I agree. I bought mine back in 2001 in college, when I actually had somewhere to mountain bike. Now they are abused on fine gravel trails, but never again! I am going to order some Michelin Country Rock tires for the canal path riding. They are pretty inexpensive, and I really dont need agressive tires. But Ill keep the fire xc pro on the LX rims in case I do an offroad or long trip (no flats ever with them, I trust them)