Review on Vee Rubber M30011 100 21 Tackee by Jesse Azuse

If you've ever used a trials front tire on a motorcycle, you've probably dreamed of something tactile and soft, but still with lugs, especially side lugs that make mountaineering difficult and sloping turns with the front test tire. This tire is very soft but has lugs and side lugs. The rubber is incredibly soft; softer than some of the test tires I used. Today I rode 45 miles on very rocky technical trails with the front tire on (I haven't put the rear tire on yet). The first thing that struck me, and it was a big surprise, was that the tires are suspension upgrades. My KTM 300 rode smoother than ever over rough rocks. The rubber is so soft that hard-edged rocks seem to disappear. It really matters if the soft rubber tire absorbs the first half inch of every impact. The second thing I noticed is that the front tire sticks to any surface. rocks, no problem; wet stones, no problem; Leaning trees across the path?, no problem. lateral hills and furrows. The best grip I've ever seen. Then I realized that the braking is so good that I can go fast while standing and only use the front brake. You can brake pretty hard and the tire will keep spinning instead of skidding. I was on a steep downhill stretch with loose rock and never felt the need to use the rear brake. It took some getting used to (I got used to it because I've ridden a front trials tire for 3 years and have already learned how well the trials tire brakes downhill). When the front tire starts to slip, it's very predictable and gives a lot of warning. My only concern is wear and tear. It's hard to believe that soft rubber can't take a hit and come loose. After the first 45 miles it looked fine, no chunks or breaks. This is of course a front tire, I assume the front tire will hold up better than the rear tire. Now I will mount the rear tire. I will cover how the rear tire behaves in another review. So I added a rear tire and rode another 40 miles today. It was singletrack with some pretty steep climbs. The most noticeable thing about the Tackee rear tires is the improved braking. Remember I've been using the rear test tire (Michelin X11) for ten years now. Test tires do not brake well when they lock up and skid. As long as the trials tire keeps rolling, it brakes well, but once it starts skidding, it starts to skid on the ground where the studded tire gets stuck. So the Tackee rear tire was very good for hard braking, using the Tackee rubber for traction. stick to the handles when rolling and then when spinning. As for the future I think it was better than trial or bumpy but the guys I rode with said their tires were really grippy today because the track was still wet and rough. So everything was fine. I have the feeling that the rear tire wobbles a bit from side to side when driving fast. Just a vague feeling that maybe the tire itself is rolling back and forth on the rails. Not bad or unwieldy, just a little less firm and straighter than a studded tire. The real problem is wear and tear. The rear tire definitely showed wear on the leading edge of the lugs after riding about 40 miles over rocks and rough terrain, more than I've ever seen tire wear. I typically ride 900-1200 miles on the rear test tire and about 500 miles on the bumpy rear tire. I don't think this Tacke tire will last 500 miles. I'm hoping for a 300 or 400. Overall I liked them, with both front tackles and back tackles, and ordered two more to be ready when they wear out. I plan to stick with the tackles as they are a good combination of knot and test tires.