Well It’s been nearly a year since my original review of schwalbe Nobby Nick Triple Evo Compound tyres, in that time they have been
through everything mother nature has had to throw at them and more. Recently they have been riding through the
worst drought for 30 years, yet somehow conditions have been more than a little...... wet, In the wet the tyre has felt really grippy it seems to handle pretty much
like it does in the dry therefore my opinion on how good the tyres are from my
original test haven’t changed.(http://reatinrides.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/schwalbe-nobby-nic-tyre-review.html)
The rubber compound seems resilient enough, showing little wear after plenty of
racing, commuting and general ragging about.
However as good a tyre as this is it does have it’s down
side, in this case it seems to be punctures. These are caused by the tyres thin carcase, if like me you tend to head out into the countryside regularly
this tyre will become a bit of a pain in early spring and autumn, mainly when thorny hedge rows are
being trimmed or shedding their thorns, but if your bike comes out solely for
trips to the trail centres this shouldn't be a problem.
Instead of rating this product with some random scale that
is open to fault finding I’ll simply summarize the most important points in my
humble opinion. Hopefully this will help you make an informed decision if your
thinking of buying this product.
So for my BIG verdict…….
Good weight and wear resistance.
Great all round all condition tyre.
Great control and grip.
Great if you mainly ride trail centres
Seasonally poor if you ride back country.
