Unbeatable tire free#

Nokian one's have been the best tires I have ever purchased.just an all around top quality all season tire.

That'd be an ideal Pacific Northwest winter front tire, especially paired with a Double Down casing rear tire, and I'm not sure how many riders will be going for that MaxxTerra EXO option.Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO (27) Options: Looking at the current lineup, I do wish there was a MaxxGrip EXO+ option in the mix. That is, unless you're British, in which case I supposed this counts as a summer tire. Price: $100 is on the higher side of the scale, especially for a tire that's more of a specialist versus one that can be run all day, every day. Weight: The 1217 gram weight for the Double Down casing version of the Shorty is fairly reasonable - that's nearly 100 grams lighter than a 2.5' Double Down Assegai, and 146 grams lighter than Schwalbe's Super Gravity casing Big Betty. Overall the tires are in relatively good shape considering the number of miles and terrain they were ridden on.

The wear has been fairly even, and although a few knobs have slices on the inside edge none of them have torn off. That said, that MaxxGrip compound does wear out relatively quickly, one of the sacrifices that comes from using that low durometer rubber.

Unbeatable tire free#

Where the previous version had a tendency to break free suddenly, typically during direction changes in those roots or rocks, the new tread pattern and siping gives it more predictable handling, and I was able to let my guard down when faced with sections of harder packed, wet trail.ĭurability: The vast majority of my rides with this tire have been in wet, soft conditions, which is an easy way to extend a tire's lifespan. The new Shorty is notably better at handling wet roots and rocks compared than the original. The Shorty comes into play when the mud gets deep enough to overwhelm the Assegai - its square knobs and more open profile allow it to keep digging in after the Assegai would have tapped out. Where I live the mud is more like a pine needle soup compared to the sticky peanut butter that occurs in other locales, and while there were a few extra-soggy rides where a true mud spike might have found more traction, in most cases it the Shorty felt like exactly the right tool for the job.įor reference, my usual tire combo is an 2.5' Assegai paired with a 2.4' DHR II, or a Schwalbe Big Betty if I feel like mixing hot patches. The Shorty's happy place is when the ground is soft enough for those square blocks to dig in, which describes the typical fall and winter conditions in the Pacific Northwest. That improved my rolling speed slightly, although it's still obviously a setup that's aimed more at traction than efficiency. I did some rides with a dual Shorty setup, but my preferred configuration was to run it as a front tire with a DHR II in the rear. Overall grip: Maxxis' MaxxGrip rubber compound is one of the best out there when it comes to sticking to slippery things, and that rubber paired with the new tread design delivered an impressive amount of traction. I typically ran 21-23 psi, and inflated to those pressures on a 30mm rim the tire measured a true-to-size 2.4”. Setup: Getting the Shorty seated, sealed, and ready to roll was trouble free.