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You may have read my previous thread re fast rolling tyres for my 29er HT. I've seen these at a bargain price 🙄 So for use on the road more than off road would they fit the bill? Is it Spesh's equivalent of the Minion SS? Supposedly rear specific but would it work on the front as well? I know I should be looking at Schwalbe Gs but I can get a pair of Slaughters for the price of one of the Gs.
Brilliant rear MTB tyre, never tried it on the front, would be interesting on wet grass or mud.
Decent on the rear of a mountain bike for use on rocks, or dry mud/dust, they're not much good in wet mud or wet grass.
Can't imagine they'd be a good choice for the front or primarily road, but maybe I'm wrong
They're fine in mud as long as you lean them over in corners, if you're a 'brake in a straight line into a corner' kind rider, then not so good.
Just received my cheap one this morning coincidentally to stick on my full suspension bike (27.5) on the the rear whilst the ground is firm/dry....looks promising, time will tell
Great rear tyre. I suspect sticking one on the front would have you eating the ground quite soon.
Like them on the rear of a MTB not something I’d put on the front. I wonder if the side nobs would make cornering funny on the front on the road?
They work a treat on the front for commuting on rigid MTB, in grid casting resist broken glass stair sets and enough grip for firm ground with a touch of slop. No good in heavy mud obviously obviously. No problems carving shredded gnar roost on the road.
I'm running a butcher up front and slaughter rear (both grid) other then the names they're spot on. Bargainous price too.
If it's just for the road I don't think they make much sense tbh, get an actual road tyre- they can be cheap too.
On a mountain bike, they're decent. Not as good as the rock razor imo and only as good as the minion SS if you've got pretty wide rims, as the Minion's a funny shape. But still good.
(I really like the rock razor tbh, it's the best of the semi-slick/fast gnar tyres I've used by some way imo)
I have a slaughter/combination on one of my bikes. They offer a decent combination of speed and grip for not much money. There are gripper tyres that perform better in damp or loose rock conditions but you get what you pay for. If I had one bike they would not be my first choice due to the number of months where the trails are wet.