Comments on: Specialized Resolution Pro 2.3″ Tires: First Impressions http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/04/specialized-resolution-pro-23-tires-first-impressions/ 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:38:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ronnie http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/04/specialized-resolution-pro-23-tires-first-impressions/#comment-24141 Ronnie Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:43:29 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/04/specialized-resolution-pro-23-tires-first-impressions/#comment-24141 I wish I could post a photo here. I bought a pair of 26" Resolution 2.3 2Bliss not very long ago. They have the Mavic UST logo on the tire. I do a training ride on the gravel paths in the woods near my house. About a 10 mile circuit and pretty hilly which finishes with about a mile right into my garage. The next time I went to check the pressure for a ride the back wheel would not hold air. I found a whole section of side wall had blown out in a star pattern from the bead to the tread and about four inches wide. This happened while the bike was on my work stand. When I flattened out the rubber there was no evidence of an impact on the side wall. I wish I could post a photo here. I bought a pair of 26″ Resolution 2.3 2Bliss not very long ago. They have the Mavic UST logo on the tire. I do a training ride on the gravel paths in the woods near my house. About a 10 mile circuit and pretty hilly which finishes with about a mile right into my garage. The next time I went to check the pressure for a ride the back wheel would not hold air. I found a whole section of side wall had blown out in a star pattern from the bead to the tread and about four inches wide. This happened while the bike was on my work stand. When I flattened out the rubber there was no evidence of an impact on the side wall.

]]> By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/04/specialized-resolution-pro-23-tires-first-impressions/#comment-22159 Guitar Ted Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:22:21 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/04/specialized-resolution-pro-23-tires-first-impressions/#comment-22159 Desert9r, Sheen: I can certainly see where these problems could occur. The tires I bought have especially thin, compliant sidewalls. To be fair, so do a lot of my other tires. This happens because we are all clamouring for lightweight tires. The manufacturers respond by keeping all the weight they can off and still have suitable grip. This will certainly come at the expense of the sidewalls and casing in general. Take for example a WTB Exi Wolf wire bead tire. It's got sidewalls twice as stiff as most tires in my collection, but it also weighs almost 900 grams! That makes riding a 29"er off road like riding through a constant mud bog. The thing is, if 29"ers gain more market momentum, tire manufacturers will make the necessary improvements in construction and invest in technology that will bring us our cake and let us eat it too. A light weight, strong cased, low rolling resistance tire that will satisfy our demands. Keep making noise! The more tire manufacturers hear from you, the sooner stuff will happen to improve our situation. :) Desert9r, Sheen: I can certainly see where these problems could occur. The tires I bought have especially thin, compliant sidewalls. To be fair, so do a lot of my other tires.

This happens because we are all clamouring for lightweight tires. The manufacturers respond by keeping all the weight they can off and still have suitable grip. This will certainly come at the expense of the sidewalls and casing in general.

Take for example a WTB Exi Wolf wire bead tire. It’s got sidewalls twice as stiff as most tires in my collection, but it also weighs almost 900 grams! That makes riding a 29″er off road like riding through a constant mud bog.

The thing is, if 29″ers gain more market momentum, tire manufacturers will make the necessary improvements in construction and invest in technology that will bring us our cake and let us eat it too. A light weight, strong cased, low rolling resistance tire that will satisfy our demands.

Keep making noise! The more tire manufacturers hear from you, the sooner stuff will happen to improve our situation. :)

]]> By: professed http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/04/specialized-resolution-pro-23-tires-first-impressions/#comment-22150 professed Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:04:12 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/04/specialized-resolution-pro-23-tires-first-impressions/#comment-22150 No problems for me - I have been using a Resolution Pro 2.0 (more like a 2.2) on my 26" Truth up front for about 800km of trail riding and racing. I ran (dont ride the 26" these days...!) the standard 'tubed' Resolutions as tubeless by using Stans Sealant in Mavic Crossmax. They are fantastic, great grip as experienced by GT and no problems if run at pressures that are a little above a pressure that will allows the sidewalls to just fold and crumple a little under heavy braking. No problems for me - I have been using a Resolution Pro 2.0 (more like a 2.2) on my 26″ Truth up front for about 800km of trail riding and racing.

I ran (dont ride the 26″ these days…!) the standard ‘tubed’ Resolutions as tubeless by using Stans Sealant in Mavic Crossmax.

They are fantastic, great grip as experienced by GT and no problems if run at pressures that are a little above a pressure that will allows the sidewalls to just fold and crumple a little under heavy braking.

]]> By: Desert9r http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/04/specialized-resolution-pro-23-tires-first-impressions/#comment-22125 Desert9r Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:27:26 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/04/specialized-resolution-pro-23-tires-first-impressions/#comment-22125 I have had trouble! I just took my 700x38 nimbus off my XXIX and not the sidewall directly, but I scraped off the rubber around the bead, after less than 750 miles and never having to change a flat. and I noticed from the start the sidewalls seemed thin especially for an armored tire! I have had trouble! I just took my 700×38 nimbus off my XXIX and not the sidewall directly, but I scraped off the rubber around the bead, after less than 750 miles and never having to change a flat.

and I noticed from the start the sidewalls seemed thin especially for an armored tire!

]]> By: Sheen http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/04/specialized-resolution-pro-23-tires-first-impressions/#comment-22122 Sheen Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:11:41 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/04/specialized-resolution-pro-23-tires-first-impressions/#comment-22122 Has anyone else had troubles with weak sidewalls on Specialized Tires? My buddy has a pair of Fast Traks with less than 500 miles on them and the side-walls are already showing threads from wear. Has anyone else had troubles with weak sidewalls on Specialized Tires? My buddy has a pair of Fast Traks with less than 500 miles on them and the side-walls are already showing threads from wear.

]]> By: Desert9r http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/04/specialized-resolution-pro-23-tires-first-impressions/#comment-22116 Desert9r Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:47:25 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/04/specialized-resolution-pro-23-tires-first-impressions/#comment-22116 are they any more durable than the Fire XCs ? are they any more durable than the Fire XCs ?

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