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Submitted by
aaron98433
a Cross Country Rider
from tacoma, wa usa
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | any single track with variety | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$28.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | Very good price for what you get; large, fairly aggressive knobs make this tire grip mud and loose rock as good as can be expected while keeping rolling resistance and road noise to a minimum | | Weaknesses: | none found so far | | Similar Products Used: | Mythos XC F/R tires (the older ones) | | Bike Setup: | Iron Horse Sinister with upgrades to deraillers/shifters and drivetrain | | Bottom Line: | Using the Kenda Kinetics Stick-E in 26x2.35" on the rear (WTB Wierwolf on the front); no pinch flats or missing chunks/excessive wear (I weigh 200lbs and like to slide around every corner as hard as possible) The psi range is marked at 40-65, I generally keep them around 40-ish with good results. A great tire for a mix of X-Country and FreeRide. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Icemonkey
a Cross Country Rider
from NY
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Pyg Track, Snowdon | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Online | | Strengths: | Cheap, Lightish | | Weaknesses: | Can washout a bit and the edging isnt great. | | Similar Products Used: | Where do I start? Lots | | Bike Setup: | These tires are on my singletrack ridin' (very) old steel Kona Lavadome. All XTR and XT with Marz. XC600 | | Bottom Line: | Great value tubeless design, big and comfy (2.2) on a hardtail, but they can washout and are a pain to seat. So far so good, but Ive only ridden on medium soft sring soil, they feel and look like they may be better in more solid dry conditions. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a
from Denver
Date Reviewed: April 17, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Anything steep and rough | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Strengths: | 2.6" wide. Great traction in all conditions because of stick E compound. Folding tire that is fairly light for the size. Tread lasts forever if you stay off the road and on the dirt. Cheaper than any other tire this big. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. Haven't even got a flat yet. | | Similar Products Used: | Nevegal 2.5, Trail Bear 2.5, Fire 2.4, Motoraptor 2.4, Mutanoraptor 2.4, Kujo DH, many others. | | Bike Setup: | Bullit, 66 rc, Doublewides with Hugi hubs, Hayes 9 carbon, Raceface, Shimano, Easton, WTB, Thomson. | | Bottom Line: | I love these tires because of the stick E compound and huge size, yet they are folding and relatively light. I keep them at 40-50 psi and get excellent traction with no flats in over 30 rides. Obviously a 2.6" tire is not for weight weenies but I haven't noticed a difference on the climbs. I'm sure that a pure downhiller would rather have something even wider with a wire bead making them much heavier, but definitely try them if you like climbing before flying down. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dude
a
from San Diego, CA
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$18.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Not sure yet, pretty unhappy with them so far. | | Weaknesses: | They don't grip well on corners, or on climbs, or going downhill. They basically don't grip at all except when going straight on flat stuff. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Pro Enduro 2.35 | | Bike Setup: | Enduro, standard with King Hubs and headset, Fox suspension, and Hayes 9. | | Bottom Line: | After reading these reviews maybe my problem with these tires is air pressure. I'll play around with 35 PSI and below and see if I get better traction. At 40 PSI the traction blows. The tires are sketchy and don't grip with a darn. Very disappointed in these so far but I am going to give them a shot at lower pressures.
They were cheap so at least not much money wasted. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt mc taggart
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia, melbourne
Date Reviewed: December 28, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | my place | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | croydon | | Strengths: | great in the wet
not so good on the concrete tho they make heaps of noise and seem to wear out really on concrete
and dont get any flats | | Weaknesses: | seem to wear real easy | | Similar Products Used: | kenda | | Bike Setup: | norco katmandu 08 | | Bottom Line: | great tire if you ride bush trails
great in all weather conditions | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pat
a
from SLO
Date Reviewed: October 20, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | I have the stick-e version. They grip really well on the street, and the rear tire grips like crazy. | | Weaknesses: | The front tire even at 2.6" doesn't grip very well at all | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | VP Free | | Bottom Line: | These would be great for hardpacked dirt | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Grant
a Downhiller
from NorCal
Date Reviewed: October 15, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Pacifica | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Light
Good tread life | | Weaknesses: | Pinches easily not great in the wet | | Similar Products Used: | WTB weirwolfs, timberwolfs, highroller, nevagel, mobster | | Bike Setup: | 06 7point
04SuperT
RS Pearl 3.1
etc | | Bottom Line: | Good rear tire for light FR not good for DH. I ran them at close to 40psi and would still pinch and I weight 110... Excellent for trail riding and light FR. But no for DH | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aaron
a Cross Country Rider
from Columbia, MO USA
Date Reviewed: October 12, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | JensonUSA | | Strengths: | Lots of traction on everything
Last longer than I expected | | Weaknesses: | Heavy (2.35" weigh 785 grams) | | Bottom Line: | I bought the Stick-E version of these tires over two years ago because I was tired of spinning out on slick rocks, mud and loose conditions. I weigh 150lbs and run these at 27psi(r) and 30psi(f) and they're awesome. At higher PSI, I'm not entirely impressed, but at lower pressures, they provide the best grip of any tires I've used. Never pinch flatted at low PSI, but I run them with thick tubes so maybe that's why. At 785 grams each, they're extremely heavy for cross country, but worth it if you need the extra grip. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Intenserider2
a Weekend Warrior
from Broomfield, CO
Date Reviewed: September 18, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | Jensen | | Strengths: | Traction, price | | Weaknesses: | REALLY Tough to get on my wheels - Sun Rhyno Lites. | | Similar Products Used: | WTB Mutano Raptop 2.4 Stick-E | | Bike Setup: | KHS FR2000 w/ Jr T | | Bottom Line: | I needed a bigger tire and these were at the right price. You can't beat $9 each. I had a lot of trouble getting these on. Normally I can put a tire on a wheel with my hands but these required my tire levers and about 15 minute each. They do grip very well and and I have not had any issue with pinch flats as mentioned in many of the other reviews. I do notice that the sidewall is quite thin, but, they hold up going downhill at Keystone and it is pretty rocky there. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay
a Downhiller
from Bozeman, MT
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Big Sky | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | jensonUSA | | Strengths: | Skicky. Easy to get off and on rim. | | Weaknesses: | WAAAAAAYYYY to weak for any type of rocky trail. | | Similar Products Used: | Maxxis High Rollers. Maxxis Mobsters. | | Bike Setup: | RM7 Wade Simmons | | Bottom Line: | 3 PINCH FLATS IN ONE DAY!!!! WITH DOWNHILL TUBES!! Unless you ride a groomed trail...watch out! Scrub alot of speed also and a bit tougher to peddle downtown. The good side would possible be that they seem to stick to moist trails pretty good, but I'll have to shelf 'em for emergency purposes only. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom C
a Weekend Warrior
from Danbury, Essex, UK
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Danbury Common | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$29.00 | | Purchased At: | M8 | | Strengths: | Good grip especially round those tight corners, look good | | Weaknesses: | Puncture VERY easily and crack after 3 months if left in garage. | | Similar Products Used: | Maxxis high roller, Minions DH, Swamp thing, Tioga crap heaps!! | | Bike Setup: | Identiti exorcist, vannila r shock, 04 Junior T's, RaceFace diabolus cranks, Swampthings, Fire eye stem bar combo, sunn mtx's, M525 deor brakes. etc | | Bottom Line: | I used these tires for just under 3 months and take it from me, do not leave home without a puncture repair kit because these tires puncture so easily, GET HIGH ROLLERS for maximum puncture resistance, although its not all bad these tires are quite grippy while going around those wet muddy corners at high speed, NOT TO FAST MIND!
Buy these Tires if you are a XC rider because these are NOT suitable for DH. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brent
a
from Bobcaygeon, Ontario
Date Reviewed: June 1, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Martin's Sugar Bush | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Long-lasting tread, grips really well. Large air volume. | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't grab loose rocks very well. | | Similar Products Used: | IRC Notos, Continental Escape | | Bike Setup: | Marin Pine Mountain. | | Bottom Line: | Heavier tire, not great for competition, not big enough for downhilling. But excellent for trailriding. The price is right, the tread life is great. Hooks up on soil, hardpack and mud. No pinch flats, but watch out for thorns. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Grant
a Downhiller
from Castro Valley Ca
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Friend | | Strengths: | Light, good for easy AM and XC. Long wear time. | | Weaknesses: | You can feel the tire coming out from under you at speed. (its not ment for DH) | | Similar Products Used: | none of the AM/Xc tires | | Bike Setup: | 06 7point Super T, RS pearl 3.1 etc. | | Bottom Line: | These tires are light and good for agressive AM and XC. But for FR and DH no way. The back tire is great. I run it on my DH rig. But the front tire is a waste! Get the rear and get a beeffy front tire. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jason carpenter
a Cross Country Rider
from britton, mi USA
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | heritage park | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | long wearing, great at climbing, no flats yet. | | Weaknesses: | haven't really found any. | | Similar Products Used: | onza, richey, wtb | | Bike Setup: | full suspension, avid, shimano, truvative, wtb, rst. | | Bottom Line: | I gotta say, at first I was skeptical, but after going clipless, and playing with the air pressure a bit, I was pleasantly surprised at how well these tires hook up. On climbs they really shine. I weigh around 160lbs, min/max iflation on these tires is 35/65 psi, and at 35 psi, I haven't had any flats, and these tires don't slip at all on climbs. I haven't really climbed too much loose stuff, but on semi loose dirt they really do well. As far as cornering, they seem a little on the hard compound side, but seem to hold okay, I'm not pushing any hard lean angles though, so I can't say for sure how well they would hook up for really hard cornering, but for cross country riding they are really pretty good. You could probably run lower pressure in these, but why would you, if there doing well at 35 psi. I don't know about the last guys reveiw about this tire being so bad, cause it does some things pretty darn well, maybe not the greatest tire out there, but if you can get it for under 20 bucks, i don't see a problem.
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Submitted by
jason carpenter
a Cross Country Rider
from britton, mi USA
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | heritage park | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | long wearing, great at climbing, no flats yet. | | Weaknesses: | haven't really found any. | | Similar Products Used: | onza, richey, wtb | | Bike Setup: | full suspension, avid, shimano, truvative, wtb, rst. | | Bottom Line: | I gotta say, at first I was skeptical, but after going clipless, and playing with the air pressure a bit, I was pleasantly surprised at how well these tires hook up. On climbs they really shine. I weigh around 160lbs, min/max iflation on these tires is 35/65 psi, and at 35 psi, I haven't had any flats, and these tires don't slip at all on climbs. I haven't really climbed too much loose stuff, but on semi loose dirt they really do well. As far as cornering, they seem a little on the hard compound side, but seem to hold okay, I'm not pushing any hard lean angles though, so I can't say for sure how well they would hook up for really hard cornering, but for cross country riding they are really pretty good. You could probably run lower pressure in these, but why would you, if there doing well at 35 psi. I don't know about the last guys reveiw about this tire being so bad, cause it does some things pretty darn well, maybe not the greatest tire out there, but if you can get it for uder 20 bucks, i don't see a problem.
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Submitted by
James Price
a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: May 3, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | biketiresdirect.com | | Strengths: | Good price, Great traction on dry and muddy conditions, does not throw alot back up at you. Large side lugs really grip in turns, won't slip from under you. | | Weaknesses: | None I've found yet. | | Similar Products Used: | WTB Weirwolf 2.35 | | Bike Setup: | Iron Horse Warrior SE | | Bottom Line: | Nice tire that looks great for a nice low price. A good all around single track tire. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Poh Soon Teng
a Downhiller
from San Pablo, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: January 14, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Chaparal, Cinderella, Hitler, Ho Chi Minh | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | Light, great climber, low roll resistance | | Weaknesses: | Mediocre braking traction. Side knobs wont grip at all... | | Similar Products Used: | Maxxis Minions DHF/DHR 60TPi, Supertacky
Maxxis Highroller Supertacky
WTB Velociraptors
Panaracer Fire XC Pro | | Bike Setup: | Ibex Zone FR-1 | | Bottom Line: | Unless you're in a drifting competition, these are not the tyres you want... Dont buy them no matter how cheap they are... not worth the money... They dont even grip on pavement... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
scott
a Downhiller
from canada
Date Reviewed: December 10, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | look cool,good grip on dry and wet, | | Weaknesses: | they cost alot,wear fastlogo gets dirts and hard to clean | | Bike Setup: | 2006 norco wolverine doubble wide rims deore hubs hussefelt crank ,stem snafa dj seat,drop off comp howitser bottom bracket dmr lock on grips | | Bottom Line: | these tires are good go and buy them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ryder stemper
a Downhiller
from new delhi india
Date Reviewed: October 20, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | through the delvils eye | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | chain reaction cycles | | Strengths: | the knobs are rock hard an they don't falter, i haven't had any punctures yet and they are holding up well. i will write a more detailed review soon so watch out. | | Weaknesses: | the side walls are paper thin and the tire is hard to fit on. | | Similar Products Used: | maxxis mini dhr | | Bike Setup: | kenda kenetics 26/2.35 kevlar bead | | Bottom Line: | these tires are great for light freeriders but i would not recomend them for hard butts. they are terrible on the road but they are not made for the road so that does not matter. these tires are great and look hot too so get out there and buy some before it is too late. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe Hulsey
a Cross Country Rider
from Washington
Date Reviewed: September 21, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson's | | Strengths: | Great traction stick E, light weight, great price. Easy to put on rim. | | Weaknesses: | Sidewalls are thin. | | Bike Setup: | Freeride/all mountain | | Bottom Line: | I rode this tire at Whistler on the rear. I weigh 220 and had many runs down the slopes jumping, dropping and downhilling. No flats. I did put a thorn resistant tube in it and kept it aired up to 40lbs.
I ran the Nevegal stick E 2.5 wire bead(heavy) on the front. Traction and braking were excellent with both tires. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
andrew
a Weekend Warrior
from prospect nova scotia
Date Reviewed: September 18, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | nichols lake | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | came on bike | | Strengths: | wide,tall enough tred for trail | | Weaknesses: | loud on road, a little to hard for me | | Similar Products Used: | tioga factory dh | | Bike Setup: | KHS DJ50, | | Bottom Line: | great for the woods or the park | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
colin badiuk
a Cross Country Rider
from chatham, ontario
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | black bridge trails | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | smith's cycle | | Strengths: | good grip in all condition's, nice and big, agressive tread pattern, no flats's yet (running 50 psi) corners good, rolls very well, awsome tire for the value | | Weaknesses: | noise(while on the road) that's it | | Bottom Line: | this is a well designed tire great for off road use i would definatley buy another pair | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sam
a Weekend Warrior
from Ontario
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Price, looks, grip offroad, nice and beefy | | Weaknesses: | High resistance on the pavement, haevy | | Similar Products Used: | Weirwolf | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Norco Wolverine | | Bottom Line: | Good for the price tire | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael
a
from Sydney
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Came with my bike | | Strengths: | Great grip for any offroad use. | | Weaknesses: | Next to no grip on concrete. | | Bike Setup: | Stock GT chuker 1 (06) | | Bottom Line: | These tyres are ok for hardpack dirt, but are hopeless on footpath/road. Always sliding out from underneath you.dont buy these tyres if you plan on riding anywhere but offroad. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Coulombe
a Cross Country Rider
from Quebec City, QC, CANADA
Date Reviewed: May 22, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Fournel Bicycles | | Strengths: | Durability | | Weaknesses: | High rolling resistance, weight | | Similar Products Used: | Panaracer Fire XC Pro 26 X 2.10' | | Bike Setup: | Norco Sasquatch 2004 | | Bottom Line: | Used tires for two intense years of cross country and urban assault riding.
Good grip on all conditions, but too much on the road.
One pinchflat with regular tube, none with DH tubes.
Torn rear tires on a hard XC ride, but after 2 years and almost no grip remaining, that was OK.
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Submitted by
Todd Williams
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonton, AB, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | None that are immediately apparent. | | Weaknesses: | Paperthin sidewalls, pinch-flat galore. Poor traction on loose soil. | | Similar Products Used: | Maxxis Mobster, IRC Kujo | | Bike Setup: | Weyless 67, Specialized Enduro Expert | | Bottom Line: | Go buy and IRC trailbear, or Kujo or any Maxxis tire. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
phillip ronjuree
a Downhiller
from paris, france
Date Reviewed: April 5, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | devils backbone | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | jensonusa | | Strengths: | great cornering, hook up really well in all conditions, inexpensive, look good, good knobs. | | Weaknesses: | too slow on the asphalt. | | Similar Products Used: | maxxis mobster, maxxis highroller, hutchinson bulldog, swalbe racing ralph, panaracer fr. | | Bike Setup: | Foes Fly with curnutt xtd shock, fox 40rc, mavic dee max wheels, king headset, sram x.o drive train, e-13 chain guide, thomson cockpit, easton dh bar, lizard skin lockons. | | Bottom Line: | affordable tires that have lasted the 1 year duration test time. Thanks kenda!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mistermoto
a Cross Country Rider
from arizona
Date Reviewed: March 14, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | good grip, corner well, solid traction while climbing, | | Weaknesses: | I wore out the rear tire after overa year of hard riding :( | | Similar Products Used: | Tioga Facotry DH, they wash out.... HUtchinson UST, Maxxis Minion DH (used on my Heckler, Panaracer Mythos...etc, etc etc. LOTS OF TIREs | | Bike Setup: | Fetish Fixation SS with Marz XFly, Handbuilt Sun Rhino Lites and Paul Word SS hubs | | Bottom Line: | These tires have on my last 2 SS bikes, and they hook up great. 2.35 size is good for the SS application. They have lots of climbing and braking bite. I wore out the last rear Kinetic I had, so I bought another one | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cory johnston
a Racer
from thunder bay, ontario, canada
Date Reviewed: January 28, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | my backyard | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$50000.00 | | Purchased At: | rollin thunder | | Strengths: | its a tire | | Weaknesses: | its a tire................ pinch flats happen all the time retard | | Similar Products Used: | santa cruz v10.... rocky mountain rmx... | | Bike Setup: | specialized demo 9 pro | | Bottom Line: | these tires are tires if u dont like them save up your money and buy a tire thats 2 times the price of this one. i am also gay add me to msn if u wanna get dirty ;) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Frank
a Weekend Warrior
from Huntington Beach CA
Date Reviewed: November 23, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Porcupine Rim | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$17.00 | | Purchased At: | SuperGo | | Strengths: | This is for the 2.35 StickE version. The best tire so far for SoCal, my opinion. Absolutely unbelievable traction, up and down, Railing corners is just so much easier now. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy at around 750g, very slow on pavement (gotta get to the trailhead somehow) but this can be eased by pumping to 60 lbs and letting air out at the start | | Similar Products Used: | Last was Mutano 2.24 (good), EnduroRaptor, VelociRaptor, Spec Enduro 2.2 (good), Panaracer XC and Fire Pro and so on | | Bike Setup: | Turner Burner w/TALAS & PUSHed Float AVA and VooDoo ti DJab w/TALAS (don't laugh, killer bike) | | Bottom Line: | At the price, you are foolish not to try them. When they wear out, and they do as soft as the rubber is, i'm popping for the NEVEGAL version, hoping to get them to roll easier. My only complaint. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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