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Does anybody know if the WTB 700x44 Mutanoraptors are still available or have they been discontinued? I checked the WTB website and they aren't listed that I can tell. I would like to get a set for my cross check. Thanks!
700x44 Mutanoraptors still available?
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Coming back and slightly revised: http://content.mtbr.com/TRP_12_219_16crx.aspx
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I'm confused. The 44mm was 640g (real), and the 1.85 will be 850g? And they decided to make THAT over a big-volume 29" tire?
I bet it's a misunderstanding, and simply the same old same old. The 44mm Mutano also looked really beefy on a pic, huge side knobs.
I bet it's a misunderstanding, and simply the same old same old. The 44mm Mutano also looked really beefy on a pic, huge side knobs.
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I rode a set already
We got some in, I immediately grabbed one for the front. It looks just like the previous version, the difference seem to be DNA rubber and kevlar bead. My old tire weighs 595 g, the new one weighs 511 g, this is based on my digital fish scale, accurate to within one ounce.
It rides the same, which is to say it has low rolling resistance, a nice predictable round profile, and good grip for its size.
We got some in, I immediately grabbed one for the front. It looks just like the previous version, the difference seem to be DNA rubber and kevlar bead. My old tire weighs 595 g, the new one weighs 511 g, this is based on my digital fish scale, accurate to within one ounce.
It rides the same, which is to say it has low rolling resistance, a nice predictable round profile, and good grip for its size.
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Oh wow, that makes it an immediate contender with all the sub-29" tires out there, nice weight!
The few times I rode mine before I gave them to Solitude-Alex, I thought rear traction was okay, but grip just too much less than a full size 29" tire. And I needed too much pressure in them to not be riding the rims (~195lb back then), so not a soft ride. Fast rolling though. Or does the bone-jarring ride make it seem fast?
The few times I rode mine before I gave them to Solitude-Alex, I thought rear traction was okay, but grip just too much less than a full size 29" tire. And I needed too much pressure in them to not be riding the rims (~195lb back then), so not a soft ride. Fast rolling though. Or does the bone-jarring ride make it seem fast?
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Yeah, the Mutanos would seem small for a 29er, but on my cross check they might just ride like a slice of heaven compared to the typical 700x30-35 cross tire I typically ride offroad with 60-70psi. I hope I'm right!Cloxxki said:
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Bingo
I did say they had good traction "for their size". If you have room for a real 29er tire, that would be better than these for 29er style riding. I like riding my CXer on regular MTB rides sometimes, and the Mutano 44 (with Kenda Kross Supreme 35c rear) provide an adequete minimum level of traction here in So Cal dry hardpack/midly rocky conditions. I rode Whiting/Santiago (if you know the trails it might help) on them and had a great time, I finally have my gearing and tires to where I like them for this bike in MTB mode. I dared run these at 50psi and had no problems.2farfwd said:
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The Kenda/Mutano mix sounds like a good combo. I am not looking for a 29er ride, just a little more cushion and bite. I know the Whiting/Santiago loop well as I use to live Orange County for 32 of my 35 years. I often rode my geared cross bike on that loop and even conquered "Luge" a few times on the cross bike with Ritchey Speedmax 32s. Talk about wrist pain and brake fadeDirtDad said:
Thanks for your comments and enjoy the nice SoCal weather.
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