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Specialized
Roll X Sworks Tire
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Submitted by
john
a Racer
from east berlin
Date Reviewed: April 28, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$38.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | light weight, durable, grip | | Weaknesses: | they stopped making them, buy them while they lasr | | Similar Products Used: | panaracer fire xc, maxxis crossmark, | | Bike Setup: | ellsworth truth, well dressed | | Bottom Line: | I have raced two seasons with these w/o tubes using Stan's sealant. They are a terrific combination of light weight and grip. I have only used these as a front tire. I weigh 160 and run the tire at 26 psi.They are a great all condition race tire for the New England courses I race on. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg
a Cross Country Rider
from SoCal
Date Reviewed: September 11, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Aliso Woods | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$47.00 | | Purchased At: | Rock and Road | | Strengths: | Lightwieght and rolls well on the flats. Fairly good tracking climbing in loose stuff. | | Weaknesses: | Major washout on the sidewall, scary when on fast down hills. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Stumpy 06 Expert - Stock | | Bottom Line: | While I give these tires a thumbs up for a XC race they fail badly for general use. Here is socal the later summer and fall brings lots of silt on the trails. Should this tire go directly over the silt no problem but if you happen to hit the edge of hard pack with the side of the tire it will slip badly. Go tire for rainer inland areas but not for the dry, silty, sandy trails. I would not recommend this tire to anyone other than an XC racer. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
R
a Racer
from Arlington, VA USA
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$42.00 | | Purchased At: | directly from Specialized | | Strengths: | This tire hooks up just as the MTB Magazine indicated. Some of the best tires I have ever riden. The front dig in on any turn and the back has great traction and predictability. Also they are very fast. | | Weaknesses: | BUT.... and this is a huge but. I have had 5 tires on my bike this season and every one of them fell apart. The side walls split and riped in several places, no fewer than 4 and did this with every tire. I sent two back to Specialized and they sent new ones but they also fell apart after a month of riding. I am so bummed because I loved these tires but will be forced to go else where due to this problem. | | Similar Products Used: | every tire under the sun | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Blur full xtr | | Bottom Line: | If you can affoard to replace a tire after about 5 rides get these tires but if you need it to last a bit longer then better move on.
As much as I like these I am giving them a failing grade. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Weekend Warrior
from Snoqualmie, WA
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Middle Fork | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$36.00 | | Purchased At: | Specialized.com | | Strengths: | Great traction, fairly light weight | | Weaknesses: | Spendy | | Similar Products Used: | Mythos, Velociraptor, Z-Max | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Epic Comp | | Bottom Line: | I really like these tires. I was using IRC Mythos for a while. I heard they were designed specifically for the 1996 US Olympic team, and I think we all know how that turned out (too bad). Anyway, they were always washing out on me at low speeds. After the MBA review a couple years ago put these at #2 (after Kenda Navegal) I figured I'd give them a try. Glad I did. Way better traction on lots of different types of terrain: sandy, muddy, dry pack, even decent on damp roots and log steps. Price is comparable to Navegal, but I ride a Specialized and went with factory spec OEM parts. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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