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Review by EdT
My high expectations for tires betrayed me. I've had WTB tires in the past and they were usually durable, fit for purpose and affordable.
I was anxious to try these Macro tires on my Supercal. They are true to size mounted on 29mm internal width rims and weigh 745 grams each. I also run Vittoria inserts. I had high hopes the High Grip compound would impress but alas, I found the traction to be just ok. I'm 160 lbs and run them at 18/20 psi (WTB recommends a minimum of 20 psi) so more experimenting with lower tire pressures is needed.
These tires were a bit of a pain to mount, tight enough that I couldn't finish mounting them by hand. Once on, they beaded-up without much drama.
Also, the front tire has a slight lateral imperfection but isn't noticeable while riding.
Speaking of which, they seem to roll well in the dirt, I've had faster rolling tires but these are pretty ok.
I must say, they work well for light trail duty and have survived my past two rides on rock strewn trails with no problems, durability seems plenty good so far.
In the end, I had higher expectations for more outright grip. Not sure when but I understand a tan wall version will become available for the High Grip version.