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Description:26 x 2.0 (47/50) 550g
26 x 1.8 (44/48) 620g ARC
26 x 1.8 (44/48) 470g
Designed for use in muddy conditions.
Gum-Bi 60/50a dual compound for fast rolling and exceptional grip on wet roots and rocks.
Lightweight casing with Kevlar bead
Tubeless ready.
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Submitted by
mhoopes
a Cross Country Rider
from Novato, CA
Date Reviewed: July 9, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Whatever I'm on | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Bici Sport, Petaluma | | Strengths: | Very light (~550 grams @ 2.0), grippy compound, sheds mud reasonably well. Conforms to small rocks and roots better than the average. | | Weaknesses: | Light sidewalls fold over easily - burp a little air when pushed hard laterally. More porous than my Geax Barros (lose ~2-3 psi/week with Stan's). A first choice in the mud and shallow wet sand; all but the really sticky stuff. | | Similar Products Used: | None. | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Stumpjumper 120, Bontrager Race X-Lite wheels. | | Bottom Line: | Highly recommended wet-weather tire. Good for year-round use unless pushed hard laterally. Lighter than most, but higher rolling resistance and supple sidewall prevent me from strongly recommending it for summer use. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dominic Efford
a Cross Country Rider
from bristol uk
Date Reviewed: May 9, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | nailseadom@msn.com | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | mud dock | | Strengths: | exellent grip over wet roots and thick mud.light wieght | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | kenda nevgal,conti vertical | | Bike Setup: | scott scale 20, xtr wheels,carbon bars | | Bottom Line: | top tyres that give huge amounts of confidence in the wet | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul Mackie
a Racer
from Bristol
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Mountain Ash | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Tredz online | | Strengths: | Grip. Grip. Grip. Grip. Roll suprisingly well for a mud tyre. Cheap as chips. Light. | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't hold air that well as a tubeless tyre should (even with prescribed sealants). | | Similar Products Used: | Panaracer Fire Mud. Maxxis Wet Scream. Michelain XCR. | | Bike Setup: | Intense 5.5. Pikes. Hope. Shimano. | | Bottom Line: | This is possibly the best tyre I have ever used (and I have been riding for 17 years).
Its cheap: £20 online, delivered (Tredz).
The grip is phenominal in nearly all conditions that I've thrown at it. The tread pattern isn't anything special, so I can only conclude that it must be the rubber compound. Whatever it is - it works! Brilliant as a mud tyre and not bad in dry conditions either. Great over roots, although can struggle sometimes of rocks - but most tyres do that.
It does suffer in terms of stability when pushed hard on harder ground - but then again, that's not what its designed for. The tall, soft mud knobbles wobble and the tyre's lightweight carcass folds over quite easily. Minor niggles.
In my eyes, this is the only winter tyre to have. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Martin
a Cross Country Rider
from Uk
Date Reviewed: April 20, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | Quite light and grippy in the dry | | Weaknesses: | Not very good as a mud tyre, more of an all rounder | | Similar Products Used: | Every brand you can think of and i still havent found the holy grail | | Bike Setup: | Giant trance zero. | | Bottom Line: | These tyres seem to be great on the rear but awful as a front, ive put a kenda blue grove on the front and find it cope a lot better with the mud, the bontragers seemed more of a general tyre than a mud tyre to me and i found them to be exellent in dryer conditions on hard well drained ground. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Racer
from Wisconsin
Date Reviewed: February 5, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | Extreme Ski and Bike | | Strengths: | 1.8's cut through the mud. Tread clears well. | | Weaknesses: | Packs up in peanut butter clay (but then clears quickly when out of that soil type). | | Similar Products Used: | Ignitors, Jones XR | | Bike Setup: | Hifi Pro with Race X-lite tires | | Bottom Line: | I had the unfortunate experience of using these in 2 races last year (could have been 3 times, but I was too optimistic about the weather). They gripped when other riders tires were slipping on climbs, corners and downhills. I am definitely glad I added these to my tire supply in case the weather turns ugly before a race. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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