Just stumbled on this closeout. Great deal if you like these tires.
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/TI707A07-Maxxis+Mobster+Tire.aspx
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/TI707A07-Maxxis+Mobster+Tire.aspx
dirt cheap Mobsters (not spam)
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am i the only one who found those tires scary on roots and loose stuff?
i was checking out the comments on the jenson page, and couldnt stop wondering what sort of tire the people who were commenting on the mobsters low rolling resistance were using before...
holy crap 10 bucks for a 2.7 Maxxis 42a !!!
too bad I got a basement full, that I've won over the years and will never use. and now never be able to sell
too bad I got a basement full, that I've won over the years and will never use. and now never be able to sell
Hey fast guy. Whaddaya got in 60 or 40d?holy crap 10 bucks for a 2.7 Maxxis 42a !!!
too bad I got a basement full, that I've won over the years and will never use. and now never be able to sell
Too bad shipping is almost as much as the tires or I would buy some.
Really? Made for rocks then I take it. Looks scary for anything else, but I may try 'em at that price.
These tires are the same tread pattern as a Michelin tire I think Nico developed?, we used it from about 95/96 not sure of the name or when they discontinued it? But we called it the "batwing” the center bar knobby with the slit down the middle is actually a cut we used to make on the tire to clear mud...The tire in stock from had a solid center knobby.
The tire was used by a lot of riders and D Stock just went with that pattern I believe as it was successful at the world cup level.
Little history tid bit.
The tire was used by a lot of riders and D Stock just went with that pattern I believe as it was successful at the world cup level.
Little history tid bit.
This one? I wish there was still a few of these things kicking around somewhere.
that would be it....actually a very awesome tire, not sure how the maxxis runs but sounds to me like something got lost between the two?
This one? I wish there was still a few of these things kicking around somewhere.
2.5 and 2.7 and slow rezzay and Super tackys 23 in all. Got almost as many swamp things
42 new maxxis in total, (MY son won a few also 
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Stop banging your head, I'm asking because I might BUY them.2.5 and 2.7 and slow rezzay and Super tackys 23 in all
Super tacky is 42. 40=slow reazay, 60= maxpro.
So whaddaya got?
So why are the braking edges arranged so that when run to use them as braking edges.....(tire rolling towards you in that pic)......the side knobs are open on the leading edge....a great wash out scenario.
This one? I wish there was still a few of these things kicking around somewhere.
I've always been entertainded by michelin's direction arrow running contrary to what direction you'd think the tire would (and usually does) perform better in.
That tire looks like a center and sideknob conflict.
I think I got a few of those in the garage....you want them?
This one? I wish there was still a few of these things kicking around somewhere.
Wow....awesome deal.
Two things about Maxxis tires:
1. any of the DH models stick to anything.
2. they never flat......ever (unless threads are showing)
Yes Maxxis great tires, but I am sorry to say that the Mobster was not one of their better ideas. Move on to something else like the Minion or High Roller
yikes ... so much for a friendly FYI eh?
Thanks for posting that.....Mobsters at 10$, theres nothing to gripe about.
I have a few in my basement still. I ran them a little as rears this fall. That old casing is HEAVY. I was running the center knob cut in half and shaved down, Ritchey Semi-slick style. The old Wildgripper sideknobs seem to just have too much lateral slip off the crown of the tire to the sideknob. What rims were you guys running these with EC, Mavic 121's? They are just so round on the 521's
This one? I wish there was still a few of these things kicking around somewhere.