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Submitted by
james beaton
a Downhiller
from barsley
Date Reviewed: March 18, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | blu bell woods | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | came on bike | | Strengths: | the tires have exellent grip on the mud and other places orund the woods. | | Weaknesses: | they are not very good on road use as they seem to slow down alot | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | claude butler rock | | Bottom Line: | the tyres are excellent on the mud and around woods.
they could be better on the road but for what you pay fot them they are excellent tyres.
i would definatly concider buying a pair | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gerardo Chaves
a Weekend Warrior
from Costa Rica
Date Reviewed: February 27, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Came with bike | | Strengths: | Grip | | Weaknesses: | Wear | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Nimbus (road, 1.5x26) | | Bike Setup: | GT Avalanche 3.0 | | Bottom Line: | These are good tires except for wear. I have used them for 1450kms (900 mi) mostly dirt (about 80%) and now they are weared out. Thinking about changing them for some Specialized Resolution. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Luke Dobson
a Cross Country Rider
from Outer London
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | ANY! | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Shop | | Strengths: | Very good grip on mud and sheds all the cr@p off easily. Wear and everything is OK. | | Weaknesses: | front tyre seems to slip out at speeds on mud and loose surfaces. not a very high rolling tyre ether. | | Similar Products Used: | Maxxis ADvantage. | | Bike Setup: | Claud Butler Cape Wrath Disc 06. | | Bottom Line: | very good tyre to buy if you like to do weekend trails but my bottem line is caution at high speeds on mud. Front tyre goes everywhere. Wear is very good and has lasted me ages considering i use the bike everyday. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alan Davidson
a Weekend Warrior
from birmingham,west mids,england
Date Reviewed: April 17, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | St Margarets Downhill | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Come with bike | | Strengths: | Nice looking tyre, with strong walls and good all round grip. Grips well on loose stuff, especially corners. | | Weaknesses: | Rolling on road, seems to slow down quite quick. Looses pedal traction going uphills quite easy. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | GT Aggressor XC3 standard factory | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is, for what these tyres seem to be sold for they are an absolute bargain. They hold their own well in most situations, i mentioned above that they don't roll too good on road surfaces..... But most of the time im ripping down trails, tracks and hills and they are superb for that! I never think twice about how they handle so i'd buy some more no problems. B++ product. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Craig
a Cross Country Rider
from Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Lake Murry | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Came on Bike | | Strengths: | Great grip in corners, Seem to wear well | | Weaknesses: | Had something like 4 flats in the 3 months i used them. Mainly just thorns though, but still... | | Bike Setup: | GT Avalance, Rock Shox Tora302, Avid BB7's, | | Bottom Line: | I have been very pleased with these tires. They grip great in fast corners. Never have had a problem with my bike sliding out from me. Only reason these are being replaces on my bike is because i ordered a wheel set off E-Bay that are coming with WTB Velocaraptors on them. If your looking for a pretty cheap but good and dependable tire i would recommend these. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
G Hume
a Cross Country Rider
from uk
Date Reviewed: April 7, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Marin | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Local shop | | Strengths: | Grips OK | | Weaknesses: | I used these for a year and had 4 punctues, way more than i should have. Then i ripped the side wall on a easy section of trail. | | Bottom Line: | I got these as standard on my GT.
These are pants. They grip and ride ok but they were verry quick to wear out, roll slow and are generally weak.I have switched to Specialized resolution pros as i commute on my bike. They are a million times better, roll much quicker and dont appera to grip any less.
If you have GT, change your tyres!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ross Allan
a Weekend Warrior
from Brisbane
Date Reviewed: November 14, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Gap Reserve | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | came with the bike | | Strengths: | Long wearing, not one flat, can take punishment | | Weaknesses: | Front tyre can loose traction easily with higher psi | | Bike Setup: | GT avalance 2.0, no mods except rebuilt RST Gila fork | | Bottom Line: | Well wearing and reliable tyres, after 2000 ks, the rear needs replacing after 60% road 40% tracks, mostly XC. Not one flat, despite riding some pretty harsh tracks with sharp stones. I would buy this tyre simply because of its reliability. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
TOM nyland
a Weekend Warrior
from sydney
Date Reviewed: November 14, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | fun ones | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | everything. ive never had a problem with them. they seem to roll nice and predictably and keep decent traction on almost all surfaces i ride on | | Weaknesses: | the tread on the rear tire wears fast(my fault-i skid to much) | | Similar Products Used: | maxis, some expensive red ones | | Bike Setup: | gt avalanche 1.0 disc | | Bottom Line: | everyone seems to be complaining about these tires but i find them hard to fault. maby im just a better rider:D they edge well on concrete and on dirt. i feel safe and comfortable on them. the only time ive gotten a puncture was when i rode up 10 stairs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ash
a Weekend Warrior
from Elgin, Scotland
Date Reviewed: August 5, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Most of Scotland Right now | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Truro Cornwall | | Strengths: | these day's going for a good price, Good wear rate, Good traction in Most conditions,pucture resistant....so far. | | Weaknesses: | Dont track too well in thick mud, cornering isn't too confidence inspiring, 1.95 isn't big enough, could do with a 2.0 or 2.1. rear not grippy enough pushing on hard pack | | Similar Products Used: | WTB Velociraptor (F&R), Panaracer Smoke, Onza Rip & Rail, Tioga Psyhco, Specialised More Extreme 2, Panaracer Duster, Tioga Factory DH 2.3. | | Bike Setup: | Currently a Sintesi Hardtail, which they work well on, Previously had the tires on a GT LTS 2000 for which they just held the bike back, so had to put larger DH tires on it, to release it's potential. | | Bottom Line: | For 90% of the time grip is never an issue with these ties on my current bike setup, Traction is normally pretty good, though cornering on anything slightly loose and especially off-camber I tend to be very carefull on, as the tires don't feel too positive under these conditions.
In mud there fine, perhaps the front dosen't track too well in thick mud, so hitting a patch of mud at speed can be a little interesting at times. However the rear grips well enough in the gloop, and sheds the med well enough.
On Hard pack they hold their own, but not as well as a Tire specific to those conditions, I've had the rear loose grip ascending hard pack, when mosts other's have held the terrain.
On grass their good, and I've even come away supprised how well they've held onto wet roots & rocks at times.
My biggest gripe with these tires is that they don't provide enough cushioning between you and the trial, they feel more like 1.8 or 1.7 tires at times. despite running them at around 30-35psi! (and still not flat's)
As a slightly retro alround tire and at the sort of prices you can probably still get them at these would make a good x-country tire, though not for racing. There's too much rolling resistance and there a little heavy, but their more durable, so suit a good old fashioned all round MTB. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Spoon
a Weekend Warrior
from Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Franke Park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Good traction all around, Bites the ground very well | | Weaknesses: | A little squirmish on wet roots and rocks, but wet ground in general very good | | Similar Products Used: | Kenda Klaw | | Bike Setup: | GT Avalanche 2.0 Disc | | Bottom Line: | Not as bad as some of the other reviews led on to believe, overall a very decent tire. They are mountain tires, not street or downhill tires. If you want that, get those kind of tires instead. No compaints here | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Weekend Warrior
from Nashua,NH
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Any in NEW ENGLAND | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | LLBEAN | | Strengths: | Good traction when new but not on wet objects. | | Weaknesses: | no loose terrian traction. | | Similar Products Used: | Maxxis,Kenda,WTB | | Bike Setup: | Stock GT avalanche 1.0 | | Bottom Line: | Tires came stock on my GT. was good for the first 5 rides.poor wet tractions for my standards no cornering at all! no loose terrains traction would even slip on dry rock and did not last more then 4 months but rode them on the street till they were bald. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aryn
a Cross Country Rider
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: February 6, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Solid traction in most conditions | | Weaknesses: | Wet (larger)rock climb-ability, but what tire really can? One small loose rocks they are great.
Maybe a little slow but I agree with the others who say traction over speed. If you want speed, pedal faster!
| | Bike Setup: | Kona Caldera and Kona King Kikapu | | Bottom Line: | Read some of the reviews below and had to help defend this tire. I have put over 2000 miles on mine and I could probably get another season out of them. I don't know what some of you are riding over or what psi you keep it at to be blowing out/ripping sidewalls on this tire. I have had one flat in the past 2000 miles.
These tires have outrun my firend's Specialized Roll-X, Panaracers and Hutchinsons. Being taller than most of the people I ride with and having to lean into the turns more the Factory XC's have never let me down. Sure those other tires perform well on the straight and narrow but they don't compete with the cornering and climbing that these do. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a Weekend Warrior
from Essex, England
Date Reviewed: February 1, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Danbury/Galleywood | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Decent looks. Rear tyre provides a lot of grip on steep climbs, even in the wet. Good test of nerves. | | Weaknesses: | Puncture very easily, heavy for an XC tyre, clog with mud often, high rolling resistance on road surfaces, unpredicatable behaviour (especially front tyre). | | Similar Products Used: | Tioga Factory DH, Nokian Fat Hakka DH, various Specialized & Panaracer. | | Bike Setup: | GT hardtail frame, Marzocchi forks, mixture of components. | | Bottom Line: | I wouldn't recommend this product to anybody who likes their skin still attached to their body.
Never before have I ridden a tyre quite as unpredicatable as these! From feeling like you're on rails to faceplant in a fraction of a second.
As an added bonus, they puncture very easily.
Not ideal tyres for places with weather, sharp stones, wet roots or corners. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Ottawa, Ontario
Date Reviewed: November 11, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Full Cycle Ottawa | | Strengths: | - Good off-road (if you don't get a flat), wears decently | | Weaknesses: | - Horrible sidewalls, flat like crazy!!, noisy | | Similar Products Used: | Tioga, WTB, Kenda, Panaracer, Bontrager, Michelin, | | Bike Setup: | '03 Yukon (some mods) | | Bottom Line: | Crap! I have gotten over 10 flats with these tires because they are extremely thin! What was Tioga thinking???? Everything will puncture this tire, be careful off-road. Doesn't shed mud well, but thats not really a big issue. I don't recommend these tires. Try WTB, panaracer, Bontrager instead.
Matt | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chad Elliott
a Cross Country Rider
from AZ
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | yours | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | supergo | | Strengths: | Great grip on steep accents and descents. Tire wear is next to nothing. | | Weaknesses: | None to find...yet! | | Similar Products Used: | WTB, some older tire I can't remember the name of! | | Bike Setup: | GT i-drive 1.0, weyless 80mm stem other than that all stock. | | Bottom Line: | These tires came stock on my GT from the factory. I was a little apprehensive at first about the stock tires, but after several rides and trails I have the utmost confidence in these tires. I will more than likely purchase them again when they finally wear out.
On another note why are you people complaining about how the tire performs an the asphalt? IT'S A MOUNTAIN BIKE, NOT A ROAD BIKE!! That's like buying a tank and complaining about how it handles on the freeway! DUH!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a
from WI
Date Reviewed: May 9, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Strengths: | Traction, Cheap | | Weaknesses: | Soft rubber, weak sidewalls | | Similar Products Used: | Kenda, IRC | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F900 | | Bottom Line: | I just posted a week ago and this is an update. The tire's sidewall ripped on normal trail riding and then the tube got pinched and blew. I don't mind pinch flats if they are my own fault but when the tire falls apart and causes it that is a problem.
When I took off the tire the rubber was pulling away from the casing of the tire and caused a weak spot for the tube to push through.
Tioga should investigate problems like that in the future. Eventhough the tire is cheap it shouldn't only last 3 months and one race. That is pathetic! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a
from WI
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Traction, CHEAP | | Weaknesses: | Soft Rubber | | Similar Products Used: | Kenda, IRC | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F900 | | Bottom Line: | The tire is awesome when it comes to traction. But on the other hand the rubber is extremely soft I have used the tires for about 2 months and it is half wore out already. I got the tire for 15 dollars so I really can't complain about anything. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
shane
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia
Date Reviewed: February 17, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | This tire is great and very cheap The grip is awesome! | | Weaknesses: | None, possibly the wet. | | Bottom Line: | This is a great allround tire. Ive had it for a year and its never let me down. I recommend this tire! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Cross Country Rider
from Ottawa, Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: December 25, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Full Cycle Ottawa | | Strengths: | Good traction, lasts for quite awhile, smooth rolling | | Weaknesses: | lots of rolling resistance, not a very rigid sidewall | | Similar Products Used: | Tioga Terra Firma, Hutchinson Mosquito | | Bike Setup: | Stock '03 Guiant Yukon | | Bottom Line: | Pretty good tire. I originally got several flats on this tire, but after inspecting the rim several times and re-installing the tire, the problem has seem to have gone away. The tire grips well in dry conditions, and grips fairly well in muddy (or wet) conditions. It spins, but it digs you out of these situations. It isn't very good at shedding mud, but from the look of it's deisgn, I didn't expect it to be. The teadwear is very good. I've riden on this tire for about 8 months and there is about 20% of the rubber left. I spin the tires very often, and I ride aggressively (no skids however). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
D. Sturm
a Cross Country Rider
from ATL
Date Reviewed: November 21, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Grabs like a Bruce Lee death grip | | Weaknesses: | Getting harder to find | | Similar Products Used: | other tires | | Bottom Line: | What the hell tires are you people riding that you posted reviews of???
These are the best tires I have ever ridden. The are exceptional in the wet. They shed the GA red clay very well, they grip on wet roots & rocks like a pissed off housecat.
The only knock on them is that they aren't the fastest rolling tire. I'll take traction any day .
You want some crappy tires try the Hutchinson Pythons or IRC Mythos.
The good thing about some of your crappy reviews is that I'll still be able to buy them after they are no longer produced for cheap.
YMMV,
D. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon Dean
a Cross Country Rider
from York, North Yorkshire
Date Reviewed: October 19, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | NY Moors | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | cheap shop! | | Strengths: | Cheap | | Weaknesses: | Pre injected with grease to reduce traction | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Team Control/Master, Tioga Factory DH, Mythos XC, Schwalbe Jimmy | | Bike Setup: | Spec Enduro | | Bottom Line: | Absolute rubbish. the front washes out so often i gave up and bought a Team Control, and the rear soldiered on for quite a while running at a vey low pressure in a vain attempt to gain traction which obviously resulted in punctures up the ying yang!! I then bought a Team Master for the rear and havent looked back! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jiri
a Cross Country Rider
from Prague, Czech Republic
Date Reviewed: October 8, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Bikeranch | | Strengths: | Wears not fast (front tire). Great grip and cool sound. | | Weaknesses: | Weak in sand and grit. | | Similar Products Used: | Maxxis Mobster, since than I stay faithful to Tioga. | | Bike Setup: | Author frame, Magura HS33 brakes, rigida rims, Suntour fork (tuned up), Point pedals. | | Bottom Line: | I recommend Tioga tires to everybody riding off-road. The drag on asphalt is regretfully quite big. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick Stavrakis
a Cross Country Rider
from UK, Wales
Date Reviewed: September 30, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | All of them | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclopedia, Uk, Wales | | Strengths: | Okay in the mud | | Weaknesses: | Extremaly slipery on rocky rooty trails when wet. Almost scary. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Dirt Control, Continental Verticals, ust ordered some Maxxis Hard Drives, as tthey were given a 10/10 ratng in our uk MBR magazine, also nice and cheap. £19.95 for a pair I suppose approx $30. | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Stumpjumper Fsr XC Comp | | Bottom Line: | THe Welsh trail are very often wet, I actually changed these tyres over from my old bike due to the lack of tread on my Specialized Dirt Control's. Wish I hadn't. Riding CwmCarn is quite scary anyway, but with rain on top of the rocky rooty single track, I was almost ready to get off and walk with these Tioga thingy's. Wicked Scary ride !!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alfred Henriksen
a Cross Country Rider
from Sweden
Date Reviewed: August 31, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Strengths: | Great mud clearing, traction. swallows all ugly terrain I throw at it. Gives me more confidence and trust.
Could be better at wet roots, but difficult to get a another great tyre who likes mud, wet roots, rocky terrain! ;)
| | Weaknesses: | None for me. All those are OK/funny for me:
Bad at asphalt. My bike become nervous at speed over 30miles. (due to steep steer-angle) (funny! ;)
Vibrating in the handlebar due to the big knots. No problem for me anyway. asphalt sucks anyway! ;)
Wears a bit fast, but a compromise to get the good grip/traction.
Could be more strong at the sides of tyres. :(
Those has always worried me, if I should crash in rocky terrain and the wheels gets a hole by a sharp stone or something like that. | | Similar Products Used: | WTB Veliciraptor (geax is better)
Bontrager Jones (scared me...)
Cheap'os tyres
GEAX Blade200 (back tyre, still using, but I have a Tioga rear ready...) | | Bottom Line: | Wow! First time I tried the front tire, I was like a manical down the rocky terrain. Never been so raw and aggresive in my handling and biking. Those tires gives me confidence, and that is why I would buy more when those wears out.
Those tyres are specialized toward mud/terrain, NOT asphalt.
An uncomprosing tires demands its man/woman/shemale!
(four chilies due to the weak side-walls.) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Josh
a Cross Country Rider
from Seattle, WA
Date Reviewed: June 14, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Tiger Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Came with bike | | Strengths: | -tread looks beefy
-good place to store spare air
-fits on my rims | | Weaknesses: | -front tire slides out on anything loose or wet or um...rooty.
-flats really easily
-1.95 tire is way too narrow, so won't hook up on anything | | Similar Products Used: | WTB Velociraptor, Geax Blade, Specialized Enduro | | Bike Setup: | Salsa Caballero, XT/XTR, Marzocchi Marathon SL | | Bottom Line: | Bottom line is these are the worst tires I've owned. If you come into a bermed corner with any kind of speed, the front tire will slide out on you!! There's no traction on the loose stuff, and if it's wet forget it. The rear will not grip on dry rocks at all...and I don't even want to know what it'd do on wet rock. The 1.95 inch tires seemed more like a 1.6-1.8. I'm running pressure that's within the recommended limits of the tire and the front tire flatted off a 1foot drop. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vic
a Cross Country Rider
from Moscow, Russia
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Came with bike | | Strengths: | Good off-road tires. Grip like hell, don't even matter what's the surface is. | | Weaknesses: | Good OFF-ROAD tires ONLY. Wears momentarily on pavement. Can't even hold you on wet pavement. Noisy. Way heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | Various Maxxis tires, Michelens, Continentals... | | Bike Setup: | GT Avalanche frame and lots of tweaks. | | Bottom Line: | If you only ride off-road - these tires are right what you need. I've even managed to assault a 35 degree slope filled with pure mud all the 40 meters. The bike crawled like turtle, but the grip was like it was superglued to the surface. But things changes really fast when you take these tires on pavement. Significant signs of wear were seen just after 150 kms. Too fast. These tires don't just simply dislike wet pavement, they are absolutely incompatible with it. So the bottom line is "Off-road only". | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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