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Michelin Hot S (2004)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Fri May 28 2004 Reviewed By: Alex (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 1 Month Strengths sticky, tough sidewall, low-ish rolling resistance, red, pretty fat (2.5) -- also comes in 2.2, pretty light Weaknesses wears pretty quick, pretty expensive, red, only comes in kevlar bead Similar Products Used kujo DH, hansventure, minion DH, mobster, panaracer fire XC Review This was one expensive tire, although i didn't pay for all of it myself, it was still up there! but once i got riding, u can understand why! it's probably the stickiest tire i've tried that isn't specifically designed for trials. it grips all ledges, rails, anything u mite need for extra grip while doing anything rear wheel. it rolls fairly well, but like all sticky tires, they wear pretty easy. i've been out on rides since spring started, and the knobbies are worn a little, nothing too drastic, but these probably won't last 2 seasons, unlike my original kujo. although the pinch resistance and other flat protecting technology is up there, unlike my old kujo. definitely an awesome tire, if you can afford it! all in all -- it's fat, it rolls ok, it grips, its red, its light, i havn't flatted out yet! its well worth the extra dough
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Mon Aug 23 2004 Reviewed By: Jeremy (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 6 Months Strengths Looks, light weight Weaknesses Grip, thin sidewalls Similar Products Used El Gato, Panaracer Fire XC Review I ran this tire on the front, and while its fine enough for urban riding, the 2.2 that I had just folds over too much (on a rhyno lite) for using on rocks. The grip is better than most normal mtb tires, but nothing like the michelin soft/maxxis ST/try-all stiky rubbers. So...for the same price, if you're riding rocks, I strongly suggest any of the single ply super tacky maxxis 2.35" tires. I have the minion DHR. URBAN: 4 stars NATTY: 2.5 stars
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Sun Jul 11 2004 Reviewed By: keegan (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 1 Year Strengths loudest purest coolest (front) tire out there Weaknesses sidewalls delicate after a few months, pricey Similar Products Used tioga dh, maxxis high roller, irc el gato Review these are the coolest tires ever made, nothing gets attention more than nose wheeling past the front of a cafe with these super bright red tires they are light i run mine with micheling light wieght c4 tubes and its a match made in heaven they are very flat resistant and light and have a great bounce and feel in them at the right pressure beware unless you are very light wieght or have a super smooth riding style dont put them on your back wheel or prepare to pinch everytime you are out trialsin
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Sun Jun 06 2004 Reviewed By: Rob.K (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 3 Months Strengths sticky, very light, and a cool red, also comes in black. Weaknesses DO NOT put it on the back wheel. pinch flats cause it has thin sidewalls Similar Products Used Panaracer XC, Kujo, Michelins, and Kendas Review Let me clear something up first from the post above, It does come in a non-Kevlar version(although i don't know why you would buy this version as it is heavier and you don't save much money), and it comes in black not just red. It is the PERFECT tire for the front in a 2.2 version it is, light, sticky, and cool looking. For the back it sucks, you are better off with a DH tire. This tire has very thin weak sidwalls which pinch if you look at them too hard. So unless you enjoy changing tubes every second ride don't get it. But I give it five stars cause I'm assuming you will put it on the front wheel.
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Sun Oct 30 2005 Reviewed By: NOEL (anon) Rider Level: Advanced
Used Product For 6 Months Strengths the grip, color, width and bounce Weaknesses sidewalls are thin Similar Products Used Nokian, Panaracer, Maxxis, IRC Review if you wanna run this tire in the rear you must be smooth. i had to learn this the hard way. other than that this tire is really good. i haven't had a chance to buy this tire for the front but i'm sure it alot better than the rear usage.
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Sun Mar 05 2006 Reviewed By: john (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 1 Year Strengths grip, colour, slow wear Weaknesses price Similar Products Used nokian gazzalodi 2.3 Review quite grippy but bounces at high pressure if u are not careful. needs a very wide rim to prevent rolling at low pressure only had 2 punctures in 1 year - a 4" nail and a pinch flat so not that bad, good wear as well,great tire but discontinued.
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Tue Apr 25 2006 Reviewed By: russ (anon) Rider Level:
Strengths weight, colour, wear rate Weaknesses no grip, expensive Similar Products Used kinetic,racing ralph, Review I dont know WHY anyone would say this tire grips good because its DOESNT. Put this tire on a wet rock and its like ice it doesnt stick to anything...it doesnt wear fast either. You could have one of these for a year and still have half the tread left.
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Tue Jun 26 2007 Reviewed By: Ryan (anon) Rider Level: Advanced
Used Product For 1 Month Strengths Looks, Wear Resistance Weaknesses Grip, Pinching flats on rear wheel, Price Similar Products Used Kinetics, High Roller Review Wicked tire, mainly bought it for the awesome looks. Kinda expensive for a tire but w/e.
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