Panaracer Fire XC Pro



On 30 May 2004 07:11:34 -0700, [email protected] (Corvus Corvax)
scribbled:

>"D T W .../\\..." <[email protected]> wrote
>>
>> I've tried all kinds of tires and I like these the best.
>> There was a time when some of the web vendors were
>> selling Panaracers for a reduced price, I read that they
>> were made in Taiwan, not Japan. I have both and can't
>> tell the difference. I think you'll be happy with them.
>
>I also ride Panaracer Fire XC's as my regular tire. But
>there is a _big_ difference between the ones made in Japan
>and the ones made in Taiwan. Make sure you get the Japanese
>tires -- they are much more supple. The other thing to
>remember about the Panaracers is that they are a poor
>choice for a bike that is going to do a lot of miles on the
>street, as the knobs wear amazingly quickly on pavement.
>
>CC

And are noisy and drag you down like Dennis Rodman.

-Slash
--
"Ebert Victorious"
-The Onion
 
Slash <[email protected]> wrote?
> [email protected] (Corvus Corvax) scribbled:
>
> >The other thing to remember about the Panaracers is that
> >they are a poor choice for a bike that is going to do a
> >lot of miles on the street, as the knobs wear amazingly
> >quickly on pavement.
> >
> >CC
>
> And are noisy and drag you down like Dennis Rodman.

Well, in nice weather on dry pavement, any knobby tire is a
liability. Panaracers are also pretty sucky snow tires. My
standard winter tire in NYC was the WTB Velociraptor, which
is an excellent winter tire, and does not wear at all
rapidly on pavement. Although V-raptors are also noisy and
drag you down like Dennis Rodman.

Here in Buffalo, I just leave the Nokians on. Make the WTB's
feel like road slicks.

CC
 
On 2 Jun 2004 19:15:40 -0700, [email protected] (Corvus Corvax)
scribbled:

>> And are noisy and drag you down like Dennis Rodman.
>
>Well, in nice weather on dry pavement, any knobby tire is a
>liability. Panaracers are also pretty sucky snow tires. My
>standard winter tire in NYC was the WTB Velociraptor, which
>is an excellent winter tire, and does not wear at all
>rapidly on pavement. Although V-raptors are also noisy and
>drag you down like Dennis Rodman.

True, on hardpack, rock or pavement any real knobby tire is
going to kick and scream at you. Comes with the territory.

>Here in Buffalo, I just leave the Nokians on. Make the
>WTB's feel like road slicks.
>
>CC

Yup. :) I went from my Nokian studdeds to Ritchey semi-
slicks and it was as if I'd been given wings. I then later
switched to 1.4" Ritchey Tom Slicks for fun (wooo! fast!)
but then recently switched to my Panaracer Fire XC Pros
(Taiwan, even). Doh! Feel like I'm back on the Nokians. Oh
well, it'll build character, and certainly help on the dirt
trails that I should probably be riding on anyway.

-Slash
--
"Ebert Victorious"
-The Onion
 
> together and they just clog up quickly turning the wheels
> in to heavy slicks.

True, it is not a good mud tire, in fact it is not best at
anything, but it is a splendid tire for everything, have
even ridden on road with mine in Cambodia, my micheline jet
bloody exploded and fortunately I carried an old firx xc
pro. Worked fine but made a lot of noise.

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