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DIRT BOY
11-07-2006, 09:00 AM
fit in standard road brakes like Shimano 105?
The tires are 30c. The frame and fork have clearance. There is cross race coming around here I thought what the hell! I would rather not use my MTB to get the experience :p.

Here is the tire -

http://schwalbetires.com/files/l_img07_cxpro.gif

bopApocalypse
11-07-2006, 10:38 AM
they might...

I don't know about that tire in particular, but I recently tried putting Mud2's on my wife's bike (Giant OCR1, all 105 except for no-name brakes):
Mud2's (30c) fit in the brakes, although you had to deflate the tire to put them in.
Mud2's didn't fit in the frame - not enough chainstay clearance.
Ended up running an old pair of GEAX Blade 29c's

so, if you've got the frame clearance, sounds possible.

DIRT BOY
11-07-2006, 11:02 AM
Mud2's 30C

Info?

euro-trash
11-07-2006, 12:06 PM
Mud2's 30C

Info?

read the archives. There must be at least 200 posts about Mud2's since the start of the cross season alone.

DIRT BOY
11-07-2006, 01:24 PM
How do they handle non-mud courses?

CC09
11-07-2006, 01:26 PM
i cant speak for 30's, but i have the 32's. ive actually never ridden them in mud (only 3 cross races) in a race condition. nor have a ridden any other cross tire

but i can say, that on fast, grassy courses, and loose dirt, gravel, pavement, packed dirt, etc....they work fine. they never held me back any. good grip, control, etc. i really like em thusfar. in the mud (training) they are pretty sweet also.

i am going to try out the schwable's at some point, as it looks like our teamwill be sponsored by them next season

radioflyer
11-10-2006, 10:33 AM
FWIW, I have a brand new pair of Michelin Mud2s. I run them at 58PSI (I'm big) and I find them pretty quick, decently full of air for cushion, and good grip in slop. I would really doubt that you could squeeze them in to a road frame/fork. I have a hell of a time getting them through my avid cantis on my 1" steer tube fork on my cross bike. Good luck.