Just wondering, seeing as it’s time for new tyres, and they came up at the top of Wiggle’s offerings. I haven’t done any tyre shopping for years, so I was surprised they were still around.

The childish side of me likes the colour options!

I’d love to, but them don’t appear to be made in 27.5. Always loved my red XC Pros BITD.

Got some on the hardtail. Seem like the only tyre that will go on the X819’s without me swearing a lot. ~Unfortunately, I suspect that this makes them a bit chod for running tubeless.

Got to be about 5 years old at least. Better than the Michelin Wildgrippers I had before.

mrs kilo has them on the rear of her ibis which she will be using tomorrow

unfortunately panaracer realy screwed up by not making their most popular tyres ever in the new sizes.

Used them because we all did in 2003… some mates tried the cinders? ripped sidewalls just by looking at them
The fire XC’s were better than anything I had tried at that point ie nothing else, I’ve not tried anything as bad since.

In 1.8 they were good in deep mud and snow because they cut down well to find gip, being narrow. Fast as well for XC riding.

possibly the hardest compound ever! I rode mine for 2 years and they looked brand new – that’s was 7 years ago! Recently moved house and ‘recycled’ them!

possibly the hardest compound ever! I rode mine for 2 years and they looked brand new

The UST ones were/are dual compound and a bit softer.

Yep, I’ve been using them tubeless on my HT for a couple of years. Love’m

I have 1.8’s on my 9 yr old’s Beinn 26, ideal for him and that bike !

I’ve got one on the back of my hardtail, it was lying around when I ripped the Mountain King that came with the bike. On my old bike they were all I used, and I’d just go straight out and get another when one died. This one will probably be my last one, although it’s probably got a ton of miles left in it still!

I have a hardly used pair in the garage waiting to go on my Mrs bike (when I finally build it)

I’ve got some 1.8 floating about that get dug out when it snows. They were rapid for dry xc duties back in the day.