Pros: Weight
Petroleum based
Tread pattern
Tread life

Cons: Thin sidewalls

Recommendation: Although mounting can be a little difficult, these tires are great. Good rolling resistance with amazing grip. They have dual compound which help with wear and cornering. They shed muck pretty decently and come in a variety of widths. They have a thin sidewall but you can get the UST version and run tubes.

Model/Year: 2012

Pros: Rolls well, beefy tread, hooks up well

Cons: only comes in 2.1 for 29er

Recommendation: I run this tire up front from time to time

Pros: great all around tire

Cons: not good on slick rocks

Recommendation: best tire I have ever ridden

Pros: Light weight, rolls great, good grip

Cons: not the greatest sidewall strength, but not a surprise at this weight

Recommendation: love the ignitor. it is my favorite front tire, and pairs well with the crossmark out back

Model/Year: Ignitor Exception Casting 2.1, TPI 120.

Pros: Good grip, even in Hard/Loose covered with Leaves and snow. Rolls much better than other brand. Relatively light.

Cons: Not true to size, 2.1 is more like a 1.95.

Recommendation: I switched to these from Nevegals. I like the Nevegals bite, but hated the rolling resistance. I just rode these in loose/hardpack covered with snow, and I never felt as though they were going to slide out from under me, good bite in the corners, fast roll. Run the 2.1 as the front at 40 psi with WTB Exiwolf 19.5 in Rear. 2.1 is a little on the skinny side, so I may go with 2.3 next time.

Pros: Roll fast, good grip, light tread pattern

Cons: none

Recommendation: I ride in mixed conditions and find that these tires suit me very well. They are not the best at anything in particular but overall do a lot of things very well. I will buy again.

Pros: Roll great in a straight line.

Cons: Very little cornering grip. The treads get packed with dirt quickly and your basically riding a slick.

Recommendation: At a glance these tires look like a great XC tire with a rounded profile and medium knobs. They do roll fast, however, they pack up with dirt and lose grip on anything other than hardpack. It feels like your riding a slick tire in the wet all of the time. Nice for drifting the back wheel though. I got rid of these tires for small block eights, which dont look as grippy, but always seem to handle so much better.

Pros: Grippy, rolls well on a variety of surfaces.

Cons: Not great in wet or really hard conditions, narrow (not a true 2.35)

Recommendation: Decent tires, came on my Dawg. Switched to Nevegals, but goign for Mutanoraptors or Ardents next.

Pros: grippy light and durable

Cons: pinch flats with anything under 35 psi. I weigh 175 lbs and run 35/40 F/R.

Bumpy and slow on pavement. What do you expect from an off road tire?

Recommendation: I ride lots of loose dirt and rocks uphill and downhill.

These are the grippiest tires I have ridden and are even grippier than the Panaracer Fire XC Pro.

The recommended direction orients the front and rear the same. I mounted the rear backwards (much like Panaracers) to help uphill traction. Downhill braking traction is still excellent.

Pros: Excellent grip, this tire folds.

Cons: None

Recommendation: I paid $50 for this tire at my LBS. It's durable casing is enough for downhill, yet light enough to climb. The treads seem to be wearing at a reasonable rate too. So the tire should last for a good amount of time.

Pros: These tires girp amazingly, even on sandy switchbacks. The tread also wears very slowly, even if you ride on the road alot with them.

Cons: They don't roll the best, and when you make sharp turns on pavement, you can feel the side knobbies.

Recommendation: If you want a light, strong, gripping tire, then this is for you. This is the tire for Colorado Front Range in my book.