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06-18-2019, 02:49 PM #1126Registered User
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I have a pair of WTB Trail Boss on the new bike I got this year and HATE them. Actually the tread pattern isn't so terrible but the mushy wiggly knobs, particularly the side knobs, suck.
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06-18-2019, 03:13 PM #1127
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06-18-2019, 03:57 PM #1128
Ya just going by pics it's hard to tell. Just curious about wtb. They have a ton of options(treads, widths, casings) and maybe compounds , or hopefully so gravitylover's tires aren't a theme . No exposure on the wc dh scene which can be a good barometer
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06-18-2019, 05:03 PM #1129Registered User
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I have a couple of other tires that come from the same factory and they don't have the same problem so yes, I assume they have different compounds and it's just this model that's too mushy for me. One of the others I have is short center knobs and tall sides and they're all stiff enough to give good rolling and great cornering stability but they do kinda suck on wet rocks and roots and the other is a big beefy mofo with tall knobs that corners awesome and has incredible climbing traction but rolls with the efficiency of a WWII era Russian tank tread. There's always a trade off somewhere.
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06-18-2019, 05:38 PM #1130
I actually like the trail boss a lot, but it needs the right conditions. The side knobs almost resemble mud spikes, so yeah, they're squirmy on hardpack. But in soft dirt, they're awesome, and the rest of the tread pattern kinda resembles a semi slick. Except the center knobs are big enough to actually do something, so they're not nearly as skittery as a semi slick.
It's a sweet rear for loamy conditions. Not so great for bullet proof flow trails.
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06-18-2019, 07:09 PM #1131
Was wondering how they were working. Too bad, they look like they'd work
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06-18-2019, 07:10 PM #1132
Another option for around here. What wtb would you pair up on the front with it?
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06-18-2019, 07:16 PM #1133Registered User
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Like I said I think they do have different compounds. The OE ones on my bike aren't cutting it and all I've had so far this year is soft, loamy goodness. Hero dirt! Or all out mud and they haven't done their job. Maybe it's me being a wussy or maybe I'm just a cornering animal on the 48 pound e-mtb but they're squirmy at ~26psi rr and 20 frt.
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06-18-2019, 07:28 PM #1134
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06-18-2019, 07:50 PM #1135
Check. Both the judge and the verdict look good
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06-18-2019, 09:29 PM #1136
I stand corrected then, the last Vigilante I looked at was a few years old.
The older Vigilante I thought was a good tire, it rode like a more laid back DHF. As in, the DHF has the dead spot between the center knobs and side knobs if you don't lay it over enough; the Vigilante had a bit less maximum grip but was more forgiving. But, sounds like the new one is different.
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06-18-2019, 10:37 PM #1137
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06-18-2019, 10:43 PM #1138
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06-19-2019, 04:54 PM #1139
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06-19-2019, 04:56 PM #1140
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06-19-2019, 05:56 PM #1141
Can anyone explain E13 tires? It's alphabet soup.
https://images.worldwidecyclery.com/...6716_x1024.jpg
Looks like a faster rolling dhf with the lower profile center tread. And they make a nice looking semislick. Seems like the side knobs would engage quicker on the front with the lower center.
Big heavy tire though.
My DHF/SS combo is working well and will probably last a long time.
May not make up for flexy fork or mediocre pilot.
And here's the SS:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/07...ducts/SS-2.jpgLast edited by stuckathuntermtn; 06-19-2019 at 06:18 PM.
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06-19-2019, 06:13 PM #1142
Saw a few people flatting and tearing up the trs around here. Might be ok in other locals. Then they made the trs+ . I think they’re equivalent in weight/reinforcing of a maxxis dd, onza en/fr, special ed blck dmnd, mich reinforced
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06-19-2019, 06:20 PM #1143
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06-19-2019, 06:38 PM #1144
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06-19-2019, 07:11 PM #1145
Last edited by grinch; 06-19-2019 at 07:51 PM.
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06-19-2019, 09:48 PM #1146Registered User
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06-19-2019, 10:07 PM #1147
What assguy did you get(exo, exo+, dd or dh)?
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06-19-2019, 10:34 PM #1148Registered User
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New Season, New Tires, New Thread
Exo 3c max terra 27.5x2.5wt. Past dhf’s were same width, but in a 3c maxx grip compound, which i like.
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06-19-2019, 11:17 PM #1149
Right. Hard pattern to beat . Every company seems to have a copy now or something very similar. Couple of the wtb's mentioned above, e13, conti debaron, mich wr2, bonti g5, veetire snap, and vittoriahas a new 4c tech. Wish I had tried the onza citrius I had on the front. I had it on the back and it had mega traction and edges seemed pretty good but cant confirm with trying it out front. Similar to dhf with a nice channel between centers and edges. Knobs might've been a bit taller. En/fr is equal to dd so not sure what their exo build is called. Its 2.4 . Onza aquila might be closer though
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06-20-2019, 12:25 AM #1150
Currently running 2.5 DHF 3C MaxxGrip Exo and 2.3 DHR2 3C MaxxTerra DD. Just ordered another set to replace. Also ordered 2.5 Assguy 3C MaxxTerra and 2.3 Aggressor DC, which I'll swap on this fall once long alpine rides are finally in play with the late melt this year. Will be interesting to see how they compare.
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