The 24, 16, 32 lineup is gone. But some of the new tires look familiar!GOd the new website is a pain to use. "Analysis of your parameters"
Can a sponsored rider give us a simple rundown of the DH lineup? Are the 24 and 16 different? Is there a skinner 32? That's all I want to know.
That tire is the same as always. No change there from what I have been told the Michelin guys. By the way its always been a 2.60 tire. Just miss labeled and has the Wildgrip"r name now.Is this tire actually narrower than the old 32? "MICHELIN WildGrip'R 2.60 / Descent"
Will soon now that I have a bike to ride. I will be doing a write up on them after a few rides.Cecil, do you have any time on the WildRock'R? I am a fan of the DH24 and this looks like an updated version.
Any news about the WildRock'R?Will soon now that I have a bike to ride. I will be doing a write up on them after a few rides.
Cecil
No, still waiting on a few pair to come my way. Will update as soon as soon as I have time on them.Any news about the WildRock'R?
After seeing them mounted up on your bike, it was pretty cool to see the tire. It's a really open tread compared to the old Comp 24. And it was definitely a bigger casing than the 24. Inside of the sidewalls looks so high tech in person. It actually "looks" high tech.They run a little large, I guess we'll have to wait to see if the actual production tires do as well. I am pretty impressed with the Rock'Rs', these tries rock! They are predictable as far as they're slip angle, and they have a high slip point, they hold firm on the rocks and clean the mud pretty damn good.
The tire geek in me is so pissed that it took 8 years of begging for this. Now that it exists, it's almost anti-climatic.These have Windrock written all over them!
Ha, they just relabeled it a 2.6, it is still the same tire it has always been..
The tire geek in me is so pissed that it took 8 years of begging for this. Now that it exists, it's almost anti-climatic.
are there any improvements?...
But I will probaly end up running the New comp 16 most of the time. It looks like the improvements they did on that tire should make it perfect for me here.
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They stiffened up the side knobs on that tire to keep them from flexing under hard cornering. I run those tires 90 percent of the time anyway, so if they fixed that, I would probaly only take them off to put on spikes.are there any improvements?
can not see any differences between C16 and WildRock'r Descent 2.5
Well, I have not ridden them so I do not know for sure, but after seeing them in person, they look comparable tread pattern wise. The wildrock'r looks a little more open in the tread pattern than a Minion like it would clear mud better.I also liked these tires a lot.
C16 front und cutted C24 rear.
How is the WildRock'r compared to a Minion?
I am looking for a equivalent to a Minion for fast hard pack tracks
If I not mistaken, the new 16 is called the 2.5 DH wildgrip'r, and the 2.6 DH wildgrip'r is the old 32. A little confusing for sure.So dumb question here... What is the new name of the DH 16? I've got a set of Minions on after running 16's for the last 3 years and can't get used to them. 16's were a great all round tire.
answer one of your phones.Ha, they just relabeled it a 2.6, it is still the same tire it has always been.
As far as their new DH tires, anybody looking to get the new 2.5 wildrock'r
tires need to know it is a really BIG tire. Much bigger than a 2.5 comp 16.
I want a set for Windrock for sure.
But I will probaly end up running the New comp 16 most of the time. It looks like the improvements they did on that tire should make it perfect for me here.
The only new Michelin tires that I have are the trail tires. The new 2.1 wildgrip'r tires that Brian posted a pic of the 2.4 version. I really like these tires. Fast rolling, and a good compound for trail riding. Its a little more of finesse tire on the front. It didn't like getting up on the front tire and pushing aggressively, but it carves sweeping turns really well on those side knobs.
Also, size wise, my 2.1 tires are the same size as a 2.25 Maxxis advantage tire or a 2.2 Specialized Purgatory tire for reference. They run big and have good volume for their size.
I'd love to have this question answered too, since these tires are finally available.anyone seen the 2.25 in person? is that thing more in the 2.5 minion size?
Compound is the same....therefore epic.And any info on compounds and grippiness?
good to know. I just ordered one on CRC. figured it was worth a shot...Compound is the same....therefore epic.
All of the new tires in the DH line-up are 55a Shore compound, which is the same compound that was used in the previous Comp24-Comp32-Comp16 / DH24-DH32, etc.And any info on compounds and grippiness?
http://www.sicklines.com/2009/09/27/video-2010-michelin-dh-tires/The bad: from what I've heard, is despite the pictures online showing the "wildgripper descent 2.5" to look like a 2.5" version of the old comp 32 tire, it is indeed just a comp 16 relabeled....
I figured the were shifting production... to Taiwan, I hope?http://www.sicklines.com/2009/09/27/video-2010-michelin-dh-tires/
Btw 16s are one of the best tires in the world but I thought they will be cheaper now as they are made not in france anymore.