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3.88/5
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$ 14.99
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Description:
- Smooth center section for comfortable pedaling, knobs on the sides for cornering control off road
- Optional Police Knite Glo model for greater rider awareness at night
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Submitted by
jim walker idaho
a Weekend Warrior
from Hayden, Idaho, USA
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$27.00 | | Purchased At: | e-bay | | Strengths: | Affordable, smooth ride on pavement. Stable in the gravel. Rolls easy and is much faster than knobbys. | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Old 90's mtn bike, no suspension, 15 speed | | Bottom Line: | I bought these tires for two reasons. They were cheap, and they are designed for pavement and gravel. I have rode on both surfaces and I love these tires. They roll so much easier than the knobbys that were on the bike and they feel very stable on the gravel. I'm very happy with these tires. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
todd
a Weekend Warrior
from carbondale, co, usa
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Rio Grande | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Low rolling resistance. Lighter than most regular MTB tires I have used. Great as a commuter tire, used primarily on ashalt. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | First Semi-slick tire. | | Bike Setup: | 99 Rockhopper Comp (special green color:) | | Bottom Line: | I found these at my LBS and I am very happy with them. I converted my old hard-tail to a burley hauler on the bike path so I wanted to try a semi-slick to increase speed and reduce drag (since burley plus 2 kids adds enough drag). After just a few rides I know they are the right way to get the desired result. I have seen a 2-3 MPH increase by changing the tires and just love the way they feel on the pavement. No comment on riding on a dirt trail because there is little chance I would take these tires off-road. I liken them to a road tire because that is what they basically are in the middle of the tread. For $30 a pair I am very satisfied and hope people rate this tire base on what it should do not what they put it through by their own "bad" decision. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony Stewart
a Cross Country Rider
from Oxford UK
Date Reviewed: March 31, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$11.00 | | Strengths: | fantastic tread design, quiet, grips well on everything except very slippy mud | | Weaknesses: | pathetic puncture performance, the bead gets shredded a lot when fixing the tyre and removing flats | | Bottom Line: | these are pathetic for keeping out holes, we are talking about a new puncture every 5 days with about 30 km a day, sometimes three in three days, including at least 50% cross-country. that said for the front tyre they are really very good with a bit of tyre goo, just the back inner tube has got about 10 patches in three months. for anything off-road it makes sense to have punctur protection Kevlar etc
I was worried that the knobs on the sides would lose all traction when turning but they are designed at the right angle so that they hold really nicely but probably not as well as road tyres.
in mud they struggle a bit, and probably for making sharp turns in grass, but they inspire lots of confidence on the road and is on cross-country. The tread actually works to lengthen the footprint rather than having a round footprint which is good for resistance.
I'm putting two stars because I do 50% off road | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tjay
a Cross Country Rider
from San Jose, Ca. USA
Date Reviewed: July 16, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Grant Park | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$11.00 | | Purchased At: | Reeds | | Strengths: | Quiet onroad, low resistance, actual weight is 504 grams each tire. Light tire I might say, especially for the price! | | Weaknesses: | ofcourse you do not want to go use these tire on a very rocky, sandy terrain... | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | '99 TREK 930 singletrack | | Bottom Line: | if only this weighs 300g :D | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
J dog
a Cross Country Rider
from Dirty Jersey, US
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | happy trail? | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$16.00 | | Purchased At: | oakland bike shop | | Strengths: | low rolling resistance center with grippy side knobs, low tread wear/life. great all weather traction on paved and hardpack surfaces, good dry weather performance on virtually all surface conditions.. price | | Weaknesses: | if your using these tires for what they were made for then there is no weakness..
at this price there not expensive to replace, i would give up tread life for weight savings | | Similar Products Used: | kenda kwest, not as verstile and not that much faster but still a good product | | Bike Setup: | 04' specialized rock hopper, 06' jamis dakar, 98 trek 820 | | Bottom Line: | if your spending alot of time on and off road or ride hard packed surface but still need to have some cornering stability for turning in looser stuff these really work great. I ran them on my specialized rock hopper and could maintain a couple MPH higher pace on my rides that mixed streets, bike paths, rooty single track, rough/rocky jeep roads. they ont really work in mud or wet dirt trails but thats not what there meant for. the 1.75 size is a good between size to keep a good ride but still get you closer to skinny road tire performance..
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Submitted by
Brandon
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from Metro Detroit
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Traction in wet weather, traction when leaving the pavement, corners well. My 10 mile commute is about 8 miles paved, 1 mile gravel, and one mile hard packed trail. Thes tires are perfect for all of these conditions when dry and when wet. Plus I'm a heavier rider and so far I have had to problems with these tires due to my weight. | | Weaknesses: | High rolling resistance, a bit heavy. I have gotten many more flats on these tires than others I have used. A tire liner is highly suggested if using these for commuting. | | Bike Setup: | ATB converted to commuter with weekend offroading. | | Bottom Line: | Not bad for the price paid. I have been riding them for almost 2 years now. I used to get flats but that stopped once I got liners. These tires are pretty darned good for commuting if your route is not entirely paved, they corner well in gravel and loose-over-hardpack.
They are high resistance tires though, IMHO, and I can rarely rach speeds of 30mph or more, even on steep downhills. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bob v.
a Cross Country Rider
from oregon
Date Reviewed: November 15, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | makenzie river | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | stutzmans | | Strengths: | smooth center section great for commuting on the road, while side knobs hold up in gravel/ loose dirt. fast rolling better than just a slick tire. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Botrager revolt ST, Tioga city slicker, Kenda Kobra/kwest | | Bike Setup: | hardtail, 2wheels, handlebar, shifters, brake levers, disc brakes, seat, and so- on | | Bottom Line: | For a great commuter tire try the kross plus tire. It has a smooth center but also has side knobs, so you dont have to worry about running into gravel or dirt. Much better than a plain slick tire! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Curtis
a Cross Country Rider
from College Park, MD
Date Reviewed: October 9, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Great for road riding because of the smooth center | | Weaknesses: | Terrible for trails because of the smooth center, and they're pretty heavy | | Similar Products Used: | Hutchinsons that came stock | | Bike Setup: | Giant Rainier, Duke XC, DS2/Deore disc wheels | | Bottom Line: | Ohhh, first review! I feel so special!
Overall these are great tires, but only if you are a commuter/road rider. I can't mark these tires down because of the poor trail abilities, because they are obviously not designed for such use.
My only complaint is that they are a little heavy at 630 grams a piece, which for a weight weenie like me is a little too much.
At a total of 20 bucks for a pair of tires you just can't beat it. They're super fast, they corner great, and you'll definitely get your 20 bucks worth. Just don't plan on taking these tires on hilly trails because smooth center=no climbing traction. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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