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The Front Wheel Specialist
The Schwalbe Racing Ray Super Ground 29 inch MTB tire is completely new for 2020, with an extra aggressive XC profile paired with the versatile Addix Speedgrip compound.
Rising to meet the challenges of modern XC racing, the RACING RAY will maximize your steering stability and control.
Pair with a RACING RALPH in the rear for a deadly one-two-punch XC shredding combo.
Super Ground—Durable and Lightweight With All-Round Application
Schwalbe's proven SnakeSkin construction has been further improved—a light and flexible fabric layer makes the tire cut-proof, both on the tire sidewalls and under the tread.
Low weight with good puncture protection allows for a wide range of technical applications— from XC to All Mountain.
The superground construction is Perfectly suited for hardtails and bikes with medium travel.
Features:
- Shifted center blocks enable precise steering and high braking traction
- Stable shoulder blocks for precise steering
- Very quiet rolling characteristic with extremely low rolling resistance
- Folding bead, TLE
B-Stock - This product has one or more B-Stock units available. These units can be purchased at a discount (see option select). B-Stock units were returned from other customers and may have missing or damaged packaging materials. These units are otherwise as new. The full manufacturer warranty applies. Click Here for more information.
Specifications
Tire Type: Tubeless Ready | |
Threads Per Inch: 67 | |
Wheel Size: 700C/29" (ISO 622) | |
29 x 2.25 - ADDIX SpeedGrip | Tire Width: 57mm (2.2in) |
Mfg PartNum: 11601100.01 | |
29 x 2.35 - ADDIX SpeedGrip | Mfg PartNum: 11654028.01 |
Tire Width: 60mm (2.4in) | |
Reviews
Bought the Racing Ray to ride the GDMBR. I've always been impressed with the well made construction of Schwalbe's tires. No longer. Put this tire on just prior to beginning the ride. It made it about 1200 miles before the tire started to delaminate. Plenty of tread life left. A bubble was created on the tread surface and sidewall. I was lucky the tire didn't blow on a fast descent. I will not buy these tires again.
Since I began riding 29ers a decade ago, I've ridden and raced Racing Ralph's. They were fast and absolutely predicable, but a few years ago they changed the Racing Ralph tread to be a rear specific tire with the Racing Ray being the front companion. While the Racing Ray is an alright roller, it has horrible predictability in the turns. The old Racing Ralph gave warning that it was going to let go, but the Racing Ray simply dumps you without a chance at recovery. I thought it may simply be me getting used to a new tire but I rode this tire for several months, and the behavior was consistently bad; it definitely made me a slower rider. After a switch to a different tire, I'm back to speed and cornering confidently without issue. I typically ride loose over hard, hard, and sandy/sandstone trails.
I try to buy tires of all different sizes/purposes when a deal is available. These are some of my favorites. So when the going gets good... the goods get going!
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