User submitted reviews
Review by Txaggie
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.
Review by k*
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.
Review by Skim69
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!