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Submitted by
Jeffro
a Weekend Warrior
from Trophy Club
Date Reviewed: April 1, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | North Shore, Irvay, Rockledge, Knob Hill | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | cycle speed | | Strengths: | For being a big, square knob, heavy monster I have been really happy with this tire. It's lasted over 1k miles, never had a flat (well thanks to slime & 2 tire liners) it's got great grip in rocks, dry & wet sand, hard pack clay and even muddy times surprisingly. Does well on pavement too with some road vibration but very very little. | | Weaknesses: | Cracks after 4 years (yes I know time for new rubber) and knobs break/tear off on sides with heavy rock riding | | Similar Products Used: | Kenda, Hutchinson, Geax, Michelin, Maxis | | Bike Setup: | Basic build, Giant 21 XTC1 frame, Rock Shox SID Fork, avid dual disc's, cheap shimano components, Mongoose rims, XTC hubs. 23 lbs. with 2 bottles of slime ;) | | Bottom Line: | These were the most pricy tires I have ever used but well worth the coin, my front has miniscule crack but will make it another 2 yrs or as a spare. I will definately buy these again as they are tuff as nails for big square block tread. If you ride on pavement to get to the trails you will not be disappointed. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jesmond
a Cross Country Rider
from China
Date Reviewed: February 19, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Malaysia | | Strengths: | Great grip off-road; any off-road: mud, loose, hard, gravel, anything. | | Weaknesses: | Rolling resistance, smoothness on-road; but is not intended anyway. | | Similar Products Used: | Hutchison Bulldog | | Bike Setup: | Decathlon 9.1 | | Bottom Line: | Great on any off-road. Very bad on tarmac. I have to cycle for 20km before I hit my trails. Guess what; I'm out-cycled by female riders on tarmac. But once hitting the trail, is monster like grip and speed. Fantastic for beginners like me.. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Willie
a Downhiller
from Rapid City, SD, USA
Date Reviewed: August 23, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | South Of Heaven | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Price Point | | Strengths: | Good in the grass. Brake OK when going down a hill fast. | | Weaknesses: | dry rock, wet rock, dry dirt, wet dirt, pavement, mud. Looks like they should grab great in all the dirt and mud. But they slip and they don't grab when pedaling hard. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Stock 05' Hardrock | | Bottom Line: | Not worth the money. I should have spent 5 or 10$ more for something better branded. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chuck walters
a Cross Country Rider
from lompoc, CA. Santa Barbara
Date Reviewed: February 3, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | John's ranch | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | cambria bikes | | Strengths: | Super value, hard to wear out on the dirt where they belong. These things get full of nasty cuts that never go completely through the casing. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy, but thats what makes them last so long and eat up anything thrown their way. | | Similar Products Used: | lots of popular light weight tires that wear fast and cut and blow out to easy on sharp rocks. | | Bike Setup: | spec. stumpjumper pro and s-works, both light hardtails with heavy tires= mean machine that climbs and decends excellent. | | Bottom Line: | This tire will last longer than anything out there for next to nothing. The control is outstanding in all conditions...I bought cambria bikes last 6 tioga dh's 2 yrs. ago, ride them hard every day up and down a steep mountain with lots of sharp chert/rock and haven't had a flat yet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew
a Weekend Warrior
from Prospect ns Canada
Date Reviewed: October 30, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | muddy, rough ones | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | ideal bikes | | Strengths: | soft, likes allmountan, freeride, looks big | | Weaknesses: | thin for a dh tire | | Similar Products Used: | k rad, kinitics, maxxis mobster...
| | Bike Setup: | khs dj 50 | | Bottom Line: | great, i skid on the road, roks, anything and theese are the best | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MUDHUT
a Cross Country Rider
from EN-GUR_LAND
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | every single one of them | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | old bike swap overs | | Strengths: | eats mud goin up, trustworthy coming down, plus they are .....VALUE FOR MONEY..... | | Weaknesses: | only petty little things. they are a bit scarey over wet smooth rock but i like MUD,MUD,MUD | | Similar Products Used: | hutchinson cantremembers,???? and ...eeeerr...... its been a while | | Bike Setup: | DAWG , skimmed the spec tyres for the old faithfulls, as they just didnt feel right. | | Bottom Line: | ive NEVER had any puntures/ rips or nobs falling off and these tyres are off my old hoss 2 yrs old, theyre a bit worn but still work ok for now,,,,, i'll get a winter out of them. Although i favour agro-XC these tyres suit me fine.
Agree with the lads on here moaning about wet tarmac, but who gives a F?, i didnt buy the bike to use on the road. Ive had diff' tyres over the years but (has been mentioned by another) i just seemed to prefere the tiogs for what i ride.
think theirs to many 'spec snobs' when it comes to mtb gear and that these people are falling for the mtb magazine brain wash (£££) and, regarding the weight comments.......DONT BE SO SOFT. .....over and out..... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Damian
a
from Notts
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Cheap , Good for learners , | | Weaknesses: | 2 of these tires have blown out when riding DH trials I broke my Ankle 1 of these times very unrelieable.
you can find the limits on these in a couple of days and the limits dont go far,Not good in the wet,DH riders do not buy this tire they hate wet muddy DH fast conditions,cant get much speed around muddy DH corners at speed.
| | Similar Products Used: | Nokian Gazza,Maxxis Swampthings,Continental Gravity, | | Bike Setup: | Kona Stinky Deluxe,XTR,Raceface,FSA,MR T,Fox,Mavic,Hope setup | | Bottom Line: | If you buy this tire then be very carefull. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nima jafari
a Cross Country Rider
from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date Reviewed: November 8, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$14.00 | | Purchased At: | pushi | | Strengths: | grips well in muddy conditions, takes time to lose tread, got it for cheap, thick | | Weaknesses: | has some cracks | | Similar Products Used: | irc tamashi 2.35" | | Bike Setup: | Malvern star rocktrail, doube walls, tektro discs | | Bottom Line: | good tire for any surface | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
B
a Weekend Warrior
from Chevy Chase, MD, USA
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Deadman's Trail, ID | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint, Poison Spider (Moab) | | Strengths: | Cost efficient, durable, WIDE | | Weaknesses: | Wire bead version is really heavy, poor rolling resistance on hardpack...but its a dh tire so who cares? | | Bottom Line: | I first bought a set of these tires to squeeze on to my Stumpjumper Comp hardtail as I was getting beat up pretty badly riding in Moab, UT. They definitely softened up the ride and provided decent, predictable traction in many conditions. Had a few pinch flats over the years but I can't make any complaints as I often ran them at 30psi (no, I don't weigh much). Overall, they are worth the $20 most retailers are charging but make sure you don't mind the weight. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ez Az
a Weekend Warrior
from UHC
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Dwnhill | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | cycle center | | Strengths: | good as use to have maori racing sliks (bald tyres) but are good fo money paid and good at skate park 4 the bowl. | | Weaknesses: | Muddy dwnhill turned too hard and went over handles but prob wanting too much 4 how much cost is | | Similar Products Used: | maxiss mobster cts2.1 | | Bike Setup: | haro 8.2 | | Bottom Line: | over all they are great | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Danny
a
from orange ca
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | im cunfused now | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | everthing,no flats,no slipping(even in out of the saddle climbs)I have rode this tire in the wet and i have not had it slip anymore than any other tire.This seems to be one of the major complaints. | | Weaknesses: | None as of yet | | Similar Products Used: | Kenda,maxiss,panaracer | | Bike Setup: | 99 ironhorse g spot.blahhh blahhh were talking about the tire | | Bottom Line: | I recommend this tire,try it out,but as with everthing i only speak for myself and you make the final decision! You will love me or hate me for my review. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wilson
a Downhiller
from Vancouver,B.C.,Canada
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | The Cove( came stock on my bike) | | Strengths: | Its great in dry conditons, corners pretty well when dry and makes a cool buzzing noice on pavement. | | Weaknesses: | It sucks in wet conditons, especialy on hard packed dirt. It even slides when i was pedaling up a small inclinded path that wasnt even 50ft long. Tends to slide when stopping hard on pavement. Slides like a slippery salmon when cornering in wet conditons. | | Similar Products Used: | None? | | Bike Setup: | Stock 05 Kona Shred. | | Bottom Line: | These tires are great in dry conditions but in wet conditions they kinda suck. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
paul keeley
a Weekend Warrior
from RAMSGATE,KENT,UK
Date Reviewed: May 1, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | ANY | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | STOCK ON KONA COILER | | Strengths: | THEY ARE BIG | | Weaknesses: | THEY ARE CRAP,THEY LOOSE TRACTION QUICKLY AND WEIGH THE SAME AS A SMALL CAR | | Similar Products Used: | TOO MANY | | Bike Setup: | STOCK 04 COILER | | Bottom Line: | DAMN, I WOULDN'T USE THEM IF YOU PAID ME!
VERY DODGY ON TARMAC, POSSISLE TO KILL YOURSELF ON WET TARMAC AND NOT GRIPPY OFF ROAD | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
roberto
a Weekend Warrior
from itaky
Date Reviewed: November 23, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | downhill, singletrak | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | with the bike | | Strengths: | pretty good grip on dry conditions | | Weaknesses: | knobs aren't strong, bad directional control on fron tire | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bottom Line: | for me a not good tire: the front one tend to slip too
often turning the bar quickly; the rear one looses the knobs
on a normal light use! on the other hand they have a good
grip. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fraser
a Weekend Warrior
from Scotland
Date Reviewed: October 29, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Merlin Cycles | | Strengths: | The Factory DH 2.10 is a great value tyre, which grips well in loose packed dirt and light mud.
| | Weaknesses: | Weak sidewalls, prone to pinch-flat at low pressures (just run a higher pressure, its a compromise).
Terrible on tarmac, almost dangerous on wet tarmac... be careful.
| | Bike Setup: | Merlin Malt1 Freeride, basically stock. | | Bottom Line: | You get what you pay for, this is basically a disposable tyre... dont expect it to last long, but when it works it works extremely well for the amount you pay.
Theres a lot of wrong information about this here, the Factory DH 2.10 and 2.30 come in Front and Rear variants, both have distinctly different tread patterns... the rear has large central paddles and knobs for grip on acceleration, while the front is more MX in that its more rounded and features lone square knobs. Running the wrong tyre would hurt their performance considerably, they rely on the different F/R variant to work well and I suspect some of you don't realise this.
Be warned, Tioga seem to have broken tape measures because the 2.1 is more like a 2.3 and the 2.3 is more like a 2.5 - dont get caught out... imo the 2.1 is more than wide enough for most riders, the 2.3 is considerably heavier and has an even higher rolling resistance.
Dont even think about buying these for a road going bike and then having the cheek to complain about it.
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Submitted by
Jared
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Strengths: | Great tyre that sticks well in most conditions n on most surfaces.. | | Weaknesses: | really weak n thin sidewalls...tyre was great until sidewall got cut open on a rock, leaving my tube bloating out...which REALLT P*SS*D me off.. | | Similar Products Used: | Maxxis mobster, michelin wildgripper... | | Bike Setup: | does it really matter?? | | Bottom Line: | great tyre, works heaps good on almost any track..dont buy it tho, go for something with a little strength that wont get torn apart... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Green
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | square blocks give good grip in mud and loose dirt, cheap, big air volume. | | Weaknesses: | 3 pinch flats in 6 weeks, really thin side walls, hard to remove from rim. | | Bike Setup: | Kona Scrap, basically stock | | Bottom Line: | Don't get them. I only weigh 65kg but I need to run these tyres at 50psi to stop flats. When repairing a puncture after its numerous flats the tyre is nearly impossible to remove. I have to ride long distances on road to get to the trails and they hum like crazy and have a lot of rolling resistance. Only buy them if you need grip and ride exclusively off-road. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
pritch
a Weekend Warrior
from Bristol, UK
Date Reviewed: June 2, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | The next one | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Wiggle, chainreaction | | Strengths: | Fat square-blockers give great traction in mud or loosely-packed terrain. Not bad even on wet roots. Plenty of lateral grip. | | Weaknesses: | Wet pavements, especially paving-slabs, are a nightmare. The sidewalls are a bit too thin for running less than 40-45psi. | | Similar Products Used: | IRC, Kenda etc. | | Bike Setup: | Saracen Havoc 01 modded. LX, DMR, better Truvativ stuff etc. | | Bottom Line: | These are not the best 'fat' tyres out there but they do represent good value for money. I would say they are suitable for 90% of off-road riders, as a massive generalisation. In the muddy and messy stuff they perform very well, so well that I guess you'd have to be a real pro to tell the difference between these and 'better' tyres.
Traction is very good in loose conditions as well. There's no real front and rear difference here, you've just got a big dumb square-blocker doing it's job, and it does it pretty darned well for £10 a tyre.
On-road performance is OK in the dry. Yes, they are noisy but square-block tread always is on pavement or tarmac. If you accelerate hard on this surface, or brake hard for that matter, you'll wear the tyres out pretty fast. They are, of course, not designed primarily for this surface.
That said, performance on wet pavement is disturbing, even for on off-road tyre. With my set-up, even the most gentle turn will result in the front end sliding forward. I had one spill due to this (at low speed, thankfully but unexpectedly) and now tread very carefully. Tarmac isn't so bad but beware worn surfaces.
I've seen people using these for street trials, but at the tyre pressures needed for that I'm not sure that's a good idea; not if you have to pay for rims anyway. I think I had a picture of some Pashleys landing on these from a routine drop-down and the sidewalls crumpled like paper. They ARE weak in comparison with other fat tires but again I'd point to the price. I haven't had any problems when running at 45psi or a little more. This isn't for everyone, but if it's not for you you're probably good enough where you'd want a better tire anyway. For my purpose with this bike, it's practical.
Finally, I'd not recommend these for XC, unless you're an aggresive rider or conditions are very wet and muddy on your trails. Personally I prefer thinner, lighter tyres for the purpose. Remember, weight of tyres really makes a difference. Think of holding a small hammer at the end of its handle compared with a large hammer. Not a great analogy but that's basically the effort you're having to put in with each pedal. Lighter tyres really are that much easier to shift.
All in all, a perfectly good enough basic tyre for most intense off-road applications, for which it is designed. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul
a
from Somerset
Date Reviewed: May 22, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Bottom Line: | I have no clue why people gave these tires a bad review. i have used them for a couple months in all kinds of conditions. i ride at 40 psi and i have never gotten a pinch flat even though i have launched some pretty big drops. they feel good and grippy on the trail in all conditions. and as for the weight?!?! they feel good to me. i think people need to stop complaining about how the tires arent doing all the work for them and go ride. i recomend these tires, they are as good as any and are super wide which i like. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bostonkiwi
a
from boston
Date Reviewed: May 2, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | all | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$19.00 | | Purchased At: | pricepoint.com | | Strengths: | Cheap, fat, BIG air volume, thick side walls. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy | | Similar Products Used: | Lot's | | Bike Setup: | Ti Hardtail | | Bottom Line: | These are big volume trail riding tires, I weigh 160lbs and race XC. I use these tires for general riding and training. In the last couple of years I have only hads a couple of flats (due to thorns). Tires hook up well, and provide a very comfy ride at 35psi rear and 32 psi front.
Note: These tires are WIDE!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Derek
a Cross Country Rider
from Alpharetta, GA
Date Reviewed: May 2, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Any XC | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Reality Bikes, Cumming GA | | Strengths: | Wide tire, gets good grip in wet conditions. Tire is durable. | | Weaknesses: | Too many pinch flats, I weigh 215 and I had 6 pinch flats in 6 months. I inflated to 50 psi and still got flats. A buddy of mine got the same bike, same problem pinch flats... Plus the tires are impossible to get on and off the rim (that could be partially the rims problem). | | Similar Products Used: | None, first MTB. | | Bike Setup: | Changed from Tioga's to Panaracer Fire XC Pro. Knoa Hoss, mostly factory setup. | | Bottom Line: | I recommend against from my experience. However, this is a XC bike with DH tires, but that is what Kona put on it. Anyway I think this is the first year for the Clydesdale bike, and if the tires are the only problem, Kona did great. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bikeme
a Weekend Warrior
from los angeles
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | Big volume for a 2.1. | | Weaknesses: | Thin sidewalls, thin between knobs, sidewalls squirmy and centers puncture-prone. Knobs too tall, too skinny and spaced wide, no grip, for the first 200 miles they grabbed and tossed half-inch diameter pebbles, amusing riding buddies and causing chips all over inside of chainstays and seatstays, and raising a few welts. With wear and loss of 10% of knobs this ceased to be an issue. At 40psi, multiple snakebites on the rear, had never been a problem before. At high pressure they still fold over and already sketchy traction disappears. Never had goathead issues either before using these tires. Weight high despite otherwise weenie-ish performance. Buzzy on pavement but if this is important get a different kind of bike.
Tioga makes great BMX tires but apparently that competency didn't transfer, or Kona tweaked the oem spec for these pups poorly. | | Similar Products Used: | Ritchey z-max, wtb mutanoraptor race. | | Bike Setup: | Mostly stock 02 Roast with wtb saddle, 636s, mutanoraptor race. | | Bottom Line: | Wouldn't buy them, ever. Kona has cojones putting these on all their "out of bounds" bikes from $600-$1200. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Creamy
a
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: October 15, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Came with Kona | | Strengths: | None. | | Weaknesses: | These tires are so thin that any sudden movement can pop'em. The side walls are thinner than any I have ever seen. | | Similar Products Used: | Many tires on many bikes | | Bike Setup: | 02 Kona Stinky Frame, 02 Boxxer, and a pile of goodies. | | Bottom Line: | Please do not buy these tires. If you have these tires and you actually ride your bike please replace them. I used these tires for the first summer as I was learning to FreeRide. I must have had 20 flats that summer but thought it was my inexperience that was producing the flats. I upgraded to a set of sweet Michelins and I became a better rider instantly. My wheels were sticking to the roots, rocks and corners. Make the switch ASAP. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Josh tavenor
a Weekend Warrior
from corner brook
Date Reviewed: September 17, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | TnT bicycles | | Strengths: | they do the job, have a fair bit of grip, | | Weaknesses: | treads wear out fast, hell to get off the rims to replace tubes (took me 10 minutes to get these off using normal tire levers), slide a fair bit on pavement, heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | some crappy tires i bought at canadian tire | | Bike Setup: | 03 kona roast stock, very good, | | Bottom Line: | a good tire if you dont require supperior grip and dont mind the weight, run DH tubes in these things because they eat through regular ones like nothin plus they take a LONG time to get off to replace tubes | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
david land
a Cross Country Rider
from atlanta, ga
Date Reviewed: August 31, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | ga int'l horsepark | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | atlanta cycling | | Strengths: | spongy and fat, great grip on rough terrain | | Weaknesses: | tires slip out from under you on smooth concrete | | Similar Products Used: | veliciraptors, hans rey maxxis | | Bike Setup: | kona hoss 04 - stock w/eggbeaters | | Bottom Line: | I have taken a sharp turn on concrete and a slalom turn on smooth concrete-the first was road rash on my right forearm, the second was a slightly banged up knee. These are great for rough terrain-tons of grip, but if you find a slick surface -inclip and use your foot to assist in turns. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MasterBlaster
a Downhiller
from Cobham, Surrey, England
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Wisley Woods | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Looks Good Front not too fat so control is good | | Weaknesses: | Back slips | | Bike Setup: | Saracen Havoc Downhill 2003 | | Bottom Line: | Does the job of a tire 2x the price | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex Lee
a
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Singapore | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Came with Kona Roast from Tay Cycles | | Strengths: | Well at least it lasted me 6 months before I got new tires...handles quite well in muddy conditions but then again it's a aggressive mud tire. | | Weaknesses: | Threads wear out very fast, knobs get torn off when I cycle technical trails and there's a hell lot of tears in the tire. Totally washes out when there's any water on your riding surface. Can't go riding when it's raining... My rear tyre is practically bald now after 3 months of riding everyday | | Similar Products Used: | First tire used | | Bike Setup: | Stock Kona Roast with Marzocchi Z1 FR 2002 | | Bottom Line: | These tires are only good for one kind of terrain: MUD and nothing else, not even urban. You can ride them on technical trail but you'll just be trashing the hell out of them. Buy it if you have no other alternative and need a tyre for just a few weeks, because that's just how long they'll last if you ride everyday. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tyler pompu
a
from castlegar
Date Reviewed: July 2, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | graveyard | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | gericks cycles came wit bike kona stuff | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | i kant get the frigen things off my sun ditch witch my dads evin tried and he pretty strong and he kant get it off wtf pissin me off i need 2 put a new tube in in | | Similar Products Used: | shiy | | Bike Setup: | kona stuff 03 | | Bottom Line: | i hate them really thin than usual tyres | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from UK
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Strengths: | Great cheaper tyres that do the job just as well as tyres 3x the price. Look and feel good too. | | Weaknesses: | For the price, ummmm none | | Similar Products Used: | Most expensive names (no free advertising) as they don't pay me. | | Bike Setup: | Just as a mechanic like me would set a proper bike up for 1/4 of the price of an advert type one. | | Bottom Line: | Great tyres that stick to what they're supposed to..."the ground" Who knows if they stick to mud,concrete,grass and wood any better than the costly ones. Its all personal preference and who likes what.
Everything will fail if its pushed too hard.
I will buy'em again. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
alex
a Cross Country Rider
from Hampshire
Date Reviewed: May 22, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | bracken hill! | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Strengths: | Fantastic grip, tough sidewalls, great cornering. | | Weaknesses: | Stick slightly on tarmac when new although after a good few hard rides they get better. Just pump them up a but harder and you'll be fine. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized enduro. | | Bike Setup: | Specialized hardrock frame, aleximus rims, alivio groupset. Marzocchi mx comp shocks. | | Bottom Line: | amazing tyres, get no other!!!!!!!
the front tyre offers good cornering whilst the back gives superior grip for those steep trails. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
aj
a Weekend Warrior
from moama
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | the twisties or secrets | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | they came on my bike | | Strengths: | it is very fat and grippy on hard sufaces | | Weaknesses: | when urngin a corner at fast speeds, the tires is very slippery and cannot take corners very well at all, especially in loose conditions | | Similar Products Used: | panaracer, continental | | Bike Setup: | dmr trailstar, white brothers, xtr drivetrain, dmr chainguide, xt brakes and levers | | Bottom Line: | these tyres arent that bad, but they are pretty crapping in turning, and thats mainly what tyres are used for.
even though i can the crap out of them, they are the only tyre i buy, i just like them and have a connection with them and i never want to use any other tyre, dont ask y, its just how it is | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: | </
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