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Description:Tread designed for maximum traction in muddy to intermediate conditions.
All-position design, works well in front or rear.
New Silicium compound is reformulated for better performance.
New black casing is more durable, more resistant to sidewall cuts.
Lightweight Kevlar folding bead.
Size/Weight: 26" x 2.1" (600 grams) with green or black Silicium tread
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Submitted by
biga6462
a Cross Country Rider
from Houston
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Madrone Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Nice Grip On Climbs | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Bontrager Jones and Connection Trail, Hutchinson Python, IRC Mythos | | Bike Setup: | Trek Fuel 70 Stock | | Bottom Line: | I was able to get these free because my stock Bontrager Jones had a defect in them. I have put about 1200 miles on these and have only had 3 flats. Others complain about sidewall blow out but I have no problems and the tread could probably last me a few hundred more miles. They are great on climbs and are a very fast tire overall. The only complaint is that I wish they had these in a 2.2 model. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Filtersweep
a Racer
from Stavanger, Norway
Date Reviewed: January 20, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$23.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bike | | Strengths: | Good grip, nice compound- definitely an improvement in climbing. Excellent price (on sale)- wish I would have purchased more. | | Weaknesses: | Higher rolling resistance than other tires, softer compound will wear faster, feels slower on pavement. | | Bottom Line: | These tires give a confident ride. They are probably better suited for roots and rocks-- if you want something fast on gravel, there are better options out there. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tom
a Cross Country Rider
from rhinebeck, ny, usa
Date Reviewed: June 23, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | all | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | montpelier, vt | | Strengths: | strong climbing, great hook up in all conditions, especially on wet rocks and roots where you need it the most. I don't think I sacrificed too much speed for the traction. I also loved the small ground contact with high volume in the tire. | | Weaknesses: | stupid things are fragile, as mentioned in other reviews. sidewalls ripped after one year, but I loved them so I just taped the tear, then two days ago the bead that hooks up with the rim just tore. ARgh! I was climbing a road at the end of a ride so no problems, but that also means I know it was the tire and not an obstacle on the trail. I ride in the low 30's psi (whatever feels right) | | Similar Products Used: | wtb specialized irc | | Bike Setup: | 1997 specialized stumpjumper recently rebuilt with xtr and fsa carbon cranks, soo sweet. | | Bottom Line: | if you don't mind replacing them or dealing with torn tires on the trail then buy it, they climbed so well it was silly | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a Weekend Warrior
from Surrey, England
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Any!!! | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$29.00 | | Purchased At: | Chainreaction | | Strengths: | Fantastic grip. Best tyres I've used to date uphill, downhill and in mud. | | Weaknesses: | FRAGILE....WAY TOOOOO FRAGILE!!! | | Similar Products Used: | WTB Velocirator, IRC Mythos XC and PANARACER MACH SS | | Bike Setup: | 99 Marin Muirwoods various upgrades over the years. | | Bottom Line: | These tyres were brilliant while they lasted. Sadly they didn't last!!!
Two splits in the rear tyre in last 4 rides. Today riding on road the tube exploded through the rear sidewall(running 40psi) Split so wide it could not be patched with duck tape as the previous one had and leaving me to hike home:-(( First time I've had this sort of problem with tyres and now have no confidence in this product. Have to replace the rear anyway but will be replacing the front as a blowout like the rear today would be very dangerous on the front. I have subsequently found at http://www.mtbreview.com that these tyres have a long history of splitting for no good reason. In a nutshell my experience is that these tyres are bloody dangerous and not fit for purpose. £30 down the drain | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
CJ
a Racer
from Holland
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Pontiac Lake Rec. Area | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$37.00 | | Purchased At: | universal cycles | | Strengths: | Climbs awsome!!! It was amazing to me how well it worked. | | Weaknesses: | When i got it, it was not completly streight, so it has a little wobble to it, like if the rim was bent. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Fast Track | | Bike Setup: | I have used it both on a giant yukon and a specialized stumpjumper HT. | | Bottom Line: | I love this product and will be buying a new one soon. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon
a Cross Country Rider
from Birmingham UK
Date Reviewed: September 6, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$38.00 | | Purchased At: | wiggle online store | | Strengths: | grips like nothing else, no flats (yet) and i still have thoes little rubber bits. | | Weaknesses: | a bit heavy, come up big. | | Similar Products Used: | Panaracer fire XC, nokian, IRC, hutchinson, continental. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F800 with lefty TPC, hayes discs and XT hollowtech 2 cranks | | Bottom Line: | they are the best all round tyre i have used for UK conditions, good in mud good on hardpac, not so good on road.
One problem is that the 2.00 is actually bigger than the 2.25 irc Kujo
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Submitted by
Kris Buckles
a Cross Country Rider
from Indianapolis
Date Reviewed: August 17, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Nebo Ridge | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | EbAY | | Strengths: | Digs into sand, loam, gravel etc., corners on rails. | | Weaknesses: | Seams to be hardening up. | | Similar Products Used: | WTB Enduro Raptor, IRC Back Country, Panaracer Fire, Tioga Psycho | | Bike Setup: | Sugar 2+ | | Bottom Line: | Have not had any problems with sidewalls, and is staying a very sticky tire. A very good tubeless tire and well worth the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dimitri
a Cross Country Rider
from Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Date Reviewed: August 15, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Old Cactus Cup | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Decent in SAND | | Weaknesses: | Sidewalls fail immediatley if downhilling with less than 60lbs. of pressure. | | Similar Products Used: | Larsen TT | | Bike Setup: | Kona Hei Hei, Full SRAM | | Bottom Line: | These tires are only usable for light trail riding. They have no purpose on any form of downhill. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Don Juan
a Cross Country Rider
from Albuquerque, NM
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Angel Fire | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo | | Strengths: | Light and Cheap, Fast yet Grabby | | Weaknesses: | Sidewalls | | Similar Products Used: | Panaracer Smoke, Old Ground Controls | | Bike Setup: | Tomac Eli Stock + Carbon goodies | | Bottom Line: | These were the fastest, lightest (sub 19 OZ), tires that actually grabbed the dirt, loamy soil, sand, gravel AND provided traction when needed. Low rolling resistance. I ran the Rear backwards. I've raced them. BUT, after 400 miles, the sidewalls are trashed, each had a slit. I know this happens when you ride fast through lots of rock gardens, but I was hoping to wear the tread completely out before replacing.... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marc
a
from Maastricht, The Netherlands
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Strong, light, low rolling resistance, a lot of grip! | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Similar Products Used: | Continental Escape (weak, many flats, otherwise perfect) | | Bike Setup: | Stumpjumper, Fox Float RLT 80, Avid SD 7, XT, Thompson. | | Bottom Line: | No complaints at all. Plenty of grip, uphill and cornering, and very fast... that's all I need. I recommend it! Perfect fast allrounder. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vic
a Cross Country Rider
from Moscow, Russia
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Strengths: | Grip, slow wear, versatility, weight | | Weaknesses: | Sidewalls SEEM to be weak, but this can be because I've read so much scary things about them. Pricey. | | Similar Products Used: | Tioga Factory XC and Extreme (absolute crap), variety of Maxxis, Nokian, Kenda, Continental | | Bike Setup: | Currently unsatisfactory | | Bottom Line: | Some say these tires do not last for long in terms of sidewalls? I just can make assumptions. 3 months possibly is not enough, though this stands for over 900 kms. They still look and work great, no significant signs of wear and these scary sidewalls problems mentioned. Yes, when I touch them, sidewalls feel fragile, but they last. I ride quite mixed terrains, these tires grip like hell on any kind of it, rolls pretty good and don't make much noise (unlike Continental Explorers). Let's see. No complaints for now. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
gary
a Cross Country Rider
from arkham, ma.
Date Reviewed: March 27, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | very good all around traction, reasonable weight | | Weaknesses: | FRAGILE, MOST FRAGILE TIRE I'VE EVER RIDDEN, cost | | Similar Products Used: | mostly panaracer fire xc pro, different wtb raptors, hutchinson python | | Bike Setup: | santa cruz superlight, fox 100 rlc, mostly xtr with avid mecanical disc brakes, synchros rims | | Bottom Line: | well with these i thought i had found the perfect tire, they provided excellent traction in all conditions including winter riding. my first tire developed a bubble after just a few weeks of intermittent riding, treadwear was negligeable. my second tire i just found also has a sidewall bubble and will have to be discarded. $80.00 for the pair, not cheap for throw away tires! too bad cause i really liked these traction-wise actually better than anything else i had been using. would try them again if sidewall durability were improved. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
roger
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta, GA
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | any, beats work | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | americanbike.com | | Strengths: | ease of installation, tread pattern, grips like hell | | Weaknesses: | used to paying Panaracer prices, so a little steep, but woth every dime | | Similar Products Used: | Maxxis High Roller, WTB Weirwolf, Panaracer Fire XC, Conti DF | | Bike Setup: | 04 Santa Cruz Blur, xt/xtr mix, Black Elite f Fox r suspension, rhyno lite/xtr wheels, Easton carbon | | Bottom Line: | There have been some complaints on the Blur about running 2.1 or bigger tires and glopping them with mud causing rubbing, etc... I decided to step down to a 2.0 b/c all I seem to get lately is mud. I have been loyal to the Fire XC for a while, but the XL-S is a superior tire. I am talking about the '04 xls. This tire mounts easily on my Rhyno lites and grips like contact cement. Gravel to rock dusty areas, red clay, mica dust, all the sh*t that slides out the bike is dealt with by this tire. Handles great. This tire will leave you feelin' satisfied. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kuma
a Racer
from Cincinnati, OH
Date Reviewed: December 31, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Strengths: | Durability and handling. I CANNOT understand the complaints on these tires. I have been using the same one (on the back) for 3 years!!! I ride hundreds of miles a year and race almost every weekend April-Oct. I have only flatted one time during a race and that was because I did a terrible thing to my rim barreling over rocks. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Hutchinson; Panaracer; IRC | | Bike Setup: | Aluminum hardtail | | Bottom Line: | I'll never use another tire | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
spangels aregreat
a Weekend Warrior
from Edinburgh, Scotland
Date Reviewed: November 27, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Glentress | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$54.00 | | Purchased At: | Wiggle.com | | Strengths: | Good deep tread, reasonably light, good mud grip (a bit gloopy though. | | Weaknesses: | Slightly difficult to inflate with Eclipse tubeless | | Similar Products Used: | Conti Explorer/Escape | | Bike Setup: | Giant NRS Team (4.5 rockers fitted), Hope XC on Mavic 317, Rock Shox Psylo SL, SRAM 9 shifters and mechs (1998 still going stong), Race Face cranks, Giant MPH brakes, Profile bars, Flite saddle. | | Bottom Line: | Short term review but they have already proved to be better than my previous Contis. They corner better and generally have a better feel in the wet and wild conditions of Scotland.
They were a bit of bugger to inflate using the Eclipse system and I had to use a CO2 cannister to get them to go up. However, they sealed very quickly and do not lose much air (the contis took ages to seal properly and the latex knackered the sidewall after about a 3 months use).
The price is for a pair of tyres. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Elmer
a Cross Country Rider
from Lexington, KY, USA
Date Reviewed: October 30, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Cambria Bike online | | Strengths: | The tire grips well...I have one on the back, coupled with a Front S, and I'm impressed with the combination. It's not great in the mud, but it's better than what I had before. It's quite a confidence inspiring tire, and it makes me want to go faster and climb harder. The cornering is good too, and the tire's pretty light. | | Weaknesses: | Possibly fragile. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Ground Control | | Bike Setup: | Specialized HardRock Comp w/ Duke XC, front Avid disc, Rhyno Lite/Deore disc wheels. | | Bottom Line: | I really like the tire. I've only used it on the rear in the rear direction, coupled with my Front S, so I can't comment on how it works in the front. But in the rear, it grips and pulls well. I'm interested to see how it handles the snow.
My only concern is its fragility...I've gotten one sidewall tear in my Front S, and the two tires are quite similarly constructed. So I'm keeping a close eye on it.
Overall, I think the tire was worth it, and I don't have a problem recommending it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jay laskin
a Cross Country Rider
from montclair nj, mainz germany
Date Reviewed: September 9, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | planet bike | | Strengths: | Grips well | | Weaknesses: | 4 inch hole in side wall. I generally dismiss the one or two bad product reviews when there is enough positive feedback. I ride a tire dead in a month, but this tire was dead in less than a week. The reviews are true! My innertube came right out the sidewall. | | Bottom Line: | There are tire to buy and tires not to buy. Changing tires can often really improve or worsen a bikes performance.
These tire are on my don't buy list!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
michael
a Cross Country Rider
from corvallis, or
Date Reviewed: September 3, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$29.00 | | Purchased At: | universal | | Bottom Line: | Update of my bad review a couple posts back. After experiencing that cut in the tire early on, I slapped a tube patch on the inside of a tire over the cut with a layer of duct tape over it. Pumped it up and there was a slight bulge. Gave it a try anyway. Now months and hundreds of miles later...the tire is working out great. I usually like to swap tires from inventory every week or two but this xls on back has worked so well on the Id that I've left it on. Wear seems fine, very good grip for the weight, and excellent low rolling resistance. May even try it when the rainy season hits and see how it handles mud. [will definitely be using a survivival pro in front though-very good mud tire but slow rolling.]
So, I'm upgrading my rating on the XLS. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | SICC to Bukit Timah | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Treknology | | Strengths: | Grip, grip and more grip oh, it also roles well. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Bontrager | | Bike Setup: | Hard tail set up to race | | Bottom Line: | This is the most confidence-inspiring tire i have ever used. After almost killing myself on numerous occasions with the Bontrager tires i'm happy to say that this is one all round excellent tire. It does everything.
I had a blow out in the rear 2 months into using the tires. I was going through a knee-deep puddle in Indonesia and i think i went over a nail. There was a 1cm cut in the bottom of the tire. I changed the tube and rode out the rest of the ride no problems. Have had no problems since then.
Strongly recommend these tires to anyone.
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Submitted by
michael
a Cross Country Rider
from corvallis, or
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | various | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$29.00 | | Purchased At: | universal | | Strengths: | light weight for agressive treads and good grip | | Weaknesses: | durability | | Similar Products Used: | about 10 other tire brands, models | | Bike Setup: | Id and Trek STP | | Bottom Line: | After reading the reviews here before getting the tire, I thought...not me, no tire has ever had a cut sidewall while Ive ridden thousands of miles and there are hardly any rocks on the local trails. Going up a gravel road slow....it was like a 22 bullet went off, kerping! Instant flat and a 1 inch tear in the sidewall. Got about 150 miles of wear out of it and it was wearing good too! Yes indeed, those sidewalls are real fragile! Oh well, didn't like the bad reputation they have with Stans tubeless anyway [was using them with a lightweight tube tube]. It did work well while it lasted though. Still can't figure out how it happened. Sure didn't see any rocks that would have done it.
Who should use it?...risk takers
Who shouldn't use it?...poor conservative folks
but go ahead and roll the dice...you may beat the odds. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
s r
a Cross Country Rider
from canada
Date Reviewed: March 19, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Marble River trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | Hook up well in all terrain
weight
looks
color
price | | Weaknesses: | sidewalls might be a bit weak
| | Similar Products Used: | fire xc pros, trailblasters, enduroraptors, hot s | | Bike Setup: | 2003 specialized enduro pro | | Bottom Line: | These are excellent all round tire, I dont know how durable they will be, but right know they are great performers. If you want a good all conditions XC trail tire, consider these. If you are doing large drops or ride in extremely rocky conditions you may want to look somewhere else. Other wise the price, performance, and the look make these a winner. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
God White Horse
a Cross Country Rider
from HK
Date Reviewed: February 10, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | locate bike store | | Strengths: | Reasonable weight, Roll fast on asphalt as JetS, Grip on XC like Kujo. Relatively durable (after 250km, the little hairs are still there) | | Weaknesses: | price, but worth. | | Similar Products Used: | Michelin-JetS CompS, IRC-MythosXC,Kujo2.25, Maxxis HighRoller, Flyweight 330 | | Bike Setup: | Giant XTC Team-nrs, Black elite 120, CrossLink, XTR/XT components. | | Bottom Line: | I use the XLS at the back where it's best partner Michelin FrontS at the front. They just do their job. the frontS give u good traction, and the XLS just go or stop whenever u want!
The sidewall are looking weak just like all Michelins.
If you want a all condition tyre, go for it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rhoid Buffer
a Weekend Warrior
from Brighton, UK
Date Reviewed: November 16, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Strengths: | Grips well in wet and through mud. | | Weaknesses: | A sidewall that has ripped after 3 weeks riding. I am light (under 140lbs), and not a hard rider, but a general cross country rider. | | Similar Products Used: | Numerous | | Bike Setup: | !! | | Bottom Line: | This tyre would be fine if the sidewall lasted, but it doesn't so my advice is DON'T BUY THIS TYRE! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul
a Cross Country Rider
from Waterford, CT
Date Reviewed: September 9, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$38.00 | | Strengths: | Excellent traction and stability in all conditions (rocks, roots, sand, mud...) | | Weaknesses: | Durability | | Similar Products Used: | Maxxis, IRC, Continental | | Bike Setup: | full suspension | | Bottom Line: | I have one of those love/hate relationships with this tire. I love the way it rides and handles - one of the best performing tires I've ever ridden.
BUT
THIS TIRE IS NOT DURABLE - I went through THREE (3) of them this season - Fortunately the third one was a factory replacement.
The sidewall on each one has torn. This past tire only lasted 7 rides - I run only 50-55 psi in these tires.
THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT HOLD UP - I GIVE IT 0 FLAMERS!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kuma
a Cross Country Rider
from Cincinnati, OH
Date Reviewed: August 11, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | don't recall | | Strengths: | Great Traction
Tough | | Weaknesses: | Rolling resistance | | Similar Products Used: | Panaracer
Tioga
Ritchey | | Bike Setup: | Trek 8000 w/manitou mars
| | Bottom Line: | I was pretty shocked reading about the problems people have had with this tire. I run it in the rear, teamed with a Front S . I have been riding and racing for more than 10 years and this is the best set-up I've had. These tires have been on my bike for 2 seasons and I have not had one flat...I used to get 2 to 3 flats a ride (mostly from thorns). No problems with sidewalls and they are not wearing fast...have easily 1000 miles on them (all dirt, no pavement). They handle well in all conditions, but I do notice resistance in extremely dry, dusty conditions. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ken
a Cross Country Rider
from Philadelphia
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | French Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Speedgoat | | Strengths: | Dont pack up with mud | | Weaknesses: | SCARY slick on wet rocks & roots, poor side walls | | Bike Setup: | Titus Quasi-Moto | | Bottom Line: | This tire is not a bad tire in dry conditions. Sticky rubber (dry conditions only) but the treads are disappearing fast and the side walls are starting to split apart with 200 miles on them. I have the UST versions and with Stan Tire Sealant, I have no leaks yet. When it comes to wet conditions, this tire sucks. To a point I think Michelin could have law suits on their hands (just idding...maybe). I matched these up with the Front S and I give them the same rating. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin
a
from Sarasota
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Razorback | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Strengths: | Good tread design and traction. | | Weaknesses: | Sidewalls made out of cheap toilet paper! | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Team Master and Team Control | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Racer X with XTR components, Chris King ISO and Hope Minis. | | Bottom Line: | I purchased a set from my LBS. A WG Front S and WG XLS rear. Within two rides the bead on the rear had stretched causing the bead to constantly slip off the rim with a resulting tube explosion. This would happen within 10 minutes into a ride (every time!). I replaced the rear with the same model (maybe just a bad tire). Not So! The second tire tore a sidewall on the first ride and ruined my Saturday ride. I cannot even begin to say how dissappointing this tire is. It is unfortunate, because the tread design seems to be pretty good. It works well on varying terrain and climbs well.
I have ridden various Specialized team tires over the last eight years, and have never experienced this kind of tire failure, only the standard wear over time. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike welch
a Cross Country Rider
from Revelstoke, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Canada online. | | Strengths: | good traction in rocky, rooty, wet rerrain. Low rolling resistance | | Weaknesses: | Durability. 4 tears in the sidewalls. | | Similar Products Used: | Fire xc pro, hutchinsons,wtb, etc. | | Bike Setup: | santa cruz superlight, psylo sl. Shimano xt/xtr. drive train. | | Bottom Line: | A good tire for technical x-c riding, but does not stand up at all. I have four tears in the sidewalls, two of which have big bulges coming out of them. This is not just from one rocky encounter. They keep appearing. These are not cheap either, 60cdn. 20 cdn more than the fire x-cs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Huntington Beach, CA
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Skeggs up in Frisco | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Good overall tire especially in mud | | Weaknesses: | doesn't grip too well in loose conditions and tends to washout under hard cornering | | Similar Products Used: | Michelin compS, Panaracers, | | Bike Setup: | 2002 Stumpjumper PRO, Easton carbon fibre setup, Shimano XT disc | | Bottom Line: | Tires are ok overall, could use better traction in soft or loose conditions. They dont seem to handle rocks or roots too well either, sidewalls tend to pinch if ridden too hard. Tire seems to wear out quicker too. Only two flamin' chills for value...expensive for mid-performer tire. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nolt
a
from little rock
Date Reviewed: June 17, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Weaknesses: | itself | | Bottom Line: | this tire blows goats.
second one thats blown out the side in less than a month.
im thinkin that maybe if i put one tube inside another tube that it would be stronger than this tire with a tube in it.
cheaper too. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nolt
a Cross Country Rider
from little rock, AR
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | nice teats | | Weaknesses: | weak sidewalls | | Similar Products Used: | tioga factory XC | | Bike Setup: | my bike says 'hi' | | Bottom Line: | these tires are the 'ford explorer/firestone tire' of the mtn bike realm.
BEWARE if you ride them because the sidewalls will disintegrate when you least expect it.
ive used condoms thatve held up better than these tires.
(3 for value cuz of benevolent travis @ chain wheel) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
T
a Cross Country Rider
from Buddaville NJ
Date Reviewed: June 1, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | all trails | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | bicycletires.com | | Strengths: | great through all surfaces such as mud,loose dirt, gravel, sand. corners fairly good and handles the downhill perfect. they fairly light. comes in cool green. | | Weaknesses: | in the uphill it tends to lose some traction. Not very good going over large roots in the uphill. | | Similar Products Used: | all sorts | | Bike Setup: | raleigh M55/rock shock jett | | Bottom Line: | these are really good tires for all different of surfaces. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cee Dubya
a Cross Country Rider
from Albuquerque, NM
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2002 | |
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