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Description:
- M308P Diamond Center Ridge, Wedge side knob design - front or rear
- Large volume tire
- Hardpack, loose-over-hardpack and medium soi
- 70a or 62a eXCeption series compounds
- 70a orange stripe
- 62a eXCeption series
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Submitted by
Jon
a Weekend Warrior
from Norfolk, NE
Date Reviewed: June 2, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Maskenthine Lake | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | Low Rolling Resistance, corners well. | | Weaknesses: | Could be a little lighter | | Similar Products Used: | Nevegals, Scorpions. Tons of others. | | Bike Setup: | Giant NRS, Crossride wheels | | Bottom Line: | Roll fast and corner well. Very sticky. More cornering confidence than the Scorpions, less weight than the Nevegals. Seems to brake well also. Haven't had them in mud yet. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Will
a Racer
from Houghton, MI
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Copper Harbor | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Ups, flats, downs, arounds. The soft rubber on the exception series really hooks up. The center tread will never wear out unless you skid everywhere. | | Weaknesses: | Would be nice if they had a version that was a little tougher. Cornering knobs wear kinda fast if you do a lot of hard cornering. | | Similar Products Used: | mmmm tires....too many to list | | Bike Setup: | Possibly the world's largest steel downtube, and a Vanilla 130. All out xc otherwise. | | Bottom Line: | This tire works really well on pavement, hardpack, and loose stuff. It is also better in mud than any non-dedicated mud tire I have ever ridden. A bit sketchy as a front tire on hard snow because of the wide center tread. For xc riding, there are few tires that roll faster, few tires that corner better (in any condition), and few tires that handle mud better. This is definitely the most versatile tire I've ever raced on. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dave
a Cross Country Rider
from boise
Date Reviewed: January 3, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$22.00 | | Purchased At: | pricepoint | | Strengths: | cornering and climbing bite | | Weaknesses: | sidewalls, not a fast roller | | Similar Products Used: | many | | Bike Setup: | ibex trophy hardtail | | Bottom Line: | bought this tire because the price was right and intended to use it with stans tubeless conversion problem is there were hundreds of micro leaks through the sidewall that would not seal I thought I would have no problem with this brand since I had no problem with their Minotaur tire....somewhat disappointing however I have found that trying to fing a compatable tire to work with stans no tubes is a challenge, this is certainly not Maxxis problem as this tire was not designed to be tubeless, IF you can find the right tire Stans is fantastic, Maxxis is a reccomended tire on the Stans internet site?.I am going back to my tried and true Hutchinson old style Python lites (not the N.G. type.) | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scottnofriends
a Racer
from Sydney, Australia
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike shop | | Strengths: | Very fast, straight roller, good cornering on hard surfaces, climbs really well on dry, hard surfaces | | Weaknesses: | Comedy of errors on loose or wet surfaces. Won't stop you down fast, rough descents (like train station stairs- be warned). | | Similar Products Used: | Plenty of other tyres of various brands | | Bike Setup: | Scott MC40 | | Bottom Line: | These tyres are really fast and directional, and crank in dry, hard conditions, but suck ass in wet or loose conditions (which is what the manufacturer says too). Great for and all-round tyre that will get you to work and still play hard | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Carl
a Cross Country Rider
from Knoxville, TN USA
Date Reviewed: February 1, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Ya Mama's Skid Marks | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | River Sports Outfitters | | Strengths: | Fast roller. Good for hardpack. | | Weaknesses: | Weak side knobs. Poor wet weather performance. | | Similar Products Used: | High roller, ADvantage, conti vertical pro, richey zmax, panaracer fire | | Bike Setup: | da bomb | | Bottom Line: | This is a great tire for the racer in all of us. Great on hard pack and well worn trails. Also, good performance on asphalt and urban applications. I would actually recommend this tire for urban riding and/or racing. If you lower the psi to 30 you definitely get much better cornering performance, but these tires will slide out on hard corners and off camber trails. Crap on roots, good on rocks, crap on loose stuff. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Eden
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia
Date Reviewed: December 22, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Kalamunda SHS | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | kalamunda cycles | | Strengths: | Yet to find one. Will try on the back. | | Weaknesses: | Slides all over the place cornering in our loose gravel conditions. Rubbish. | | Similar Products Used: | Mimo. Tried Python, Roll X Pro, Panracer dart, enduros, bontragers, mobster, TT, Conti explorer. | | Bike Setup: | SS GT outpost and KHS alite | | Bottom Line: | Rubbish. The mimo is the bees and the ranchero does not work. lean it into a turn and you're gone. I took both tires out to test and nearly killed myself round the carpark on the ranchero. It is not a loose conditions tire. The mimo on the other hand out performed everything I've ever tried. The mimo cuts through loose stuff and corners on rails. I will be saving a fortune in brake pads now that I don't need to slow down in corners. Finally found the tire for WA. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from So.Cal
Date Reviewed: September 18, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Epics | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$32.00 | | Purchased At: | www.airbomb.com & www.aebike.com | | Strengths: | Climbing and braking traction.
| | Weaknesses: | Tire wears quickly compared to standard 70a tires. Minor grip for the performance gain. | | Similar Products Used: | Panaracer Fire XC Pro 2.1, Hutchinson Python Gold 2.0,
WTB Epicwolf Race 2.1, WTB Motoraptor Race 2.14 & 2.4, Weirwolf 2.1 & 2.5, Mutanoraptor 2.1, Ritchey WCS Z.E.D. Race 2.1, Kenda Karma DTC Stick-E 2.0 | | Bike Setup: | WTB Laserdisc Lite Wheelset with 15/17 Ritchey Spokes, 12mm Alloy Nipples, M960 XTR Cassette and Formula Pro Team Brakes. | | Bottom Line: | I tried the eXCeption series Ranchero which uses the softer 62a rubber compound on the side knobs similar to Kenda's DTC (Dual Tread Compound).
I used these tires in So California trails.
Comparing these tires to my Ritchey Z.E.D. WCS Race 2.1's; The Ranchero's pedal slightly better and the braking is improved. The eXCeption 2.0 Ranchero's weigh 560 vs. Ritchey Z.E.D. WCS 535g. I think this is because of the Ranchero's center knob design and the Ritcheys have more aggressive tread pattern. The Ranchero's climb equal to my Z.E.D.s which is very good.
Hardpack trails the Ranchero's really excel but with a loose topcoat the Ritcheys have better corning traction. Both are very good on hardpack with a loose topcoat.
I checked the Ritchey section to leave review but they do not list the Z.E.D. WCS Race 2.1. MTB Action rated 30 tires and the Z.E.D.'s came in 3rd.
From all the tires I have tried for XC usage the Ranchero eXCeption and Z.E.D. WCS surprised me most. Once you dail in air pressure these tires rail So Cal trails. Both tires recommend higher psi ranges 45-65 but I run mine at 35 psi front and 40 psi rear. I weigh 180 lbs and never pinch flatted using Maxxis Ultralight tubes 125g. Try running at higher pressures and they roll great but corning or climbing is worthless.
To me these are 2 of the best So Cal XC tires out. I'm going to try the Kenda Nevegal 2.1 and Specialized Roll-X Pro next. Depending how they fare I just might opt for another pair of Ranchero eXCeptions or WCS Z.E.D.'s.
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Submitted by
Pross
a Cross Country Rider
from Kansas City
Date Reviewed: September 11, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Beyond Bikes | | Strengths: | Super Fast, Oversize Casing | | Weaknesses: | Wet performance over roots, rocks, heavier than advertised | | Similar Products Used: | Hutchinson Python Air lites, Python Light UST, Alligator Gold, Bontrager Revolt Super X, Panaracer Fire XC Pro, WTB Nanoraptor, Velociraptor | | Bike Setup: | Two Wheels, Gears, FS XC | | Bottom Line: | I used the 70 durometer w/ orange stripe, and used it tubeless as a rear tire although its not really UST. Faster, and larger casing than a Python Air lite or Lite UST, however the rubber compound is harder, more like a Bonti Revolt Super X. So it lasts longer but doesn't feel as cushy soft even though the casing is larger, and doesn't perform as well over wet roots and rocks. This is an excellent dry conditions XC/enduro race tire. Weight Weenies beware, its actually 650g, but the Python Air lite is actually 520g so you can't believe manufacturers' claimed weights. I'm giving it 4 flamin' turds just because it suffers in the wet. I'm sure the 62 rubber is better for wet conditions, but will wear much quicker. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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