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Description:Extreme cross country and freeride tire
Well supported aggressive block tread
pattern for multi-condition use
Kevlar: 550g, Steel DNA: 580g
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Submitted by
WorldBTom
a Racer
from NorCal
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Skeggs, Skyline, KTown | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$29.00 | | Purchased At: | PricePoint | | Strengths: | Reasonable price, reliable grip, solid feel | | Weaknesses: | Slow roller | | Similar Products Used: | Kenda Karma, IRC Mythos | | Bike Setup: | Better than yours | | Bottom Line: | I am surprised by several of the pissed off reviews. These tires have treated me pretty well. When I am riding in burly, rocky trails I put these on the bike and they have handled predictably. They are a little slow, but that is why they grip well. Tire pressure is key when reviewing a tire. I go with 40 to 44 psi and I weigh ~170lb. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bikrboij
a Weekend Warrior
from Monterey
Date Reviewed: March 28, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | there isn't many. | | Weaknesses: | It corner's like a piesce of crap. It feels like I'm riding on a crumpled peice of paper, and cannot turn. it skids out from under me in soil, and when I even do the slightest lean to try to corner, it just skids out. Very horrible design, and durability. | | Bike Setup: | 2.1 moto raptor in rear, 2.3 moto raptor in front, darn it!! I need to change tires now.... | | Bottom Line: | I would not consider buying these if I were you. the cornor horrible, if at all. the tread design is very useless, and sucks. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mikey Lord
a Cross Country Rider
from Lakeport, Michigan USA
Date Reviewed: February 7, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Panthers Path | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | stock | | Strengths: | easy to get off rim. And thats where they should stay! | | Weaknesses: | thin sidewalls. no hold on cornering. horrible in loose gravel and sandy conditions | | Similar Products Used: | any bare rim | | Bike Setup: | GT-i drive | | Bottom Line: | The worst all around tire I have seen in 30 years of riding. thank god for folding kevlar, they folded nicely right into my trash can. Nobody should buy these, or have the unfortunate experience of riding such an unforgiving, harsh feeling tire. I've received better traction from a semi-slick in mud than these can give. the rubber compound feels real dry and and stiff. threads show through on the sidewalls. And, they wander when trying to hold a straight line on the loose stuff, even with lowered presure. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a Cross Country Rider
from Pittsburgh
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | balanced all around performer with above average climbing traction | | Weaknesses: | no outstanding quality to tout, a bit slow rolling, not a tire that offers much for road or urban assault so if you do a lot of that you won't find it versatile enough | | Bike Setup: | Marin Mount Vision | | Bottom Line: | If you need a do-it-all 2.1 middle weight performer with no real quirks the Moto 2.14 will please you especially if you value climbing traction and are not too put off by just average loose conditions turning/braking performance. Performance is above average for the type in climbing traction, snow/ice traction, and roots. Overall average in cornering; actually cornering is very solid on most trails but you will notice the front crabs and washes a bit easily in uneven and loose turns, fortuntely it can be brought back under control as speed is dumped in the slide. Cornering performance is definitely air pressure sensitive in front, a few too many psi really accentuates that feeling of wide gaps beteen the shoulder knobs and it will scrub sidewides, so experiment. Roots are handled nicely. Good grip climbing most anything. Average durability. Average in mud, no unusual strength or problems. The BEST thing is that this tire will not hurt you with some weird surprising quirk half way into long ride. If you wreck, YOU wrecked... the tire did not misbehave. TRUSTWORTHY, if a little boring. Not a fast pedaller with tubes; plenty fast converted with Stan's (I've ridden about 3 months tubed, about 3 months tubeless - it is less stable at speed done tubeless, but traction and especially rolling resistance are improved.) | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Christchurch New Zealand
Date Reviewed: March 9, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Port hills tracks | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | came on the bike | | Strengths: | good grip on dirt, rocks | | Weaknesses: | Slow roller , hard work pedalling on roads.
IRC Mythos is noticeably faster and less work in these conditions. | | Similar Products Used: | Continental Vertical, Irc Mythos | | Bike Setup: | Stock Marin Rift Zone | | Bottom Line: | Really only for dirt use, not an all rounder, way too much like hard work pedalling this tyre on the road, feels like the brakes are on. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Denis
a Cross Country Rider
from White Rock BC
Date Reviewed: December 28, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Delta watershed | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | came on the bike | | Strengths: | great traction in the wet and dry( and i live i nthe pacific northwest also). | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | panaracer | | Bike Setup: | IH warrior mostly upgraded | | Bottom Line: | these tires rock. plain and simple. I rode today over days of rain over roots, logs, and skinnys,hardly no slippage... if there is, it grabs shortly after slipping and your on your way. for max traction you have to drop the pressure as any tire this time of year. climbs great, corners great too. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
stephen knott
a Downhiller
from townsville,QLD,Australia
Date Reviewed: December 9, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | creek track | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | came on bike | | Strengths: | they grip well all the while the bike is verticle IE perpendicular to ground | | Weaknesses: | wash out in corners unless bermed realy easy
no grip on loose stuff.sand ECT. | | Similar Products Used: | tioga factory DH 2.3,
| | Bike Setup: | ironhorse yakusa aniki, stock with homemade chainguide. | | Bottom Line: | good if you don't realy push it through turns otherwise they're pretty ordinary. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dirtdog
a Cross Country Rider
from tulsa
Date Reviewed: September 25, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Hooks up | | Similar Products Used: | you name it | | Bike Setup: | singlespeed | | Bottom Line: | Im always looking for a rear tire that doesn't give up when I stand up and lay down the power. The moto raptor can take more than I can give! Hooks up on roots, loose, rocky, you name it. Descends well too. 2.1 motoraptor in rear, 2.3 weirwolf up front. Nice combo! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cory
a Weekend Warrior
from Virginia
Date Reviewed: July 2, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Light Weight, good treat | | Weaknesses: | Kind of wear fast | | Similar Products Used: | Nokian NBT 2.3 | | Bike Setup: | 2005 Kona Dawg, Full XT | | Bottom Line: | Good allround tire. I've used it in wet/ muddy conditions as well as dry and rocky and they seemed to be fine. The look like they wear down pretty quick though if you ride them alot. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Norwich, CT
Date Reviewed: June 11, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar | | Strengths: | Good grip and performance | | Weaknesses: | Poor durability | | Similar Products Used: | IRC pirahna pro, specialized, geax hook | | Bike Setup: | cannondale xc hardtail - using motoraptor as rear tire | | Bottom Line: | I've been riding this tire as a rear tire for a little under 2 years in a mix of conditions: on-road, off-road, hard-pack, mud. I probably put on 300-400 miles each year. It has done fairly well in most conditions and seems to grip pretty well provided there is enough weigh on the tire. My main complaint is durability, the tread has worn down a lot already and the sidewalls are starting to tear. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Terrance
a Cross Country Rider
from Issaquah, Washington, USA
Date Reviewed: May 16, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | rei | | Strengths: | lasted quite a long time, seems to work alright in most conditions, fair traction in corners, inexpensive | | Weaknesses: | can slip easy in wet conditions. | | Bike Setup: | 03 jamis dakar xc comp, with shimano disc brakes | | Bottom Line: | this is the best tire I've used so far. I put this tire, the 2.14 on the back and a 2.4 motoraptor on front. In the great Pacific northwest here it rains quite a bit and this tire can wash out from under you fairly easy over wet roots and rocks. I've also tried Tioga blue dragon 2.1's and those were much worse then the motoraptor. So far I've only ridden these two tires for any length of time and out of the two this came out on top. Still for wet weather I think somthing else would be better. I hear the Panaracer trailblaster works well for wet conditions, I'll try those next. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wade
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle, WA
Date Reviewed: April 18, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | AS mentioned, rolls well for a knobby. | | Weaknesses: | Terrible on wet conditions we have up in the pacific northwest. | | Similar Products Used: | WTB Weirwofl | | Bike Setup: | 05 Diamondback XSL Elite - stock tires | | Bottom Line: | I rode my inagural ride on the above bike and I was not happy.
These tires slid like banshees on any and every root that presented itself - which are legion here. I biffed it multiple times on roots that I rode all last year on WTB Weirwolfs without a single problem.
They've already come off in favor of my Weirwolfs. Yuk. The might be great on dry desert stuff, but the aforementioned tires do just as good and they do both with aplomb. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mule Marine
a Cross Country Rider
from Kansas
Date Reviewed: April 17, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | WTBK "The Swamp" | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Gart Sports | | Strengths: | The grip is outstanding!!!! Can't be beat | | Weaknesses: | Rolling resistance is tough on hardpack and roads. Not uncommon for such a narly treaded tire. | | Similar Products Used: | Kenda.....lot's of other umentionables. | | Bike Setup: | Iron Horse Defender SE. Nothing special. New rims and upgraded disk brakes. Still cost under $1000.....which if fine w/ me. | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is these tires are great for cross country riding. They grip where many others fail. Riding uphill on loose or hard surfaces they are awesome. As the same for downhilling, great traction. I've never had any problems with bad traction, as long as I can get a lug on the hill I can get traction. They are exceptional for riding cantelevered slopes, such as riding up an incline that slopes Left-to-right (or R-to-L) and uphill. I've ridden several different bikes and setups with different tires; all specifically for cross country style riding; not a single tire grips like this one. When the going get's tough, most of their tires will spin where this one bites down hard. When it come's to breaking this tires doesn't really stand out for me. It breaks hard and dependable, but i wouldn't say it's any better than any other tire I've tried.
The sidewalls do seem a bit thin when lacing the tire up to the rim, but I haven't had a sidwall problem yet. I routinely ride this tire through jagged rocks and nasty sections of trail that include way to many sticks (just ask my rear derailer), but I've never suffered a sidewall puncture yet. Matter of fact, I have yet to get any flat yet. That may be due to the fact that I have an extra super duper heavy tube, made by Bell and bought at Wal-Mart, for nearly as much as the dang tire...(Lol).
Bottom line is; you need this tire, it's awesome in all terrain and it won't let you down. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Trev
a Cross Country Rider
from Red Rock Lake, Manitoba, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | came stock | | Strengths: | Great all around grip, extremely wear resistant (I have thousands of km on mine, riding lots on granite rock, and they still have decent tread left), good grip in the wet | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Hutchinson Scorpion (junk), Ritchey Megabite Z-Max (good), Fire XC Pro (good) | | Bike Setup: | NRS air frame, XT derailleurs, Deore shifters, speeddisc rims, Deore Mechanical Discs, Rock Shox Sid 100 fork | | Bottom Line: | Great tires all around. They wear slowly, they have great traction, and are an incredible value! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave Gillett
a Cross Country Rider
from Wiltshire, England
Date Reviewed: February 3, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Cherhill Downs | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Mitchell Cycles | | Strengths: | Came free (fitted) with Bike, fast rolling and confidence building on firm sufaces. | | Weaknesses: | A very poor climber and very sketchy in wet muddy conditions | | Similar Products Used: | Pyhton's (great when dry), IRC SERAC (the "best" all round tyre available), Velociraptors (good dependable all rounder), XC PRO (a over hyped, slow & noisey tyre that lasts less than 6 months). | | Bike Setup: | Dawes Acoma Hard tail with extras | | Bottom Line: | A great tyre for bombing around town on, if you avoid hills and mild technical stuff It's a fairly good buy.
If you want a good all rounder look elsewhere. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Allan
a Cross Country Rider
from Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 13, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Sportchek | | Strengths: | Good grip in most conditions even Snow (considering what it is(frozen water)) very solid as a front tire. tread can take a lot of offroad abuse | | Weaknesses: | wears fast on road, is noisy on road, cornering is a bit sketchy on road. sidwall not the strongest. | | Similar Products Used: | none in type. | | Bike Setup: | IHBC Warrior Disc. F/R Hayes MX-2's. hardtail. Shimano IG set. Speedisc rims. | | Bottom Line: | Great tire amazing grip. careful on the brakes though. i only have a problem cornering at 30kph+ (at least according to my trek speedometer). I have only gone out on ice so far with that tire and also had alright grip on ice. I am getting a replacement for my killed-by-road tire of same make. If you spend tend to skid 0n road this tire is not for you. if you can control your fingers consider it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bing
a Cross Country Rider
from Philippines
Date Reviewed: October 10, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Bataan | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Cristies' | | Strengths: | Grip!!! | | Weaknesses: | Abit heavy. (Will update more) | | Similar Products Used: | Tioga factory XC, Kenda Karma, Maxxis harddrive | | Bike Setup: | Hardtail, lite shimano stuff | | Bottom Line: | These tires are amazing, I run it at 40psi it holds well in mud, hardpack, loose soil and gravel even grass! Very good and responsive when cornering and braking. It gives you that extra confidence when climbing as well. The key to these tires is air pressure too high and it tends to bounce, run it too low and loose speed but traction is much the same. Its abit slow on roads but its not built for that. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, TEXAS
Date Reviewed: October 3, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Strengths: | These tires brake and climb great | | Weaknesses: | The outer treads and side walls are wayyyyyyy to mushy. These tires are NOT to be trusted in a long fast turn. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Enduro | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Rockhopper, Egg Beaters, XT rear DR, LX front DR. Slowly replacing all the junk Specialized put on it with good stuff. Front forks are next!!! | | Bottom Line: | These tires can stop on a dime and their climbing abilities exceed mine, at this point. But only if you go in a straight line. Any turns lasting more than a quick slalom and your riding on putty. Plus, i rode the Enduro tires that came on my bike for over a year with no pinch flats. I've had 2 in the few months i've had these tires. They will be gone soon. I advise against them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from Bolton, Connecticut
Date Reviewed: May 21, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$39.00 | | Purchased At: | cycling concepts, rocky hill ct | | Strengths: | great traction in nearly all conditions, rock gardens, smooth ledge, hardpack, loose loam. they instill confidence. | | Weaknesses: | fair traction in muddy conditions. durabilty of the tire is questionable. sidewalls very thin and get damaged easily. no tubless version available. | | Similar Products Used: | continentals, maxxis, irc, panaracer, | | Bike Setup: | intense spider xvp, carbon seatpost and bars, xtr drivetrain | | Bottom Line: | The rating is for the 2.24 race model, running stan's on tubless rims. the tires mounted very easily on mavic crossmax rims. Overall the tires are great with the exception of very thin carcass which seems to get damaged too easily, but this could be from the exceptional confidence inspiring traction that will have you traveling at breakneck speeds, through, over and around everything! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marvs
a Cross Country Rider
from Paranaque, Philippines
Date Reviewed: March 29, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Great trail tire for dry conditions. Very good wear resistance. Low rolling resistance for a knobby. | | Weaknesses: | A tad heavy (reasonable), could use a bit more volume. | | Similar Products Used: | maxxis hard drive, specialized roll-x pro, michelin(i forgot which one) | | Bike Setup: | CC hardtail with 03 zoke mx comp, deore group, avid mechs and singletrack rims. | | Bottom Line: | These are my current tires that I would consider getting again. Very good for the real world, from everyday commuting on roads to trail. Most riders load their bikes on pickups and start riding as soon as they get to the trail. We ride 20kms on road to reach the trail which makes this tire ideal because it rolls fast (even on concrete) and resists wear well. Haven't tried it on wet conditions. I think I'll get a Weirwolf for that. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tyoda
a
from SF Bay area
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Pretty good climbing traction, not bad on hardpack, good on medium forested singles, roots and rock. | | Weaknesses: | Will bounce off of rocks and roots if the air pressure is too high, not enough volume to track technical terrain. | | Similar Products Used: | IRC Mythos, Hutchinson Pythons | | Bottom Line: | Avg trail tire, typical 2.1" dimensions and competent performance. Tread does bite on steep technical climbs, but the air pressure has to be just right to avoid a harsh ride and getting bounced off of rocks/roots. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cRock
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta, GA
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | It's not awful in any conditions. Also seems reasonably durable. Overall, it's capable on the front end. | | Weaknesses: | My first gripe is that this tire doesn't do well at lower pressures (<40 psi). The grip is much more consistent with higher pressure, but the ride is very harsh. Grip is none too impressive anyway, sketchy climbing in loose dirt and wretched in sand on mud. It's not a real fast roller either. | | Similar Products Used: | Panaracer Smoke 2.1, Richey Motovader 2.4, Python 2.1 | | Bike Setup: | Bianchi Kingbee | | Bottom Line: | This tire can handle any conditions (good) - it just doesn't handle any of them very well (bad). It lacks the traction to make a good rear tire, but it's not terribly bad up front. I won't ever buy another one, but I'm not desperate to replace it.
I imagine it would fare better on the west coast where there is more rock and hardpack. In the land of mud, clay, and loose dirt, you can get a lot better tire for the same price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tyler Long
a Cross Country Rider
from London Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Fanshawe | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Sport Chek | | Strengths: | they have great grip on corners they dont wear too fast at all unless u skid alot. i find that they grip fairly well on all sorts of terrain but sand definetly slows them down alot, they spin great (mine r a little wobbly due to a ride in a backpack). | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Kenda 1.9" | | Bike Setup: | Iron Horse Warrior disc | | Bottom Line: | overall this is a good tire i think, and i suggest that if u dont have a lot of money to spend but need a good tire get this one | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Walter Guan
a
from Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | LBS(stock) | | Strengths: | UPDATE | | Weaknesses: | UPDATE | | Bottom Line: | Well, This is to make up for the not so good review earlier. It is not slow on roads. Its damn fast, the closest u can get to slicks(in a full knod tire). It corners well.
The problem is sand. But then again its better than a lot in sand! Hey Cheap and Good. Wow! Gonna try Weirwolfs next.
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Submitted by
Neil
a Weekend Warrior
from Tallahassee, Florida
Date Reviewed: June 1, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Universal Cycles | | Strengths: | This review is for the MotoRaptor 2.24 Race which is quite different from the MotoRaptor 2.1. The 2.24 tire has awesome knobs which give great grip on hardpack and soft soils. It rolls relatively well and is a tall tire which can be run at lower pressures without pinching. Tire grips exceptionally well in corners. Works great as a front tire. Only 595 grams. | | Weaknesses: | None ... so far. | | Similar Products Used: | WTB MotoRaptor 2.1 | | Bike Setup: | Jamis Dakar XLT2 with Mavic 317 disc rims. | | Bottom Line: | Great handling! Great price! DON'T CONFUSE THIS TIRE with it's little brother or the 2.4 Downhill version. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve Vernon
a Cross Country Rider
from Elsah IL USA
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | West Farm | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | old town | | Strengths: | If used soley as a front tire it is light and very reponsive | | Weaknesses: | Can't climb anything with dew on it if used as a back | | Similar Products Used: | MTB velociraptor, Pysco | | Bike Setup: | GT avalanche w/disc,XT, Judy XC | | Bottom Line: | IF you climb at all with this tire in anything other than hard pack the tire just spins. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joe
a Cross Country Rider
from kingwood Texas U.S.A
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | gunsmoke ranch | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | stock oem | | Strengths: | dont puncture easy. when mountain biking in west texas my dads bontragers looked like swiss cheese and my motoraptors were intacted. | | Weaknesses: | they dont offer much climbing taction nor cornering. they dont shed mud very good either. I have about 700 miles and the bactire is about 75% worn. | | Similar Products Used: | velociraptors, bontragers | | Bike Setup: | 2000 giant xtc se2 | | Bottom Line: | these tires dont offer much traction. Cornering is very sketchy and not inspiring. They suck in the sand. there durability and price save them some what. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada
Date Reviewed: May 9, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Gnarly | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Neilsons Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Light, good overall performance | | Weaknesses: | None that I can tell | | Similar Products Used: | You name it! | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mountain Vertex | | Bottom Line: | I can't understand all the bad reviews for this tire. I have used many tires that have cost much more that didn't perform nearly as well as the MotoRaptors.
These tire roll fast, brake well, and have lots of traction. As far as cornering, it's like being on rails. Maybe some of the other riders who have had trouble should try some different tire pressures. I run about 38 in the front and 42 psi in the rear tire (I weigh about 178 lbs). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Walter Guan
a
from Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Date Reviewed: April 30, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Hmm... | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | KSH (LBS) | | Strengths: | Does most things a little above average. Cheap! | | Weaknesses: | Slow on roads. | | Similar Products Used: | Too many | | Bike Setup: | GT Zaskar, SD Mag, XT levers, Deore, Sram 5.0, judy race total air(3 lb!)... | | Bottom Line: | This tire does the job. The best part? Its price. My sets are 2 years old and they are almost worn out. When cash rolls in, these rolls out. They have served me well. I kept blowing my rear tubes(Hutchinson ultralight) until I switched to Michelin standard tubes. These tyres are not meant to go with ultralights(rear). If price is a problem, then get them. If not, something better. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric Wall
a Cross Country Rider
from Troutdale, OR. USA
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | any time, any where | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Gresham Bike Co. | | Strengths: | This tire came on the 2001-GT I-Drive 3.0 I just bought last week. Far as I'm concerned there strong in the; SAND and small ROCKS that make up the Columbia River shore. Strong in MUD from light to slop up to 3". Simi-Strong on GRAVEL roads at medium speed wet or dry. The only time I got the front to all most wash-out was down a small hill on to a normal paved road but I taped the rear break hit a half peddle stroke she came back up A-OK. Strong on damp dirt roads and trails can power though coners with no problem right hand and left hand turns. Dry dusty trails will have to wait untill summer, it rains a lot this time of the year. ROCKS, we have river rocks lots of them, the type that roll around when your trying to ride over the rest of them! Will have to wait untill summer for that report also. | | Weaknesses: | There is a big thorn problem where I ride you just have to keep an eye out all the time or risk a 3 mile walk back home. The only weakness could be that, but I have yet to get a flat from thorns. Far as what the others have said about this tire being weak, I read the other reports before I went looking for what they were having problems with. I tried everything to get the same resaults, I could not make this tire fail so far. | | Similar Products Used: | IRC Mythos XC 26 x 1.95 | | Bike Setup: | 2001 GT I-Drive 3.0 Stock execpt for; Lookin RoyalGel seat, Eastern patform peddles. | | Bottom Line: | I spent one night before going riding the next day, and looked at most of the "against" the product reports on this tire. The truth is I did GRAVEL, MUD, SMALL ROCKS, SAND, NORMAL DIRT, UP HILLS DOWN HILLS, TURNS, WET STREETS you name it. I went out to test the WTB MotoRaptor on my bike. I weigh in at 160 to 165 lbs. 5'11" to give you an idea of size. I like to ride hard; I love sand and mud even the "IRC Mythos XC" tire will not keep up with this tire, and it cornered on a dime at good speed in the dirt and did good in the same sand I ran this tire though!
Bottom-Bottom Line; So far this tire does everything I wanted it too. NO PROB! My saying is; "If you can think it, the bike you ride should be able to do it!"
...ride into the unknown...not away from it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brown Teeth
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from Morro Bay, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: April 3, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Strengths: | Cheap, predictable and black | | Weaknesses: | Washes out bad does not like to get pushed unless ground has some give | | Similar Products Used: | 2 many | | Bike Setup: | FS, Marin/GT | | Bottom Line: | A tire you can love to hate. Rarely hooks up on the turns but rolls OK, does not like to be pushed, forgetaboutit on the pavement in any crap. But if you need a front tire that is predictable it works. OK braking but scary when too fast turning and hoping. Definately a cheap tire that likes to take its line, lasts good, front tire |
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