Specialized Eliminator Review
I ran the grid on the front and blkdmd rear on my 18 s works enduro and i ve put about 100 miles on them here in santa cruz.
Specialized eliminator review. The eliminator features a new generation of tread that combines an aggressive block design with a well balanced tread pattern. In our review of the specialized butcher blck dmnd we mentioned a new product from the californian brand that we were trying. The eliminator still has the bite of a dh tire but it also brings the manners to handle well on hardpacked trails. Best mountain bike tyres for 2018.
Specialized sent me two eliminator tires both 29rs x2 6 one grid other blkdmd. The latter has a reinforced carcass as explained in this article. It was the eliminator which is now available with two versions of casing the grid and the blck dmnd. First off the mojo is a blast on 27 5 wheels and i m going a little faster downhill than last year on a pivot mach 5 27 5 x 2 3 butcher grid front and 26 x 2 3 purgatory grid rear.
The eliminator features a new generation of tread that combines an aggressive block design with a well balanced tread pattern. Specialized saw a need for a new tyre to sit between their butcher and hillbilly tyres. Its transition knobs help bridge the traditional channel between centre and shoulder knobs making the eliminator perfect for enduro. Where the hillbilly delivers in the wet and muddy conditions the eliminator delivers in dry loose and blown out trails.
Specialized eliminator tire review the package arrived from specialized asking me to check these out so i rode the specialized eliminator 29 x 2 6 w grid casing as my front tire today sun nov 4th no rain for months on an 18 s works enduro w roval carbon rims. Its transition knobs help bridge the traditional channel between center and shoulder knobs making the eliminator perfect for enduro. I am sure specialized didn t design the eliminator around a 21mm rim so take my experience for what it is. Specialized eliminator blck dmnd 2 6in rear tyre review great for dry rocky conditions the products mentioned in this article are selected or reviewed independently by our journalists.
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