Submitted by
Scrote
a Cross Country Rider
from Hants, UK Date Reviewed: April 26, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$20.00
Strengths:
Light, good grip, fast rolling, supple tyre
Weaknesses:
Really hard to fit and remove on Mavic rims (517 and 221). I had 2 really surprising pinch flats in 3 outings. Really surprised coz they were pumped to 4 bar and I have rear sus.
Similar Products Used:
Michelin Wildgrippers, Hutch Python, IRC Mythos
Bike Setup:
Giant NRS3 (full sus)
Bottom Line:
Good - but buy something else if you're over 170lbs - else be prepared for pinch flats when you don't expect them. Then you'll need levers to get them on and off.
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Submitted by
Clinton Weafer
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada Ontario Date Reviewed: September 12, 2003
Favorite Trail:
The ones that you make.
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$6.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Really Nice grip I only lost grip once and that was on wet wood. Otherwise its sweet.
Weaknesses:
Not good for wood that is wet.
Bike Setup:
A stock 95 Stumpy except for the tires
Bottom Line:
Sweet tire, im amazed that this 1.7 tire could go through sand, dirt, anything its so skinny its sweet the traction and vesitily PS. Buy off ebay I saved like 30 bucks US
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Submitted by
pa mtnbkr
a Cross Country Rider
from harrisburg pa Date Reviewed: May 30, 2003
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
wildware outfitters
Strengths:
M U D !!!!!!!!!!! LIGHT TIRE!!!!
Weaknesses:
suckin' up shock
Similar Products Used:
roll x, avocet midpack, ground control, ritchey products
Bike Setup:
rigid forked ti hardtail mtn bike (could be a cross bike for it's weight, carryability and road manners)
Bottom Line:
MM UU DDDD! The best mud tire I've used in 19 years of off roading. It's 1.7 size slices soil, but it's got mad dog bite-ability and sprint light accel. and climbability which every one can enjoy. About 400 (approx) grams and superb straight line traction in most conditions. It isn't a slalom tire, but claws to get where you want to. It rolls acceptably on macadem and I'm still on the first one on the rear after 3 years use riding on the road to go off road. It's small diameter is just enough to protect the rims from harm at standard speeds. I haven't pinched it at 45 psi in all condition usage on macadem,curbs and Pa rocks. It lacks flotation but really gnaws efficiently dut to that. A good cross country tire as a rear. The front one I found was too small to work well. Run it with a mid to large size front to maximize bike handling on questionable down hill conditions. Small contact surface works to your advantage but also means less braking too. It brakes well but relies for the front to help out, carefully.
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