaknesses:
roll a little slow. A little heavier than I'm used to but still light for this size. (2.2)
Similar Products Used:
Irc, huthison, ritchey, ect...
Bike Setup:
Homegrown hardtail, Zokes Marathon fork, light.
Bottom Line:
A little slow for racing but some of the best all around tires I've ever used. I don't understand some of the criticism of these tires below. I've found them to be great.
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Submitted by
Gary
a Weekend Warrior
from Santa Fe, NM, USA Date Reviewed: August 19, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
NM Bike and Sport
Strengths:
Plush ride, ok as a rear tire
Weaknesses:
NOT a good front tire, terrible traction on hard and soft conditions, small dimples pick up mud and sand and shoots into your face
Similar Products Used:
Panaracer Fire, smoke (rear)
Bike Setup:
Specialized Enduro Pro Full Suspension
Bottom Line:
Very disappointed with tire. Came as stock equipment on a new Enduro. While the tire is very plush riding it is listed as a front and rear tire. I found the traction on the rear ok but in the front TERRIBLE! It slides out when cornering, I played with the air pressure....nothing, tried applying more weight to the tire while riding still...nothing. The tire also has small dimples which (when riding in even slightly wet conditions) picks up dirt and sprays it into your face, OUCH! I would not buy and am going to replace the tire. I gave a two on the rating because it does have a plush ride and is ok as a rear tire.
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Submitted by
lexican G
a Racer
from San Ho Date Reviewed: July 14, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Demo
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
website
Strengths:
light wide foot print sheds sandy mud
Weaknesses:
knobbies get ripped off. ok tracking
Similar Products Used:
Hutchison, Panaracer
Bike Setup:
Enduro Comp
Bottom Line:
Specialized need to glue the knobbies on a little better even if it adds weight to the already light tire. And what the hell is the difference between a Pro and a Sport tire? Specialized website sucks explaining the difference. Maybe I should be riding a Sport tire because I ride very agressive. I dunno... but I know I'm not getting another Specialized tire.
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Submitted by
Shawn
a Cross Country Rider
from Bellingham Date Reviewed: July 14, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Galbriath Mt
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Handled fast downhill packed corners well enough.
Weaknesses:
Anything technical, little squirrelly when braking.
Similar Products Used:
Ritchey Hard Drive K, WTB Velociraptors
Bike Setup:
03 Specialized Endro
Bottom Line:
My biggest gripe about these tires was how they handled on technical terrain. I live in the Pacific Northwest and their are roots and rocks everywhere. My old tires (Ritchey Hard Drive K's I think) handled this stuff awesome. But they were too worn to warrant switching them over to my new Endro so I decided to go with the tires it came with. These Endro Pro's slipped off too the side or spun out even on some of the simplest roots.
I would not ever buy these tires. I wouldn't even give these tires to someone.
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Submitted by
Mark Buhl
a Weekend Warrior
from Winchester, Virginia Date Reviewed: April 16, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Bear Wallow
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
A-1 Cycling
Strengths:
Good road handling especially in the turns. I'd say these are really good tires if your are planning to communte with your bike.
Weaknesses:
Slips on everything going up hills, these tires are junk if you plan on doing any serious offroad as they do not grip at all. I hit several hills and the tire just spun once I hit leaves or roots.
Similar Products Used:
Conti survivor
Bottom Line:
The tires came with the bike and I will keep the front tire stock but I am going to replace the bike tire with something that has more bite.
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Submitted by
Gianluigi Lupica
a Weekend Warrior
from Switzerland Date Reviewed: March 18, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Geissberg
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
came with bike
Strengths:
low weight for the size
Weaknesses:
no grip on wet condition (doesn't shed mud), snow and gravel; high rolling resistance; poor grip on back tire on steep hills, as soon as you apply too much force you will have wheelspin.
Similar Products Used:
Tioga Factory XC, Conti Escape Pro
Bike Setup:
Enduro Comp with XT2004 drivetrain; Eggbeater S pedals
Bottom Line:
We had a very dry summer 2003 and so I had little trouble with the tires, except for roads with lot of gravel. I solved the problem by driving with only 35-40psi pressure (watchout for snakebite flats and sloooow rolling). When winter came with lot of rain and some snow I had 3 crashes in 1 month because of the tires! I swtched back to my old and fully worn Contis and had better grip in wet and snowy condition... If you have to drive on wet trails then replace these tires as soon as possible!
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Submitted by
Kevin Driscoll
a Cross Country Rider
from Sacramento Date Reviewed: December 14, 2003
Favorite Trail:
the lower bum trail
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
Bob's Bicycle Center
Strengths:
The tire has great treads. Nothing can really pop unless you are stupid and try to jump off a cliff or something or you are mad and you ruthlessly stab your tires multiple times with a hunting knife.
Weaknesses:
Don't run the tires into trees, unless you really want to. That is how I got my flat. It is extremely hard to pedal on the road because of the width of the tires.
Similar Products Used:
not really anything.
Bike Setup:
Mavic 139 X rim(its all you need to know)
Bottom Line:
IT is a great tire for dirt fun(trail riding) and it is average for XC. I have this tire on my Enduro FSR. It works perfectly. Now, if you want the tires to be in-destructable, my suggestion is to get the Specialized Presta Valve Tube(26x1.5/2.2).With the specific rim and tube on with your tire, this bike will be very durable. You will become very confident while riding.
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Submitted by
Tom
a Cross Country Rider
from Phoenix, AZ Date Reviewed: November 22, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Excellent Bicycles
Strengths:
Pretty Light, other than that - none!!!!!
Weaknesses:
Rolls like you have a flat tire on pavement. Knobs squirley in rocks, on hardpack, and anywhere else between. Knobs rip off the side.
Similar Products Used:
Mutanoraptor 2.4, 2.24 Kedan Kenetics 2.35, IRC mythos, Tioga, almost all brands of tires over the years!!
Bike Setup:
Titus Racer-X, XTR shifters, brakes, deraileurs, cranks, King hubs, King Headset, Marzocchi Fork
Bottom Line:
Went to the bike shop to pick up a new tire. Decided to try something different because I ahve not been getting long wear out of my mutanoraptors. The kid at the bike shop sold me the spec enduro tire. The wieght ooked about right, under 600 grams for a 2.2, so I bought it. I asked the employees at the shop some very specific questions like, how do these tires roll on pavement? They said they were among the best they had ridden. I also asked about durability, again they said that they last a long time.
Well, I went for a short ride today on trail 100 in phoenix - 17 miles. The two miles on pavement to the trailhead, I thought I had flat rear tire!! This tire fealt like I was poedalling through sand on pavement!!! Also, my average speed on the pavement was 2 mph slower than normal (I do this ride several times a week). I thought, well, maybe they will work better on the trail - boy was I wrong. They are very plush, however theknobs just squirmed around ont he rocks. Then at ten miles into the ride, two knobs started coming off. By the time I made it home, about 10 of the knobs have pulled off of the tire!!
Well, I took the tire back to the bike shop, not more than four hours after I purchased it, and the saleperson said I must have done something wrong and blamed me for the tire coming apart. No money back, no explanation, the only thing they said is I was riding this tire too hard on a tril it was not designed for - what the heck? A mountain bike tire on a trail - do these people at this shop ride? Bottom line, I do not recommend this tire to anyone that owns a bike!!
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Submitted by
John E
a Cross Country Rider
from Boston, MA Date Reviewed: November 3, 2003
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
International Bike
Strengths:
I like the all-around capabilities of this tire, grippy on most rocks and dry roots. They roll well over dry hardpack. Light.
Weaknesses:
They don't stand up well to sharp rocks. I tore the sidewalls in both of mine, but I did punish them for awhile before that happened. I didn't have the problem of knobbies ripping off that other friends and reviewers have had. They don't shed deep mud very well, and they slip out on wet roots, but what doesn't? I wouldn't purchase these, but they came on the bike.
Similar Products Used:
Panaracer Fire XC Pro, Several Ritchey
Bike Setup:
Enduro Pro
Bottom Line:
If you get a Specialized bike that these come on, ride the snot out of them until they disintegrate, then replace them with something a little tougher. Keep them inflated to at least 40 - 50 psi to avoid snakebite flats.
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Submitted by
Victor
a Cross Country Rider
from Sacramento, CA Date Reviewed: October 27, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
Supergo
Strengths:
Fairly lightweight. Lots of knobs. Plain ol' black color.
Weaknesses:
Price. Kind of slow rolling.
Similar Products Used:
Continental Explorer Protection, Intense System 2, Hutchinson Mozzies, Panaracer Fire XC Pro
Bike Setup:
2002 Specialized FSR Pro xc. All factory stock.
Bottom Line:
I have about 1200 miles on the 2.0 size and they're just now showing significant wear on the knobbies. Not a bad tire at all. I rode these in Moab and they did fine everywhere (I didn't ride these on Slickrock, though). Over the course of 1200 miles I've had a number of punctures from thorns but nothing out of the norm compared to the other tires I've used. I never had a pinch flat on these. These tires do everything fairly well: good traction on loose stuff, decent wear, decent cornering and braking, and they do drive through deep sand. On the plus side, they are fairly high volume for a 2.0 tire. I can run a few psi less with these.
My only complaint is the price. They cost about $10 more than Panaracer Fire XC's but aren't that much marginally better. At least these Enduro's are black in color.
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Submitted by
David
a Weekend Warrior
from Boston Date Reviewed: October 17, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Good grip so far.
Weaknesses:
Durability - 2 sets so far have gotten torn to bits on northeast rocks.
Bike Setup:
Enduro
Bottom Line:
Came with the bike and ended up slicing the front one onpen on a rock, ripped about 1/4 of the side lugs off both the front and back within a few hundred miles. Put a new set on (yeah I'm a sucker), already ripped a few lugs of the rear within 100 miles.
Have good grip most of the time but only till they fall apart.
Will try something else next time.
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Submitted by
Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Dallas, TX, USA Date Reviewed: October 15, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Knob Hill
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Came with bike (Bicycles Plus)
Strengths:
Update from post 2 below...
Weaknesses:
Cleaning bike today after about only 20 miles of riding since the last review, and noticed a knob (and significant (about a quarter-diameter) portion of the outer casing on the rear tire was missing (ripped off)... on Dallas area trails that only have a few technical portions (although I'm pushing hard to make all of them)... I don't think I've done anything insane enough to rip knobs off these tires, considering they have maybe a total of 150 miles on them. Rear center region knobs were already showing pretty good signs of wear, although I have little to compare them to.
Bike Setup:
Specialized Enduro FSR, all stock
Bottom Line:
Not a bad starter tire for the bike, thankfully I'd already decided to try the WTB Weirwolf and it should hopefully be here tomorrow (was hoping for today, but I'll just change it quickly tomorrow before my ride hopefully assuming they show up, will review after that. But bottom line, I wouldn't pay for these tires as a replacement, and don't feel bad about ordering new ones before these wore out, and especially after seeing the ripped off knob.
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Submitted by
Hernandez Richard
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix,Arizona,Maricopa Date Reviewed: September 29, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Desert Classic
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Supergo
Strengths:
Light weight
Weaknesses:
Every time you go for a bike ride a get a flat.
Bike Setup:
03 Enduro FSR
Bottom Line:
I have gone out riding a dozen times since I have bought this bike, and the one thing I can say is I received a tire warranty on the tubes, and thank god I did or I would have easily would have spent $40.00 on new tubes in the last three months. I have been through 6 tubes in the last dozen rides it is really ticking me off. I just blew my 7th tube today and tommorow I'm going to get new frickin' tires.
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Submitted by
Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Dallas area, Texas, USA Date Reviewed: September 29, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Haven't found it yet
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Bicycles Plus, came with bike
Strengths:
Keeps rim off ground, holds inner tube internally. So far I've had several spurs cause flats, haven't had a pinch flat yet though, over some fairly rocky and rooty terrain (no big drops though). I do run a bit higher pressure though, am dialing it back but still over 50PSI at the moment (I weight 220 and don't like flats). Works great on sandy single-track and pretty good in gravel as well.
Weaknesses:
LOUSY for loose technical climbs, back tire just spins out as soon as even a light spin is applied to it, it's like the bike is stuck in place, and the same behavior on roots on an incline. Also rode the first time in SLICK mud on a creek crossing, having never ridden clay mud as slick as this, I don't have the ability to compare, but I can say the tire thought it was on oiled glass. In it's defense, I couldn't climb the incline either with my mountain shoes (ripped a cleat off in fact in the process) and had to go sideways to get up (it was only a 30-degree or so incline, but the mud was amazingly slick). Anyhow, so for climbing, or slick mud, it's been a disappointment, but for dusty, tacky, or gravelly trails, I've enjoyed it. In the Dallas area, it's a pretty good match during summer especially, but as the fall gains momentum, I'm looking for something that can handle wetter conditions (and just climbing also) better.
Bike Setup:
2003 Specialized Enduro
Bottom Line:
Seems to be a good general purpose trail tire, and I've enjoyed it downhill, it seems to handle that pretty well, and is downright fun flying on a tacky surface, bogs a little in sand, but biggest problems have been loose technical climbs (spins out, on firmer climbs or it seems fine), and it was completely overwhelmed in my one experience with a 10ft mud wash. If you are riding scenic trails, go for it, for more technical stuff, maybe not the best choice (and goathead spurs go right through them like butter, so not great at all for thorny/stickery conditions).
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Submitted by
Rob Weiser
a Weekend Warrior
from Miami Fl Date Reviewed: September 5, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Oleta State Park N. Miami
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Grips well, plush riding.
Weaknesses:
possibly a little thin on the sides. large contact area gives more rolling resistance
Bike Setup:
2003 Secialized Enduro
Bottom Line:
I haven't had and problems with the tires. I just came back from NorthWest Montana for some downhill action up high in the mountains. The tires took all kinds of abuse, jagged rocks, nasty roots, etc etc and had no problem with them. Oleta Park in Mioami is mostly technical with roots, rocks, drops and so on never has a pinch flat yet. I did notice though a few days ago that a very very thin shaving of the side wall is hanging. about as thin as a stretched ballon. Must of hit a rock or something. I'll give them a 4 as nothing is perfect
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Submitted by
Dave
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne, Australia Date Reviewed: August 27, 2003
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Good all round tyre with a tacky compound.
Weaknesses:
Wear rate (but what can you expect, tacky and long life are mutually exclusive)
Similar Products Used:
Lots, recently, Tioga, Michelin hot s, Panaracer, Continental
Bike Setup:
2001 FSR enduro
Bottom Line:
I really like these tyres. They are the biggest I can squeeze into my frame and the round profile is relaxed and corners well. The 2.2 is slightly narrower than a 2.1 tioga (which always seem large anyway)but a little higher. The light weight means I need a bit more air than some other tyres so I run about 40psi in the rear for my 95kgs (>200lb). The tread is tacky and really grips in the hard pack but the trade off comes in the wear rate. The extra air volume of the round profile really suits my style and I seem to get less pinches with these tyres. They can feel a little loose off camber due to the soft side knobs but its worth it for the grippy compound.
overall a good tyre at a good price
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Submitted by
Mike Edwards
a Weekend Warrior
from Fredericton NB Canada Date Reviewed: August 7, 2003
kona stuff, I use it as a trail bike because I am quite big 270lbs. I set my bike up depending on what I am riding, smaller tires for single track and trails that go up, bigger tires for going down and the city.
Bottom Line:
I have been riding this tire for a short time and I am happy with it. It doesn't corner as well as my larsen tt( best tire I have used for all purposes) but at almost half the price as the tt I am happy with it. It seems to climb well on hardpack and doesn't seem to have too much trouble with the rock gardens. I haven't had the pinch problems that the other people seem to be complaining about and wonder if they have tried more air volume. These are not DH or freeride tires and require a little more air because they have softer sidewalls. As a do it all trail tire I couldn't ask for a better tire for the price
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Submitted by
B.M. W.
a
from SoCal Date Reviewed: July 28, 2003
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
weight tread pattern size
Weaknesses:
short tread life
Similar Products Used:
a bunch
Bike Setup:
03 enduro MkII
Bottom Line:
I think some of the previous reviewers need to learn how to ride on a properly set up bike that is appropriate for the style and terrain. Pinch flats?! Panctuars (oy vey!)?! Mr. DH Jon, what do you expect from a non-DH tire (not to be confused with tyre)? And for all of you pasty euros, speaking only proves that you are dim witted. I weigh 210lbs (100 kilos to all of you non loooosers) and ride everything from rock and root strewn 1000-foot canyons with water crossings, dry sand beds, rattle snakes, cacti, and horse crap to granite and slate strewn mountain roads with ruts, gravel, coral snakes, conifers, and horse crap and have yet to have a flat from riding.
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Submitted by
Ram Rivlin
a Weekend Warrior
from Israel Date Reviewed: July 20, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Ofnei Haer
Strengths:
Weight
Weaknesses:
Lot of panctuars. Los of teeth during a regular x.c. ride.
Similar Products Used:
Tyoga, Panaracer fire xc, I.R.C,..
Bike Setup:
Came withe my Enduro FSR 2003
Bottom Line:
The worst tire I have ever ride on.
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Submitted by
Jon
a Downhiller
from Portland, OR Date Reviewed: July 16, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Better than nothing
Weaknesses:
Lots of snake bites, fish tails all over
Bike Setup:
Stock '03 Enduro
Bottom Line:
These tires came on my 2003 Enduro. After 3 pinch flats on 1 ride I replaced the front with a Nokian Gazzaloddi Dual 2.6. I can't express how much better my cornering is and I have yet to get a pinch flat.
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Submitted by
Sean
a Weekend Warrior
from Minnesota Date Reviewed: July 8, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Strengths:
Light weight-High volume
Weaknesses:
None so far
Bike Setup:
01 Enduro Pro
Bottom Line:
Just got back from a trip to Wyoming. Extremely rocky trails intermixed with fast fire roads. I had no issues with punctures, pinch flats, tread damage or traction. I seemed to be more stable in fast turns than with the Specialized Team Control/Master that I was running before. The bike felt very stable in high speed cornering situations. I was running about 35 psi in front and 40 in back-once again: No pinch flats, and I was on some very rough trails bashing into more rocks than I would have liked.
The only problem I have is that 2.2 for the rear tire is a TINY bit too big for my frame-getting some rub on landings big hits etc...in retrospect I probably should have gone with the 2.0 in back. But even with this small amount of frame contact I still can't detect any abnormal tread wear.
If these tires do crap out on me, I will post another review, but so far I have to say I am quite happy.
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Submitted by
NelH
a Weekend Warrior
from Maisons Laffitte Date Reviewed: June 10, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Mountain Biker of Versailles
Strengths:
Light
Weaknesses:
Fragile
Similar Products Used:
Michelin Hot, WTB Velocy raptor, Hutchinson...
Bike Setup:
Specialized Enduro 2003
Bottom Line:
Further to my previous review early in may, more news. Next destination for those tires = trash! Not only they are too sensible to punctures but their side walls are as weak! Ok, flint stones can cut like razor blades sometimes but this time, it is enough. Truely, iI have never experienced so many tire problems in so little time in my mountain biker experience (started in 1984). Don't even try them!
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Submitted by
Jon
a Weekend Warrior
from Southampton, UK Date Reviewed: May 30, 2003
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Lightweight and large air volume.
Weaknesses:
Frequent flats.
Bike Setup:
2002 Enduro Pro, hope, marzocchi, king etc.
Bottom Line:
I thought these tyres were great when I got them... so light and yet so chunky, and I really wanted to keep using them but they've cost me a fortune in inner tubes. I had 5 pinch flats in 6 days while I was riding in Morzine, and I seem to get a flat about once a month back in the UK. They look good but I never feel confident going out without a spare pair of 'tubes.
I can't recommend these tyres at all.
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Submitted by
Ben Mullard
a Cross Country Rider
from England Date Reviewed: May 17, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Wyre Forest
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$34.00
Purchased At:
Pearce Cycles Ludlow
Strengths:
Takes in virations with its big air volume and it is nice and light. It has never slipped on me either.
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Specialized Rocksters, Tioga Factory DH 2.1
Bike Setup:
Specialized Rockhopper A1 Comp FS Disc 02
Bottom Line:
These tyre work great in types of different types of trails.
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Submitted by
NelH
a Weekend Warrior
from Paris Date Reviewed: May 12, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Mountain Biker of Versailles
Strengths:
Light. Air volume
Weaknesses:
Light.Poor puncture resistance but still a roll resister
Those things came with the enduro I got 3 months ago. After 5 punctures due to acacias'and brambles'thorns in too rides, I started wondering what were those tires really made for. I had the idea to weight them and I understood a lot of things : 530 grammes ... There is not a lot of rubber in those tires and may be they are choosen by Spé mainly to help saving weight on the bike. This kind of weight is usual for a thin cross country bike, not for an "enduro" one. Especially that the cornering capability is really poor. Added the fact that if you decrease air pressure, you have more rolling resistance and even poorer puncture resistance. I do not know whether they are good at something (well, in fact I have an idea..) I only know that are not adapted to my bike.
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