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Maxxis
High Roller Semi-Slick
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Average Rating
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3.86/5
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# of Reviews
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7
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MSRP
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$ 37.00
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Description:
- M139 Diamond knurled center with side lugs front or rear, direction specific
- Medium MaxxPro 60a
- Hardpack, loose-over-hardpack
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Submitted by
Victor
a Cross Country Rider
from Taipei, Taiwan
Date Reviewed: February 3, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Zhongpushan, Beitou Hills | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS Taipei | | Strengths: | Surprising grip on the front - its basically a slick but it never slid out in the mud or wet soil. I can recall only two times that I lost traction and slid out, all of 5 cm, on a wet rock during rain. It digs into the ruts and allows you to place the front wheel up the side of the rut to allow the rear tire to follow you down the middle. Can run very low pressure, and with the lack of the center knobs it presents a VERY wide square profile to the surface. The tire measures 2.25" wide on 25mm internal rims, but on the ground its more like 2.5" due to the flat profile. You do not need a tread to travel across rocks, roots and other hard and usually the most challenging riding surfaces. Less tread = more rubber and less air on that slippery rock.
On pavement it has stupid amount of grip, even in the wet. I did an emergency (and accidental) stoppie and the front did not slide whatsoever. That, combined with also surprisingly effective (and stiff) fork made it look like I was pulling a stunt rather than almost totaling myself.
When pumped up hard, it also rolls very very fast for travel to the trail head. | | Weaknesses: | In the wet, I would not mind trying a 42a version on the front - but its not available. The main weakness is that my riding buddies think I am a fool or a department store bike buyer as everyone still equates grip with giant tread patterns. This instills a degree of doubt in my equipment, but that is quickly dispelled as soon as I start riding.
On the rear, it just does not work very well on my current bike. I cannot climb well when its wet, I also cannot stop as the tire has almost no grip when there is limited weight on it. It is also very nervous when used on the rear. I think that the transition from slick to knobby does not work very well as a rear tire in technical conditions. It is like having two different tires - on the front its awesome, on the rear its scary (when wet and off-road). | | Similar Products Used: | Maxxis Holy Roller, Maxxis High Roller Type R, Specialized Enduro, IRC Mythos | | Bike Setup: | Tank Ruby Freeride 7.5" travel, Spinner Ammo178 fork, A-Class Revolt wheelset. Sram X0 and Shimano XT drivetrain. | | Bottom Line: | Very good grip up front, adheres to mud ruts, fast rolling when pumped up hard. Depending on your bike geometry, not recommended as an all-round rear tire. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
willly makit
a Weekend Warrior
from orlando
Date Reviewed: October 2, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | anytrail | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | jensonusa | | Strengths: | I love these tires, I put them on every bike I have owned. they roll forever in the dirt and on the street. | | Weaknesses: | occasionally I have low traction problems in loose stuff but thats pretty insignificant the positives far outweigh the negatives | | Similar Products Used: | many over the years | | Bike Setup: | raleigh m80 disc many mods & ironhorse yakuza ojiki | | Bottom Line: | these tires kick ass if you have never experienced semi slicks these are the ones to try | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from Davis, CA
Date Reviewed: June 2, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Rock Garden | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | came on bike | | Strengths: | Light, Very stiff sidewalls, Look good. | | Weaknesses: | Forget about climbing a steep hill | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Bullit, Monster T, Vanilla RC | | Bottom Line: | Not much traction for climbing or braking. Pretty decent on hardpack. The stiff sidewalls allows you to run very low air pressure without getting a pinch flat.
I pretty much only put these on when I want to fool around and ride like a hooligan around town. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Dan
a Cross Country Rider
from Lancaster, PA
Date Reviewed: March 25, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | Stiff sidewall, lettering | | Weaknesses: | ROLLING RESISTANCE OFF ROAD! Wet condition tracktion. | | Similar Products Used: | Panaracer Mach series, Ritchey semi-slicks | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mountain ETSX | | Bottom Line: | I purchased these tires, being a big fan of the off road slick. I had some initial reservation after hearing of a friend who had a knobbed version of the tire, road months with it. He eventually figured out that it was not being out of shape that was slowing him down , but some unexplainablely huge rolling resistance that his knobby tire generates. I chanced it with the semi-slick version thinking his knobbies were the cause. No such luck. Any of my knobby tires roll faster, no exaggerating. Traction is great and on-road performance may be good as other reveiews say, but don't expect to go fast off-road. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Zach
a Downhiller
from Naperville, IL
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | What's ever in my way I make it fun | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | JensonUSA.com | | Strengths: | Best of both worlds Dirt and Street | | Weaknesses: | haven't found on yet | | Similar Products Used: | Bontrager Earl, Tioga | | Bike Setup: | Big Earl Crank, Primo meat tenderizer pedals, Maxxis High Roller Semi Slick tires for urban and Earls for the trails, and late night riding I have front and rear lights and of course Lizard Skins Chain Stay protector and aluminum bar ends | | Bottom Line: | if you can't decide and you ride both dirt and street equally or more street and a little dirt highly recommended check them out at JensonUSA.com best price on the web | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
skylar mellby
a Downhiller
from san diego, CA , U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: March 8, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | lots | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Strengths: | excelent traction allways. looks bad because not enough tread but really is great at Down Hilling | | Weaknesses: | a little thin | | Similar Products Used: | maxxis 2.5 | | Bottom Line: | great all aroung tire | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason McKinney
a Weekend Warrior
from Olympia, WA
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | skinnies and ladders at home | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | Strong sidewall, low rolling resistance in urban situations, hooks up when you need traction off road | | Weaknesses: | could be wider | | Similar Products Used: | hookworms | | Bike Setup: | Mountain Cycle Rumble w/ RS Psylo, Ditch Witches with High Roller Semi in the rear and a Hookworm up front | | Bottom Line: | I have a course at home in my yard that consists of DJ's, Ramps, Skinnies, and Ladders. This tire is great at all of it. If you are an urban rider who needs some traction occasionally this tire works great. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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