Michelin comp 16's in 2.5 - Any online retailer have them
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BINGO!!!!!! They are working hard to get the Team Riders tires through one more Batch Run, but that may not happen as well.
2010 will be the year everyone in the Bicycle Tire industry copies Michelin again like they did in the late 90's.
yes. yes they can.
This is the exact situation. The dock strike was the reason for a lack of tires at the beginning of last season. For '09 there will be very small amounts of michelin tires available, even for team riders.
not if they don't fix their sidewalls. maxxis has that part dialed; michelin, not so much.
I love comp 16s. I run lots of comp 16s tubeless. Comp 16s flat like crazy and michelins in general have terrible sidewalls.
Funny how you say that as I never in my 12+ years of riding and racing on them have never had a sidewall problem...... Plus I run them Tubeless.
I have heard others say they had problems with the sidewalls, but I think it's more like:
Michelins are fine if you run tubless, but if you don't they are prone to flatting fairly easily. Maxxis on the other hand, while i can't comment on their tubless performance, simply do not flat when used with tubes. I run 2.5 minions and high roller with xc tubes and 22-25 psi and have had one flat in 3 years. running 30psi in my old comp 22's and comp 16's resulted in dozens of flats. wrapping the dh tube in another tube helped but it felt like pedaling around with cement in the tires.
When a michelen comp 16 can be run down Mte. Ste Anne with an xc tube and less that 35psi consistently without flatting let me know. Or better yet, when i can destroy my rims and put flat spots in them so big the tube is visible and still not get a flat then i might think about using Michelins again. I'm not converting to tubless so it's maxxis all the way for me unless Michelin fixes the pinch-flat issue.
When a michelen comp 16 can be run down Mte. Ste Anne with an xc tube and less that 35psi consistently without flatting let me know. Or better yet, when i can destroy my rims and put flat spots in them so big the tube is visible and still not get a flat then i might think about using Michelins again. I'm not converting to tubless so it's maxxis all the way for me unless Michelin fixes the pinch-flat issue.
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Wow, not making them anymore? My LBS has three in stock, I'm going to go buy them all.
The Michelins are far superior UST tubeless tyres though. I ran them for two seasons in the Alps on Mavic 823s and never punctured or rolled them off the rim, even at low pressure.
Last year I ran Maxxis UST tyres and found them very easy to roll off the rim, very easy.
Last year I ran Maxxis UST tyres and found them very easy to roll off the rim, very easy.
i bought the last couple from beyond bikes a month or so back because of this.
i ran michelins all year both with tubes and tubeless. i got 2 flats and that was with tubeless. but thats also from running low PSI and jumping thru rock gardens.
id be all for running michelins here on out.
seems like some people have problems and some people dont. so no reason to fight over which company is better unless they are paying you to "win" an internet fight. you freakin
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id be all for running michelins here on out.
seems like some people have problems and some people dont. so no reason to fight over which company is better unless they are paying you to "win" an internet fight. you freakin
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Just got the word today that there will be no more DH tires made, even for the Team riders. Look for new and nicer tires in 2010.