Comments on: Intense EX-2 Stickey Lite Tires: First Impressions

By: Rick Woodward

Rick Woodward — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:22:05 +0000

Ted.
I’m biased.
I work for the Importer of Intense Tires in New Zealand - there, no more ace cards..
However in a previous life I could ride whatever I liked - one day we were out in the winter mud on a long wet up and down ride - the only person still riding at the top of the hill was a girl (I know, A girl !) and she was riding these tires albeit in 26 inch guise. All the blokes had bailed/slipped off/given up.
These are a deceptively versatile tire - stick with them.
And give Gregorio at VSI the hurry up to ship mine to New Zealand so I can ride them !

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:11:27 +0000

Desert9r: The Fire XC and Mountain King have more in common than do the Intense EX-2’s. The Intense tires knobs are a lot different, lower, ramped, and I don’t think are as well suited to “severe” conditions as are the Conti or Panaracer. The EX-2’s strike me as more of a dry conditions tire, but we’ll see about that soon.

Gord: I believe these are it for 29″er tires from Intense. They are not all that wide, so they may just do the trick for you, unless you are really looking for a sub 2 incher.

By: Gord

Gord — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:21:51 +0000

They look good… what widths do they make them in? I can see 2.25 from the photo, but I’d prefer something a little narrower.

By: Desert9r

Desert9r — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:17:07 +0000

GT- you peaked my interest, these sound like a lot like the Fire XC, So, how do the EX-2s compare to the Mtn. Kings?

By: 198

198 — Tue, 27 May 2008 11:44:32 +0000

Great write-up. I will be interested in hearing how the Intense’s do in other trail conditions. I got my first rides in on the new Ardents over the weekend.

http://www.mtbtrailreview.com/blog/maxxis-ardent-29er-tested/29er-related-posts/

The EX-2’s look like they have a thicker casing from the pictures.