Hot Rod Lincoln

I am a Geax junkie. I have many, many sets of tires but the Geax's that I have are absolutely great. I do have to admit that Schwalbe Fat Albert and Big Betty are just as good but they cost three times more than I can find Geax tires going for. I have Saguaro's that I use on the rear of my 29er and without a doubt it is the fastest rolling high volume tire I have used on it. It grips well, rolls super fast, and has the volume to pair up well with a Nevegal or Rampage up front. It handles just about anything you throw at it except for clay mud. I have used it up front, but since the tread pattern is low, there are other tires that are better at front end duties. You just gotta know it's limitations.

I also have Sturdy's which have turned out to be one of the best all-around tires I have ever used. In 2.25 it is so tall that it gives you a monster truck tire sensation while riding it. With these, you will never hear the unsettling ping of your rim hitting a rock. It ain't the fastest rolling, it ain't the best in the wet, nor the grippiest tire I have ever used but when I am going to a trail that I am not familiar with, it is my go-to tire. It rolls well, grips well, and is durable as all hell. But the 2.25 is so tall, it barely fits on the rear of my Motolite, so I use the 2.1 in the rear to insure clearance.

That Barro Marathons in 2.3 are a good high volume, fast rolling tire for drier conditions. They are light, and on hardpack, they have no equal. They are also fairly high volume and if I lived in a desert climate, I would never change. But since I don't they are just really good for the drier conditions that we have in the late summer. And if tubeless is your game, they have a type called TNT with a reinforced casing so that you can convert them fairly easily.

Finally, my super rough conditions tire, the Geax Lobo Loco 2.3. These tires have a super rounded profile, with large tread-blocks that are close together, so they are not good in the wet mud, but they excel in super tough, super rocky, rooty, clustered up primitive trail. They are a little heavier than they look but they have a super tough casing and grip extremely well (Shore 55A rubber, I think). And they can take hit after hit and they are no worse for wear. I think these tires are triple compound, or at least that is what it says on the side.

In summation, if you guys are looking for tires, then check out the Geax line and you may find a tire that surprises you with how good it is.

www.geax.com

Pocko

Me too!

I'm a Sturdy fan from way back.

Quijibo187

I too am a convert.
Put on some Mezcal 1.9s on my XC racer.
Light, fast, grippy, cheaper than what I had before.

dminor 

I am comforted by the fact that there are Geax fans; allows more opportunities to put Kenda on the podium .

never

You KNOW you want to go back to Maxxis!

Quijibo187

if we had a podium, Ge@x would be on it.

Hot Rod Lincoln

without a doubt

Pocko

My top three tire brands... Geax, Kenda, Maxxis not necessarily in that order...

Hot Rod Lincoln

My top three 26" schwalbe, geax, IRC
" 29" panaracer, geax,maxxis

Hawseman

Thanks for the informative post - I was needing some new, adverse weather meats and this thread gave me the inspiration to go with Geax Datura's. These things are the finest I've ridden in my area. Shed mud and grip on wet roots/rocks better than any previous tires I've used. The rubber is inline with Kendas and Schwalbe (I like Nevegal front and Fat Als in back for "normal" summer riding), cept these are much more agressive. I couldn't be more pleased. My riding conditions are a heavy mix of mud, sand, packed, rooty and rocky.

Jury's out on how durable and long lasting these Geax's will be. With all of the rain we're having in the upper northeast US, I'm sure I'll be riding them for a while. I have tendencies to blow out sidewall before wearing down knobs. I run lower air for wet riding, so sidewalls take more of a beating. My *** is also fat @ 195 lbs.