Testing Which MTB Tire is Fastest - Specialized T7 and T9 Trail or Gravity
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- We put @specializedbicycles latest trail MTB tires through a two-stage rolling test to see which one rolls fastest. Does tread compound matter? How much does tire casing impact rolling speed? Hang on as we dig into the results, you might be surprised. #mountainbike #MTB #mountainbiking
you can tell he's a bmx rider by his hand placement on the bars
Is that what why? I was just about to comment on it. Wondering how he has any control while gripping the bars like that.
@@skullsroad3642 yeah check out people like Matt Jones. He uses the same hand placement.
Or could be that the handle bar is just too wide and he had to adjust the brake levers inwards to suite his preference. (given that he's not using his own bike)
its true, chocking up is what you do in BMX, I think when I do that I can yank harder lol
Like the guy said, we all know after a while what this type of tire, compound and tread pattern is meant to achieve or feel like. It's another thing to experience it. The rider felt climbs were easier with the gravity tire despite the weight penalty (if I'm not mistaken), that's really important feedback for me. I've been picking my tires on weight concerns, assuming heavier is harder to drag along. Well maybe it's not.
LoL!! First test, the rider is wearing a jacket... which would increase resistance.
To be a fair test, rider should be wearing his birthday suit for each run.
It would have been nice to see more than one lap per tire. Times were so close you can not make any conclusions with only one run.
Yea, not much science going on here, as with most MTB comparison attempts.
Sounds like I want 2.6 T9 Grid Trail Butcher front, 2.6 T7/T9 Gravity Eliminator rear. cheers
Can you do the same with Maxxis tires?
Or the most popular tires from other brands as well, then get the fastest for DH, Enduro, XC.
Really wanna see the famous DHF/DHRII combo vs everything else
We did a Maxxis test last year, you can check it out here: ruclips.net/video/je1UyJRYhIg/видео.html
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Very strong finish line :-) best motto ever!!!
They see me rollin... they hatin..
Should include power meter readings with results
Btw....different tire casings require different air pressures to work correctly....running all the same air pressures is kind of silly.
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Great vid. I liked the test. I’d take the riders feedback vs the time results for your terrain. If he ran 3 runs per tire then averaged the runs I believe the times would have been even closer. Negligible difference. It really all depends upon rider ability, style, terrain, preference. Most importantly, spend some money and experiment.
agreed.
I love my Grid Gravity Butcher T9 tires, the previous BLK DMND were also great. I haven't spent much time on the Trail casing tires, but if they are anything like the old "Grid" casing from the same generation as the BLK DMND casing, I found that I have way less stability and traction in the corners compared to the heavier casing. The Butchers really like to be leaned over and ridden aggressively, I ride faster and crash way less on the Grid Gravity casing.
Never cared about speed, just having fun. I usually put something sticky up front and a little faster rolling out back. Both aggressive tread and extra compound in rear for flats.
It’s called people who have box back grounds rode so much as a kid and through growing that the arm technique gets evolved to the riders best level, it’s second nature.
I think the fact that you aren't hitting the EXACT same line or the exact same bumps/terrain with each run is going to make a significant difference. Would be better to do it on an even surface like on a running track or something like that.
Awesome vid concept. Needs to be a little more conclusive. Anhyways, everything in mtb is a trade off...if it's easy on the ups, then it sucks on the downs and vice versa...you're welcome!
This reminds me of The Fast and the Furious. 'you still owe me a 46 second bike!' 😂😂
interesting but i found with some tyres there is a little wear in time until i get a really good idea how they grip up.
What width did you test? 2.3 or 2.6?
It's a secret apparently 😜
Interestingly enough I recently bought a Butcher 2.3 tire directly from Specialized and it says nothing about T7, T9 or Gravity on it so I have no idea which I own. Its waiting for my other front tire to wear out so I cant say how I like it yet. It does say "GRIPTON".
I think that's might be a previous version
Like tom said, probably an earlier tire. If you bought it on discount, especially.
Doesn't matter if you bought last year's. Great TIRES, especially on sale!
except the fastest tire in the 1st rolling test was also the fastest in the timed downhill run too right? He felt better on the 2nd test, but his time was "slower". So even though he felt more in control, it wasn't faster.
Correct, the Grid Trail T7 was fastest in both segments of the test. What was interesting is that the time differential shrank significantly between part 1 and part 2.
Also they commented about worse support from lighter tire. Well....increase the pressure and try again. I have a feeling low pressure craze causes tire instability for no benefit.
@@vitalmtb right, but factor in that added efficiency on the uphill, and it looks like its the better choice. (if racing the stopwatch is your bag)
this trail is pretty pedally and flat with berms. Take it on steep natural DH and results are different
Now do that with 2.3, 2.4 and 2.6 inch tires
Stiff and rocky.What about mud conditions???
Looks like the rider of T9, going by the shadow, has a hoodie on, probably greater air resistance. Should have worn the same top no?
Since Spicialized makes nothing.....I wonder who makes their tires? Spicialized= over priced in everything
Their new stuff is made with IRC, before they were using CST/Maxxis. Not a Spesh fan but their tires are a bargain, $60-70 even for soft compound dh casings while Maxxis are all $80-$100. The new compounds and casings are also a huge improvement.
@@epicTPR11 Yea, Ride michelins now....cheep and way better than anything else i have ridden.
well specialized started as a tire company so
Who is Spicialized?
everyone has maxxis and ur doin this vid....lol