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Victoria Gato - has anyone ever used?

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Hi,

I was out biking last weekend and one of my tyres had a puncture and unfortunately couldn't be repaired.

I was just looking for a replacement set and came across the Vittoria Gato ones on this site with the weather changing and all that in the UK! - https://sportandleisure.com/products/vittoria-gato-ii-27-5-x-2-1-mtb-tyre-tnt-tubeless-ready.

I was just wondering if anyone has used them before and if they were ok? Also if you have any other recommendations that would be fantastic!
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Cary
That is a really old tire, hasn't been made in years. Help us to help you:
  • What wheel size and rim width?
  • What bike (so we have an idea of tire clearance)?
  • How much do you weigh?
  • What are your riding conditions (dry only, mud, mostly pavement, only dirt, etc.)?
  • What are your current tires and what would you like them to do better?
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Mike941 said:
Hi,

I was out biking last weekend and one of my tyres had a puncture and unfortunately couldn't be repaired.

I was just looking for a replacement set and came across the Vittoria Gato ones on this site with the weather changing and all that in the UK! - https://sportandleisure.com/products/vittoria-gato-ii-27-5-x-2-1-mtb-tyre-tnt-tubeless-ready.

I was just wondering if anyone has used them before and if they were ok? Also if you have any other recommendations that would be fantastic!
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As noted by Cary, need some more information to help you out.

The Gato tread pattern is similar to others on the market. More than likely best used as a rear tire with something a little more aggressive up front.
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Thank you for getting back to me @Cary and @frdfandc

These are the answers to the question in Cary's response:

The bike is a Sondar Titanium MTB Bike
Size and width of wheels is 27.5 x 2.1.
Wet, muddy off road conditions
95kg weight
The previous tyres are Maxxis High Roller tyres.

Hopefully those help :)
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Cary
When you say wet and muddy, the default is a mud spike. If your mud is more wet loam (i.e. not sloppy), an aggressive non-mud tire can be used. I would recommend (assuming your rims are 25mm internal or wider) going up to a 2.3-2.4 width tire. There a plenty of potential options. A few:
  • Maxxis Shorty
  • WTB Verdict
  • Vittoria Mota
  • Schwalbe Dirty Dan or Magic Mary (Magic Mary is more versatile, Dirty Dan a true mud spike)
  • Continental Mud King
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Cary said:
When you say wet and muddy, the default is a mud spike. If your mud is more wet loam (i.e. not sloppy), an aggressive non-mud tire can be used. I would recommend (assuming your rims are 25mm internal or wider) going up to a 2.3-2.4 width tire. There a plenty of potential options. A few:
  • Maxxis Shorty
  • WTB Verdict
  • Vittoria Mota
  • Schwalbe Dirty Dan or Magic Mary (Magic Mary is more versatile, Dirty Dan a true mud spike)
  • Continental Mud King
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Sorry for my late reply but thank you for these suggestions - I will take a look at these ones. :)(y)
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