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Michelin Country Rock Tire - 26 x 1.75

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Item # 737934

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Performance that's as solid as a....Rock! Designed especially for hardpack trails and urban streets.

Provides excellent cornering grip
When riding on pavement, the tread on these tires avoids the high rolling resistance and poor traction of knobby tires

Imported.

Item 737934

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Michelin Country Rock Tire - 26 x 1.75 Customer Reviews

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Michelin Country Rock Tire - 26 x 1.75

4.2

(based on 10 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Excellent grip (8)
Low rolling resistance (8)
Good cornering (6)
Durable (3)

Cons

Punctures easily (3)

Best Uses

Commuting (8)
Rain (5)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (5), Avid cyclist (4)

REVIEWS

Reviewed by 10 customers

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Sep

2007

(6 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Good tire

By DougK

from Apex, NC

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Rolls fast

Cons

No flat protection

Best Uses

City Biking

Comments about Michelin Country Rock Tire - 26 x 1.75:

I used this tire as a commuting tire back in 2002, 2003 time frame. I think it was called the Wildgripper Rock then. I really liked the tire on pavement and hard pack greenways. It was always solid on wet pavement. After three flats from road debris, in short order, I switched away from this tire to the Michelin Transworld City which is puncture-resistant and I'm now riding on the Continental Travel Contact with puncture-resistance. I've gone four years without a commuting flat now so I'm sold on pushing the extra weight around.

My only complaint with the Country Rock was the flats, otherwise I would not have looked elsewhere. If your situation doesn't require the extra protection (extra weight) then these are a great choice.

Jun

2008

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

good tire, lacks some durability

By sitka rider

from Sitka, Alaska

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Excellent Grip
Low Rolling Resistance

Cons

Punctures Easily
Wears Easily

Best Uses

Commuting
Rain

Comments about Michelin Country Rock Tire - 26 x 1.75:

I commute on pavement regularly in frequently wet and rainy conditions. The tire is great in the rain and rolls smoothly. I have experienced two problems with durability - cuts from glass which led to punctures, and dry rot on the side walls - I switch over to studs in the winter and stored my last pair of country rocks indoors for the winter. This spring revealed dry rot cracks in the sidewalls which produced a sidewall blowout/flat in a couple of weeks.

Feb

2008

(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

great for commuting

By lightning

from rural WA

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Durable
Excellent Grip
Good Cornering

Cons

hums

Best Uses

Commuting
Rain

Comments about Michelin Country Rock Tire - 26 x 1.75:

These are great tires, so great in fact that they were stolen off of my bike wheels and all just a week after I bought them.

These tires were the perfect commuting tires and I never had flats like the other reviewer. I ride 10 miles a day to work and these are very dependable tires.

Mar

2009

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

GREAT FOR PAVEMENT AND SOME GRAVEL!

By HOLYMAN

from Mars Hill, NC

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Durable
Excellent Grip
Good Cornering
Low Rolling Resistance
Puncture Resistant

Cons

Best Uses

Climbing
Commuting
Rain

Comments about Michelin Country Rock Tire - 26 x 1.75:

GREAT ON PAVEMENT AND LOOSE DIRT/GRAVEL! DURABLE!

Nov

2011

5.0

excellent allround tire

By carloste

from Arlington, VA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Excellent Grip
Good Cornering
Great stopping power
Low Rolling Resistance
Nice smooth ride
Puncture Resistant
Uni-directional rotation

Cons

Firm ride on bumpy trails

Best Uses

Commuting
Paved roads trails
Rain

Comments about Michelin Country Rock Tire - 26 x 1.75:

tires have given excellent service over 2 years and 2000 miles. Very little wear - good for at least another 1000.

Jun

2010

4.0

ver happy

By trek4329

from tennessee

About Me Commuter

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Pros

Excellent Grip
Low Rolling Resistance

Cons

Best Uses

Commuting
Rain

Comments about Michelin Country Rock Tire - 26 x 1.75:

out of all the tires ive had on my trek 4500 so far these is by far the best. I mainly stay to the road, harder trails and field crossings to get where im going through town. i come from a big BMX freestyle background and these tires can take a good 4ft drop without a problem. they get alittle slippy in wet mud/clay but there not knobbys so this is expected. ive had no problems with flats and have put about 350-400 miles on them so far with out problems. i wish they made these in a 2.0 or at least a 1.90

May

2010

4.0

Good economical tire for city use

By Steve4182

from Davis, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Excellent Grip
Low Rolling Resistance

Cons

No puncture resistance

Best Uses

Commuting

Comments about Michelin Country Rock Tire - 26 x 1.75:

I converted my mountain bike into a commuter bike ~4 years ago, and I've been purchasing these tires every year or so as replacements when the previous set is worn out. These Michelin tires roll smoothly and are a big improvement over the knobby mud tires. They are light-weight and roll very easily. The price is right too, as these are relatively inexpensive.

The Country Rock tire lacks puncture resistance, but I have only had flats on rare occasions. Additionally, my commute is short (~4 miles each way) so I can tolerate that rare flat tire.

I'm looking forward to upgrading to the Michelin City Tire, which has a different tread and puncture resistance, just to compare it to the Country Rock. In the meantime, I'm very happy with these tires.

Jan

2010

4.0

great traction, low resistance

By c_h

from Austin, TX

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Excellent Grip
Good Cornering
Low Rolling Resistance

Cons

Punctures Easily

Best Uses

Comments about Michelin Country Rock Tire - 26 x 1.75:

Best for asphalt and hard pack trails. Limited puncture protection. Good price. Optimal ride @ 60 psi.

Dec

2009

5.0

Add Fun To Your Street Riden MTB

By ATaylor

from Hayward, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Excellent Grip
Good Cornering
Low Rolling Resistance

Cons

Best Uses

Commuting
Recreational riding

Comments about Michelin Country Rock Tire - 26 x 1.75:

I am pretty new to MTB'ing bike I bought came with a 2.14" WTB Raptor tire. Since I am new and mostly just ride around streets and paths I dont need an aggressive tire. I found I had near zero coasting ability, which was great for the exercise part, but drained on the enjoyment. I decided to try these since the cost was low. Wow what a difference, adds about 2mph across my normal rides. Its more enjoyable to ride now and I ride more and longer. Think ice skating vs. walking through two feet of water. They are very light, which equals thin, but I have not had any punctures yet. If I was a serious commuter I would probably spend more on a tougher tire, as the flat excuse is only going to go so far at work.

Oct

2009

4.0

decent tire

By dkcwenge

from foster city, ca

About Me Casual Cyclist

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Pros

Good Cornering
Low Rolling Resistance

Cons

Punctures Easily

Best Uses

Climbing
Commuting

Comments about Michelin Country Rock Tire - 26 x 1.75:

ive put about 200 miles on this tire so far and it seems to be doing well. im using it primarily as my commuting / road tires on my mtb. the first thing i noticed was good low rolling resistance. this past wknd i did a metric century on these tires and they held up very well, besides the two flats that i got (all on paved roads...). the tire carcass doesnt have much of flat protection. if they did, they'd probably be much heavier. other than that, these are pretty good tires.