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Submitted by
jpine93
a Weekend Warrior
from San Jose, CA
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Northstar | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Summit | | Strengths: | Slow speed turning and cornering, uphill, little roll resistance, grippy through rock gardens and loose rocks. | | Weaknesses: | Terrible cornering if there are no berms and the turn is more than 15 degrees. Anything over 10 mph and the front and back tire both go out. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | 07 Stumpy FSR Comp | | Bottom Line: | These tires are good when going fairly straight, but on almost all turns, they wash out BIG TIME. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
C. P.
a Weekend Warrior
from San Francisco CA
Date Reviewed: May 4, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Waterdog | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Online | | Strengths: | Fast Smooth roller W/ Good Cornering Grip. Good grip on dry, sand/loose over hardpack trails. | | Weaknesses: | Mud. Center Knobs get beat up and torn on rocky decents. | | Similar Products Used: | Panaracer FireXpro, WTB Velociraptors, Kenda Negvegal. | | Bike Setup: | Giant XTC, mostly stock. | | Bottom Line: | I love my Velociraptors, but the rear tire is real slow, like a tank tread. When things dried out I wanted a smoother / faster tire, and the Mutano is working out great as a rear in dry conditions. Super fast and smooth when straight up and still has gnarly lugs on the sides for good cornering grip. This tire made me a lot faster on my usual climbs. I was a little weary about climbing grip looking at the tread, but I haven't had any issues, even out of the saddle. SLIPPERY WHEN WET. Don't try it in the wet if you don't have to. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
eric whiteside
a Cross Country Rider
from could tell you but would have to kill you later
Date Reviewed: February 15, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Anything in Annadale SP or Auburn Rec area | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | low rolling resistance, great cornering/tracking as a front tire, predictable handling | | Weaknesses: | sidewalls tend to wear out faster than tread | | Similar Products Used: | IRC Mythos, Velociraptor, Panaracer Dart | | Bike Setup: | Jekyll 600 "Clydesdale" Spec, Marzocchi Z1 Drop Off, LX/XTR | | Bottom Line: | I started riding these tires in 2001 but only for the front. I could tell by looking that these tires would not function well as a rear tire on a trail bike. I use a Panaracer Cinder 2.24 for that and the combination of those two tires works for just about EVERYTHING except sloppy mud and or clay. Neither tire clears mud well, so if you ride in relatively dry conditions you are good to go. The MutanoRaptor is predominantly a dry condition tire. It's okay when it's "damp" out, but if the trail is "wet" be very careful. The Cinder's only downfall in the mud is that it doesn't clear mud quickly. Anyway...bottom line...the MutanoRaptor and Cinder as a combination work flawlessly in dry, medium to hardpack conditions. The two are also not bad when you have to ride asphalt in conjunction with your trail rides as well. They both roll relatively fast for full knobby tires. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jSatch
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego, CA
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | the one to the taco stand, amigo | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$17.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | Low rolling resistance
Wear slow
Aggressive knobs, within limits
Price
| | Weaknesses: | Sized smaller than I expected
Very tight bead- not easy to change tires
Wear slow (not sticky)
Aggressive knobs, within limits
Price
| | Similar Products Used: | lots | | Bike Setup: | Stumpy FRS Pro + stuff | | Bottom Line: | I had Kenda Nevegals on the rear in the smaller, faster 2.1 size. I purchased the WTB Mutanos as a replacement for IRC Mibros. I expected them to be a larger sized (than the rear Neves), fast rolling, yet somewhat aggressive front tire for the dry conditions here in SoCal. I thought the nearly continuous centerline combined with aggressive side knobs would be good for a larger front tire. However, the size of the Mutanos was almost the same as the 2.1 Neves. They appear nearly the same in width, and maybe stand a bit taller than the Neves. Bummer!
I now have the Neves on the front (I would have preferred a larger tire there than the 2.1s) and the Mutanos on the rear. They work well as a rear tire. I was surprised as I usually excluded a nearly continuous centerline for consideration for the rear as previous tires slipped out a lot with this configuration. Not the Mutanos. They held ground as well or better than the Neves on the loose uphill stuff we have here. NOTE: I had the Neves in the forward ramped position, I did not try these in reversed direction in the rear, and the knobs were more worn than the new Mutanos when compared. Although there was a limit to these tiny, pokey knobs in the loose stuff, they did better than I expected for a fast rolling, all-mountain tire. We’ll see what happens after some wear.
The low rolling resistance combined with a relatively aggressive tread pattern (within reason) makes this a nice summer tire. Their weight excludes them from racing, but for kickin’ around their rolling resistance more than makes up for the weight. I haven't tried them on the street, but as others mentioned, the fast centerline roll and low wear would make this a good choice on the street between trails.
I would consider this a very nice rear tire (didn’t try as a front) that is condition specific and works well here in the dry southwest. I’m looking to buy another IRC Mibro for the front and going with the Mutanos (dry, loose over hardpack) or Neves (everything else) on the rear. The only problem is, as mentioned previously, these are a serious pain in the butt to swap out, at least on my rims.
I got them for $17 a pair on eBay. These are unbelievable tires at that price. At the MSRP I’d find them harder to recommend, unless you ride primarily dry, loose over hardpack conditions. For that they perform well. I'm only going with 3 hotties in value due to the MSRP, and 4 hotties when used in dry conditions.
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Submitted by
ATBScott
a Cross Country Rider
from Castro Valley, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: November 23, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Can I only have one? | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Wear, low rolling resistance, dry-to-medium condition performance. Seem to work well in sand too. | | Weaknesses: | Cornering grip unpredictable in some loose-over-hard. Do not clear mud, and the knobs are too small to penetrate when conditions get wet - "floats" on flat-top casing and feels like a slick! Rear knobs tear on rocks. | | Similar Products Used: | You name it. I'm a tire geek. | | Bike Setup: | Ransom LTD custom build. | | Bottom Line: | Overall I like the tires - over the summer they work well. Roll nicely when you have pavement miles to get to (or to connect) trails. In some conditions the cornering on the large corner knobs can be a bit unpredictable - but that said, the times that these washed out on me, the flat face dug back in and allowed me to recover without hitting the dirt (just about had to clean my shorts a couple of times though...) Knobs seem to tear on the rear, climbing and turning on rockier surfaces, even though they do maintain grip. I have some of the larger side knobs that look like someone took a utility knife to them after rides at Skyline in Napa, or faster runs down Lawndale at Annadel. DTC compound on both tires, and the front shows almost no wear after a total of about 9 month's use. Took these off last Fall when it started to get wet in NorCal, and ANY significant moisture that could be considered "mud" allowed the casing to float on the surface, and the short knobs would not dig in. Ok in loamy soil, but any sort of clay or slick mud and these are worthless. 3 weeks ago I swapped for Trailbears, and they ride nicely in all the conditions I have had them in - don't roll quite as nicely as the 'tanos but they feel more predictable, and seem to work well in the mud - even when packed up! Overall I have to give the Mutanoraptor 2.24 a "4" - for drier conditions.
In wet or muddy they should be removed, unless you live where the soil is all DG or Loam - then they are probably fine. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Catts
a Cross Country Rider
from Spring Branch, Tx
Date Reviewed: June 5, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | It's all goood | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$29.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint | | Strengths: | Corners great, climbs well.. | | Weaknesses: | None yet | | Similar Products Used: | IRC Trailbear, WTB Weirwolf.. | | Bike Setup: | Klein Attitude hardtail, Full Sram XO..Raceface crank..Avid Mech..Disc..Woodman hubs, Bontrager Mustang Rims..Fox Vanilla RL 100mm | | Bottom Line: | Bought these last week and tried them out on my favorite technical trail ride..my Klein is set up for Tech. XC riding.. I have the 2.4 on front and 2.24 on rear..the rear tire climbed great on loose rocky Central Texas rocks..rolled over rocks great..cornered great..especially when coming off several 2-3 foot drops it didn't lose traction..good centerline tracking..what else can I say.. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
CityBike Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Berkeley, CA
Date Reviewed: June 2, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | SuperGo | | Strengths: | Side grip, little rolling resistance | | Weaknesses: | Soft sidewalls, not much braking / technical climbing grip | | Similar Products Used: | MotoRaptor 2.24 | | Bike Setup: | 2005 Cannondale Jekyll 800, Stan's NoTubes | | Bottom Line: | Love it as a rear tire. They roll extremely well, but come up a little short on climbing grip when trying to scale technical terrain.
I'd like to try a version with a thicker sidewall / carcass. Put a rock through the center of the carcass one time, another through the sidewall a second time. Both times, the size of the rupture was large enough that Stan's couldn't stop it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cranky [OMBA]
a Weekend Warrior
from Ocala, Florida
Date Reviewed: May 12, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Santos, FL | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Bottom Line: | I agree with the positive reviews here. I use the Mutano as a rear, and surprisingly it's the best climbing tire I've tried (Santos, Florida - short, steep climbs mostly in clay, sand or crumbly limestone). It's a good tire for occasional on-road use, too. I'll try one on the front next. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul Jensen
a Weekend Warrior
from Jamestown, ND USA
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Pipestem Creek | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$24.00 | | Purchased At: | Green Fish | | Strengths: | There are 4; Price, center rib re. rolling resistance, size was a perfece replacement for my Specialized Epic Comp Pro tires and very good side lug design. | | Weaknesses: | None that I've noticed. | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Epic Comp Disc, 2006, Cateye Micro wireless, bar ends and now good grip tires. | | Bottom Line: | I've only ridden the tires (both front and back are the 2.24) and I really like them. I noticed the enhanced rolling resistance reduction immediatelly. I'd say 15 - 20% better than my stock Specialized Pro tires. They have a very good design side grip lug pattern and I rode them on a side hill grass trail and I was very comfortable. Since I used both the 2.24 tires I didn't have the frustration many others have with the 2.4 version.
Great tire, low rolling resistance on hard pack, v good side grip, good price, perfect size, climbs quite well.
I'm very pleased!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SG
a Downhiller
from Reno
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Dirty Harry | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$28.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | 2.24: Solid tire. I use as a front tire and it holds and inspires confidence. A little grabby when you first ride it but you begin to work with it. Good roller on pavement because of its good centerline. Good in sand and rock
2.40: I used as a rear tire. I wasn't too impressed, it wore quickly and was fairly heavy. I replaced with a 2.24 and im very happy. | | Weaknesses: | 2.40 - A little heavy and wore quickly. No other problems.
2.24 - Mud collectors - Can catch small rocks and toss them at you. | | Bike Setup: | 04 Enduro - Black Super - Fox RL | | Bottom Line: | I purchased the 2.24 and the 2.40 as a set. I ended up liking the 2.24 up front. It is a bomber front tire for dirt and rock. Gives lots of confidence. Also is a fast roller for a meaty tire. Good centerline keeps it rolling fast. The 2.40 is not so good. Sold as the larger front tire, but I used it as a rear. No problems with it, but it did wear fairly quickly.
I recommend getting the 2.24 for front and back tires if you are riding on dry rocky sandy areas. Long lasting, beefy, and grippy on the trail.
Enjoy! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
B
a Cross Country Rider
from Oakland, CA
Date Reviewed: December 16, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Well-rounded, does everything well | | Weaknesses: | Stupid sizing system - How is the 2.24 wider and more aggressive than the 2.4? | | Similar Products Used: | Old Bontrager Jones, OEM Specialized | | Bottom Line: | This might be the best front tire ever! Wide enough to roll over everything. Tread hooks up perfectly braking and cornering. Yet, surprisingly little rolling resistance for a tire this aggressive.
Might not be slick enough for racing, but you can run this year round on all your other rides. Gives you confidence going down, and doesn't rob speed on the flats.
I haven't tried this tire in the back. It doesn't look like it would be that good of a climber. If anybody tries it, let me know. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Irving,Tx. USA
Date Reviewed: November 5, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | All tech. | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Price mart | | Strengths: | This tire in a 2.24 has many. You have the ability to adjust this tire to the trail and conditions with the PSI level. More volume (60 PSI) gives you better down hill control. The tire will not slip. With 60 PSI the resistance is high as more tire is in contact with the ground. At 45 PSI the center of tire is the part in contact. Very low resistance is straight lines. When going in to corners be ready the bike goes where you want it and reacts very fast. Breaking of course depends on air volume as well.
Mounting this tire is not that bad. Only girls and wimps should need tire tools. Do not let this detour you from buying as I almost did.
| | Weaknesses: | Not being able to find this tire at a local bike shop. | | Similar Products Used: | Similar products would mean as good. None compare. | | Bike Setup: | Stump Jumper Pro | | Bottom Line: | For only $50 front and back. You can have a tire that gives you more control in all situations. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Todd Shrauner
a Cross Country Rider
from Yuma, Arizona
Date Reviewed: August 13, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Memorial hill | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$16.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | very good in loose conditions, even with around 45 psi they seldom lose traction. The center strip is great for riding on the road to get to the trail. | | Weaknesses: | ?none | | Similar Products Used: | specialized Enduro Sport | | Bike Setup: | Hardrock disc pro, mostly stock | | Bottom Line: | These are great all around tires IMO, I can hold a higher speed (1-2 mph) on the road with these on. Confidence inspiring, I feel much more comfortable bombing down loose rocky trails with these on.
Look around e-bay for them, you can get them at 1/2 price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jimmy Bagsmasher
a Cross Country Rider
from Central Coast, CA
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$14.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Three words: Loose over packed. Absolutely great performance in gravely,sandy over packed coditions in California. | | Weaknesses: | Swap these tires off if it rains. | | Similar Products Used: | Hutch Mosquito, python; Nokian Gazzaloddi Core 2.1; Ritchey Elevader; WTB WeirWolf | | Bike Setup: | Giant VT1 - seat on top, wheels on the bottom | | Bottom Line: | Very good if you ride the dry mountainous west. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kovas
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | APEX | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | 2 for $50 at Pricepoint | | Strengths: | Higher Volume tire than most. Very strong sidewalls and fairly durable tread. It's showing some wear after 6 months, but that's not bad for the amount of riding I've done. Will last even longer on wooded trails. | | Weaknesses: | A bit weighty, but you can't make a tire this fat and not expect a few extra grams. Wish they made a rear-specific model with more bite. | | Similar Products Used: | WTB velociraptors, Continental Explorer Pros | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Blur, old "original" model, with all the sweet goodies: XTR, Crossmax XL, Minute Fork, bunch of RaceFace. It's basicly the best bike you can build. Sure I'm biased, but then again, I'm not gonna diss my baby. Plus, chicks dig it. | | Bottom Line: | For those living in dry climates, like here in Front Range Colorado, where your trails are more dusty than squishy, this tire can't be beat. Sure, it's a bit heavier than other tires I've ridden, but the extra volume gives you a little more cushin' for the pushin'. I feel like it's added a quarter inch to my suspension! Personally, I like the center nibs on the tires. Some of us have to ride a little asphalt / duotrack before hitting the off-road. The center tread bits make all the difference. As for spinning out, c'mon folks - that can happen with ANY tire. I'm from the midwest, so I know that wet roots and wet stones can make any tire slip. A little technique will always outweigh a little tech. I've been lucky enough not to have to ride in mud (it's really bad for erosion out here anyway). Hooks up great on slickrock, loose trails, and the extra fat gives it some float over sandy sections.
I've ridden Velociraptors before, and they're a great all-around tire - nice deep knobbies, talon-like traction, but the tread is noisy and it doesn't spin as fast as the Mutanos seem too. I also feel much more stable on the 2.24 size of the Mutanos. I've had Continentals (Explorer Pros), which I loved, but those tires seemed a bit more fragile, wore much faster, and cost an arm and a leg to replace.
BLUR OWNERS - check this: If you have an older Blur (pre 2005 model, before the disc-only Big-Foot rear triangle), careful with this tire. The 2.24 fits fine, but if you ride over some gravel, the tread may grab a piece or two and take it for a ride, stinging your frame with mini-scratches. I don't mind the scratches now, but if my frame were brand new, I'd shed a tear everytime it happened. I hear the 2.4's will fit the rear triangle as well, but it's a very snug fit.
If you've a XC rider, but are looking for more meaty tread without being full-on "FreeRide" give this tire a shot. I don't think I'd race with this tire (extra pounds), but for all-day riding and the ocassional rock garden dance, this tire can't be beat. My current favorite. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a Cross Country Rider
from santa cruz, ca, usa
Date Reviewed: February 7, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Magic Carpet Ride | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Strengths: | great tread, value, weight | | Weaknesses: | WHAT's UP w/ SIZE?? | | Bottom Line: | What's up with tire sizes? I've been running a Mutano Raptor 2.24 in the rear for months (many, many miles), and love it to death. I've been shopping for a new front tire for literally 3 months, as I'm a little picky. Like most riders, I prefer a larger footprint up front (whether or not this is purely aesthetics, mental, or an actual advantage, I do not know, but this is my preference)... So, I've gone through two other mail ordered tires, IRC Mythos being one, I forget the other, which CLAIMED a bigger size than 2.24, and BOTH were much smaller (I measured). Feeling thoroughly frustrated, and generally satisfied with the Mutano, I decided to pick up the 2.4 of the same breed for my front, thinking, naturally, they will at least have the same general sense of what 2.24 means... Well, I just got it, pumped it up, and I'll be damned if it isn't .5 cm SMALLER than my rear!! WTB, should really be WTF??!! I give up, I'm switching them up, and running my BIGGER 2.24 up front, and my SMALLER 2.4 in the rear. I just wish these manufacturers could get some kind of uniformity in their measurements, I mean seriously... AGAIN, WTF???!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chad Bratton
a Cross Country Rider
from Alma, Colorado
Date Reviewed: January 31, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | 25 | | Strengths: | Fast rolling, sticks to everything that is dry, economical | | Weaknesses: | Not a wet weather tire, side wall thickness | | Bike Setup: | '02 enduro, mutano raptor 2.4 front, rhino lite rear wheel, shimano XT/race face components, marzocchi bomber front shock, fox float rear | | Bottom Line: | This is the perfect tire if you ride predominantly in dry to damp conditions and want something a little beefier than typical XC tires but lighter than a downhill tire. You'll love it even more if you ride a mix of road and trail because this tire rolls like a champ on everything from loose singletrack to hardpack to pavement. I did rip the sidewall out after about two months of riding some pretty gnarly terrain. So, that was my biggest complaint. My only other issue was performance on soggy trails. Know that this tire will NOT shed mud. On any trail that is more than slightly damp, you probably will not enjoy this tire. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ilan Tevet
a Cross Country Rider
from Israel
Date Reviewed: January 3, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Shoam, Ben-Shemen | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Extreamly fast on mud, and super fast on dry flat roads. floats over the mud as if it was not there. | | Weaknesses: | my frame (m60) should take to 2.35 tires. However, the 2.24 Mutano back tire is only 2mm away from my front derailur - when mud buld up - contant in unavidable. | | Similar Products Used: | WTB Velociraptor | | Bike Setup: | Raleigh m60, XT, Avid 7-digit brakes, CaneCreek ThudBuster | | Bottom Line: | not cheap, but excellent multi-purpose | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SeenYour Crash
a Cross Country Rider
from Bend, OR
Date Reviewed: December 12, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | The ones I help maintian | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | The one tire I can just leave on my bike and never question if its right for the conditions. Its the perfect size, holds up well on rocks and carves hard. | | Weaknesses: | not a tire for gumbo mud | | Similar Products Used: | WTB tires: Weirwolves, Motos, Velocos.... | | Bike Setup: | SC Blur | | Bottom Line: | My favorite tire of all time, and I damn picky about tires.
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Submitted by
Justin Johnson
a Cross Country Rider
from Salisbury, NC, USA
Date Reviewed: September 7, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Catawba Riverfront | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Sun & Ski @ Concord MIlls, NC | | Strengths: | Hooks up very well to loose over hard pack. Fast cornering with limited slip. Excellent for climbing. No spin-outs on steep inclines. Feels like the bike has some BIG balls. | | Weaknesses: | NSF | | Similar Products Used: | Maxxis: Larsen Oriflamme, Kenda: Klaw | | Bike Setup: | 2002 Bianchi Denali. Lx comp. Marzocchi bomber MXR air fork. Truvativ FireX cranks, Titec Hell-Bent Bars and stem. 2.24 WTB MutanoRaptors on F/B | | Bottom Line: | These tires are my favorite so far. I will purchase other WTB products in the future due to the nature of these tires. Someone weighing close to the 200 lb. mark would love these tires. I'm 6'3 190 lbs. They have worked very well for me. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam
a Weekend Warrior
from Oceanside, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Pontiac Lake, MI | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$28.00 | | Purchased At: | The Path, Tustin CA | | Strengths: | Quality, tread pattern, ability to hold a line. | | Weaknesses: | Maybe a tad heavy for cross country, but not by much. | | Similar Products Used: | Hutchinson Scorpion, IRC Mythos XC, Tioga Psycho | | Bike Setup: | '04 Jamis Dakar Comp, Psycho on the rear, Mutano up front | | Bottom Line: | Great tire, and a vast improvement over the Hutchinsons that came with my bike. Steering is perfect - point and go fast! Seems to compliment my front suspension nicely as well. A little skeptical about the 2.24" claim though - mounted and inflated it only measures 2 3/32" (~2.1"), but it is a bit taller in the sidewalls than other 2.1" tires.
I can't speak for anything but hardpack and loose trail conditions, but it is great on those. Well worth the few dollars to upgrade. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Brandon
a Weekend Warrior
from Hungington Beach California United States
Date Reviewed: June 14, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Sheep Hills, Fairview Park | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo | | Strengths: | great traction anywhere. fast rolling on street or dirt. they have the DNA rubber compound which is hard but will work well in just about any terrain and mine have shown very little tread wear and I ride just about every day!!! I dirt jump with it and i run a WTB Velociraptor rear on the back and they seem to be a great combo. tires grip and wont let go, even when i try to make them!!! | | Weaknesses: | i think i over paid for them when i look at the other reviews, but other than that i can't think of any weaknesses | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Ground Controll | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Trek 4900, 13" frame, Wellgo downhill pedals, Specialized Seat, ODI lockjaw grips, replaced ProMax Brakes with new ones | | Bottom Line: | They grip great, roll fast, last long, and not too expensive although i might have overpaid | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Johan Brits
a Cross Country Rider
from Cape Town
Date Reviewed: April 30, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Mopgat Hills | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$36.00 | | Purchased At: | Hugenote Cycles Paarl South Africa | | Strengths: | Have been riding a few VERY steep hills,These tyres GRIP,also Very good in uphill loose sand.Braking Excellent.Also on Downhills,very impressive grip on corners.Use to ride with Panaracer XC Pro`s,Go for Mutano`s! | | Weaknesses: | Mud,but what tyre with good Grip is Good in mud? | | Similar Products Used: | Panaracer Fire XC Pro | | Bike Setup: | Trek 8900 SL | | Bottom Line: | These are Great tyres!Cant make a mistake!Excellent Grip,uphill,Downhill.Very Fast,even on Tar road.Very durable.Very good tyre for a good price!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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JP
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: February 2, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Barton Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | JensonUSA.com | | Strengths: | Great rolling tire, low resistance. Good grip in corners. Rolls over sand/loose very well. Excellent climbing grip as well as stopping. 25 bucks each for a 2.24 tire. | | Weaknesses: | Wouldn't recommend wet roots, but that can be said for a lot of tires. Did grip very well in wet sandy gravely conditions. | | Similar Products Used: | WTB Nanaraptors. | | Bike Setup: | Trek 8500 with goodies. | | Bottom Line: | Good overall tire. I ride mid-hard pack with loosies in between. Tires performs well in these conditions. I don't recommend wet roots or rocks with these tires. I got great grip going up inclines and awesome stopping coming back down. Would recommend if you like low rolling resistance with nobbies for grip and corners. I'm very pleased with the purchase. I went with front and back. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brown Teeth
a Cross Country Rider
from Morro Bay
Date Reviewed: January 27, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Strengths: | Fast rolling and hooks up well in the dry, worthless in the mud, fast on hardpack/pavement, lets one know when its time to back off but not a gripper rather a roller for a front tire, better suited as a back tire with its higher knobs less volume | | Weaknesses: | Bit too hard on the compound, likes to loose knobbies after a few 100 miles on sharp rocks. Decent weight and thin sidewall but thread keeps it all working. Best for those that that things faster and don't make mistakes | | Bike Setup: | Marin trail pro xtr/xt/.. | | Bottom Line: | Good tire but a bit too hard cause as it ages and drys out a bit fast as it gets too britle and looses knobs on sharp objects. Very ridable if you ride track that needs a tire that tracks (soft or loose). Going Nokian on the rubber compound. I've run the soft mutano coumpound but they don't smell like the Nokians just not as sticky, will be interesting to see the milage/lifespan on the nokians, have fun all! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kurt
a Weekend Warrior
from Reno NV USA
Date Reviewed: January 3, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Anything not snowed in | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Great braking traction, good cornering grip as a rear tire. Predictable and recoverable if it lets go. Tough. Good climbing traction. Good price. | | Weaknesses: | Skates badly on the front. | | Similar Products Used: | Michelins, Contis, Panracer, Motoraptors | | Bike Setup: | SC Blur and Superlight | | Bottom Line: | Use it as a rear with a Panracer Fire XC Pro on the front for a great all around fast and variable trail tire combo. My rating is as a rear tire. As a front it gets 3 chilis on the comparison basis. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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