hutchinson cougar?

Still Assessing

I recently purchased, through e-bay, two 2.2 tubeless ready, hardskins. Mounted them front and rear on the XM819s of my hardtail. I needed to use my compressor, and had to pump up to at least 35 psi for a few seconds to get that "pop" (could not easily use a floor pump). But they seem set once mounted.

After only 20-25 miles, they seem OK. The rear digs in sufficiently on the short ups, which is pretty much my only requirement of a rear tire on the hardtail. The front is OK in turns, but I am used to wider tires, and either "stickier" (Kenda 2.3 BGs) or "grabbier" (Hutch 2.3 Barracudas) tires. They are faster that those tires though.

When I get some more miles in, I may post up a more thorough review (with pictures even, if I can figure that out).

FYI, I ride in southern AZ, with lots of rocks, gravel, loose over hard, and sand. And they are NOT 2.2 on my wheels. They are a bit over 2.0. I weighed them at 680g.

All the models are described on the Hutchinson french site (wasn't too difficult to understand).