Submitted by
Tjokkits Cor
a Weekend Warrior
from South Africa Date Reviewed: September 9, 2007
Favorite Trail:
bush
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$72.00
Purchased At:
West Rand cycles
Strengths:
Grips well, fast
Weaknesses:
Sidewall gave way third time I used these tyres, spoiled my ride which I had to stop halfway - not funny
Similar Products Used:
Maxis crossmax
Bike Setup:
Ellsworth truth, xtr rims etc etc
Bottom Line:
These tyres are awesome as long as they last, I will exchange this one time but am really scared another ride gets spoiled, hope this is a once off....
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Submitted by
Juan Van Zyl
a
from JHB Date Reviewed: August 22, 2007
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Frits Pienaar
Strengths:
Fast and Strong
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Hutch Pythons, and Bontrager Revolt
Bike Setup:
Yeti
Bottom Line:
Great tires. They are fast and have strong side walls. A bit heavy, but thats the price you pay for tire that doesnt punture easily. Been using them 6 mnths and still going well. I will def keep on riding these babies
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Submitted by
Chris Frankiskos
a Racer
from South Africa Date Reviewed: May 3, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Illovo Cycles
Strengths:
The tyre is super quick, predictable and easy to fit. Performs well over all xc / trail riding conditions.
Weaknesses:
It is a little slippery in the Wet
Similar Products Used:
Racing Ralph, Bontrager Revolt
Bike Setup:
Merida FLX 5000
Bottom Line:
I would recomend the tyre to all Xc riders. It would be better to run the tyre on the back wheel for all conditions, if you were to run it on both front and back i would be cautious to the route type you choose...the slightly more rocky and technical rides with the tyre on the front would pose to be difficult for an inexperienced rider.
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Submitted by
anthony nash
a Racer
from south africa Date Reviewed: May 2, 2007
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$44.00
Purchased At:
cyclelab
Strengths:
super fast rolling tyres. they are perfect for most conditions, and their side walls are stronger than other brands.
Weaknesses:
they are slippery in wet conditions
Similar Products Used:
schwalbe racing ralph, maxis cross mark
Bike Setup:
merida carbon team race bike
Bottom Line:
fantastic fast racing tyre, fantastic handling and cornering ability's
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Submitted by
Richard
a Cross Country Rider
from Curacao Date Reviewed: January 3, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
LBS - Curacao
Strengths:
Fast rolling Low Price compared to other (better) tubeless tyres
Weaknesses:
Weak Sidewalls - I am running this tyre (tubeless version) on the rear, and although the tread is only 1/2 worn, there is a bulge on the sidewall which is starting to give way. I usually run about 50psi, which is safely below the max. recommended pressure of 58psi (4bar). Two friends of mine have also had similar problems with this tyre, where the sidewalls bulged and then gave way - one of them was fortunate that when the tyre started to give way, it started with a slow leak (ie. we were able to keep pumping it to get home) . The other was not so fortunate, as his tyre exploded during a race ....
Similar Products Used:
Maxxis UST (Larsen TT, CrossMark) - both great (fast rolling, reliable handling) Specialized UST (Fast Track Pro) - great tyre
Bike Setup:
Specialized Stumpjumper FSR. Mavic Crossmax XL tubeless rims (I weigh 100kg), with Stans No-Tubes sealant (lots of cactus prickles in Curacao)
Bottom Line:
Here in Curacao, conditions are generally hard packed and dusty, with plenty of small rocks, some loose gravel, and tons of cactus to ruin your day.
Overall, I would not recommend this tyre, as the weak sidewalls make it an unreliable choice of tubeless tyre. I gave it 2 chilli's for value, mainly due to the low price. However, the weak sidewalls meant that I gave it 1 chilli overall.
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