inner peace system allows for low pressures without pinch flats, sticks to the trail like glue, outside knobs have very low durometer and stick well in corners, string sidewall, thick beefy tire inspires confidence when the trail gets rough

high rolling resistance, feels heavy

Had this tire up front for increased traction with all the leaves and detritus on the ground right now. Never slipped or washed out on me, but then again I couldn't maintain enough momentum on this tire to worry about losing it on the corners. If I wasn't such a weak n00b and had the legs for it, this would be a good all around tire. If you need to conserve your energy for longer rides then I would go with something else. I'm currently using 2.35/front 2.1/rear Kenda Happy Mediums and they roll much faster and grip just as well as the Motoraptor.

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intense system 4

Good resistance to puncture while city riding. Doesn't get stuff with dirt.

Loud on pavement, no grip on loose terrains, dry, sand or rock, will stop fast on pavement, but will not stay in place once the wheel is locked on pavement, so need progressive deceleration.

At first, they look great and nice, but as I start using the bike, I was getting better, but the tires were not. I do a lot of street riding and trail, then downhill, and those tire are loud on street, have some rolling resistance (not extreme, but), are good stoppers, but will drift on pavement once locked, so you need to be careful when taking a nice curve. On trail, they will dig in loose terrain and wont get you up the hill, they feel really dry and hard on dry terrain, as sand or gravel routes. In mud, they are ok, but be careful not to get yourself covered up when you hit some wet section. On descent, they will make you feel like you can't stop the bike without crashing and no grip on roots, rocks, or dry terrain. They drift once locked. They are easy to clean by themselves if you ride them at 20+ km/h on pavement. I will get some other tires with better grip soon.

Comfort, price, grip on rocks

cornering, loosing grip very quick on softer surfaces, grip in wet

I thought it was my technique fault in terms of riding experience that the tire doesn´t grip. But after of year of riding and technique improvement it´s not... Switching to other set of tires for this season

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Tioga Yellow Kirin

Good feel absorbing small roots and rocks when straight on and upright. Good grip and feel going over logs and log stacks.

Sidewalls do not have good traction. Lean just a little off of upright and you loose traction easily on just about any surface.

These tires were brand new with a used bike purchase. The tires feel very "balloonish", absorbing small roots and rocks when hit straight-on - very plush and good control, until you lean the bike and get on the sidewalls - anything other than upright and you loose traction quickly - I've got the cuts and bruises to prove it. If these tires had better sidewall traction, they would be much better. It's definitely not a fast, race tire, but good if you like climbing over obsticles, like rocks, log stacks, etc.

Good construction, tread depth adn thickness

Sidewall in my opinion

wanted the Velociraptor but it is not available wider than 2.1 so I thought what the hell if I use the moto raptor on the back and the mutano raptor on the front as it is similar to the velociraptor front tire design and it works amazing. Nice knobs for cornering.
This tire has the digging power for those fast take offs. handles mud great so far.

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Bontrager, Kenda

Very long lasting. Wears down pretty slowly.
Cheap.
Good traction on dry and soft dirt.
Low rolling resistance on roads.

Bad cornering. Side knobs do not work. I repeat, do not work (cut).
Terrible traction in wet. Might as well use slicks.

Good for everything with the compromise of bad traction in wet conditions. So-so cornering. The best tire would be to fix the side knobs.

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Maxxis, Michelin

Good,stong,nice all around tires

1700 miles,half paved,half trails, Just had my first flat. I ride hard wreak lots and never have any problems

These tires rock thats it, can't wait to get some 2.5s

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irc

Good grip,nice round profile

SIDEWALLS BLOW OUT TOO EASILY.

I am a clydesdale (6'6" 240) and I was angry when my front tire had a blowout on the sidewall but I had been pretty hard(lots of rock gardens at speed) on it so I just let it go and got the kenda dh for the front. But when the rear tire's sidewall blew out I almost lost my mind, I was riding in Central F'in Park. So if you are over 220 and plan on doing four foot drops(stairs in Central Park) then just forget them.

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Specialized enduro 2.2(pretty good),kenda kolossal dh(good but heavy)

High air volume, sturdy, aggro tread, good rubber compound, round profile, good side-knob strength, good sand flotation owing to volume

weight

Great all around tire; even performer in all conditions; works well in wet season here in Austin on the wet limestone trails; excellent in hardpack; decent on wet roots; excellent in Moab this april;

if your frame 'n fork will fit and you can muscle the mass these are great all-around tires, help a lot on a hardtail giving it some suspension but worked fantastically on my Enduro.

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conti surival 2.3, conti vertical 2.3, irc backcountry 2.25, geax sedona 2.25