What are the worst tires you have ever ridden, heard of etc?
IRC xc
Panaracer fire xc
Geax blade
Others??
IRC xc
Panaracer fire xc
Geax blade
Others??
Worst Tires
- Thread starter ioscope
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Hutchinson Octopus - no, seriously, I have been through 3 of these on the rear of my bike in the 4 months since I bought it - I'm only riding them because they were replaced by SG - the casings must be made of paper mache.
Tioga factory XC, it's probablly not the worst tire out there but it felt like it was worn 75% even though the knobs were nice and tall.
in my experiances it's been any IRC tire
agreed...Dufdff15 said:
WTB tires. Never liked em.
IRC, kujos were ok if mounted backwards.
Panaracers Fire XC.
IRC, kujos were ok if mounted backwards.
Panaracers Fire XC.
Glad I got continental survivals instead of the fire XCs...
. i actually liked my psycho Ks back in the day.
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Psycho K's -- I think they make pencil erasers out of the same stuff
WTB Motoraptors -- like riding banana peels
WTB everything else -- weak
Nokians -- how can something so big have so little grip? Or such weak sidewalls?
What's wrong with the Fire XC? They have decent grip, okay sidewalls, as far as I can tell nothing wrong with 'em as far as XC tires go....
WTB Motoraptors -- like riding banana peels
WTB everything else -- weak
Nokians -- how can something so big have so little grip? Or such weak sidewalls?
What's wrong with the Fire XC? They have decent grip, okay sidewalls, as far as I can tell nothing wrong with 'em as far as XC tires go....
IRC Mythos suck
Tioga Factory XC suck
I do like my Panaracer Fire XC, and also, my wire beaded WTB Motoraptors. I didn't like the Kevlar sidewall Motoraptors though, even though I rode them until the knobs were gone.
Tioga Factory XC suck
I do like my Panaracer Fire XC, and also, my wire beaded WTB Motoraptors. I didn't like the Kevlar sidewall Motoraptors though, even though I rode them until the knobs were gone.
I didn't mind my IRC mythos, other than the fact that the knobs fell off after about 3 rides.
kenda stock tires for those sick full sus bikes at wal mart. Man real bike shops are a ripoff
I had really bad luck and experience with Mythos front tires tearing or just washing out in ruts, but the rear tire is fine...a great tire for the money and a good tire overall.
I think I found dry weather Nirvana in the 2.4 Mutano, but they're hideous in a little mud or in deep powder dust.
I think I found dry weather Nirvana in the 2.4 Mutano, but they're hideous in a little mud or in deep powder dust.
Hutchinson mosquitos terrible in mud and hard pack not bad on ashphalt, too bad they don't fit on my road bike!!
I really liked the Nokians even though the sidewall was very thin... I thinked they are so large and if you run them at the right pressure they stick like glue! but that is just my .2 centsDßR said:
Kenda Kinetics - they don't climb worth a **** on the trails. They are good on the street.
ill 2nd thatDBR X6 RIDER said:
i have a 2.6 kenda kinetics that i won at a race and it is just total **** imo. doesnt corner good. never had one in the rear so dont know about climbing but the only thing i use it for is im not actually going riding anywhere. cause i just ride around on the streets and do a bit of urban. but if im actually going somewhere ill slap on a maxxis mobster.
There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that the
WTB Primal Raptor
was the worst tire ever made.
WTB Primal Raptor
was the worst tire ever made.
Hutchinson Scorpion are the worst. They dont grip anything but the street
Specialized Roll -X (whatever it was on the old bighits)
Maxxis Mofo
Specialized Rockster 2.2. They came on my first cross country bike and caused enough phsycological damage that I actually had to ride with only a rear brake for a while so I could learn how to corner again!!
Panaracer Smoke. Pretty good off road but if you have to ride any pavement during the ride - these things were deadly on corners.
I hate Hutchinsons! Both the Pythons and the Octopus. I know the Pythons are super popular, but why I have NO idea. They wash out under ANY kind of cornering.
As far as all the Panarcer Fire XC bashing... they are great and the most popular tire for a reason. They work, wear well and are reasonably priced. I run them on the rear with a WTB Weirwolf upfront and love the combo.
As far as all the Panarcer Fire XC bashing... they are great and the most popular tire for a reason. They work, wear well and are reasonably priced. I run them on the rear with a WTB Weirwolf upfront and love the combo.
Worst ever: Maxxis Mobsters. Thanks for helping me break my leg!
Best ever: Panaracer Smoke. I ran a set of these front AND rear waaay back when. (Back when rocks were soft). I never worried about them, they just kept holding on.
I really like the WTB Timberwolf I just put on the front of my DH9. Doesn't wash out at the slightest hint of a turn like the Mobsters do.
Best ever: Panaracer Smoke. I ran a set of these front AND rear waaay back when. (Back when rocks were soft). I never worried about them, they just kept holding on.
I really like the WTB Timberwolf I just put on the front of my DH9. Doesn't wash out at the slightest hint of a turn like the Mobsters do.