Michelin Country Rock 26 Inch Tire

Great tire for mountain bike doing double duty off road and as commuter. Can handle 90% conditions on maintained trails and still zips up and down hills in town. Only thing is I don't like country rock??????. Would buy again.

Great tire for mountain bike doing double duty off road and as commuter. Can handle 90% conditions on maintained trails and still zips up and down hills in town. Only thing is I don't like country rock??????. Would buy again.

I put these on my KHS Mountain bike that had Cheng Shin knobbies on it which were good too, but these are so much nicer in that they have way less drag, yet work great on dirt trails and hard surfaces. I am 62 and NOT a super aggressive rock-hopper, just nice Rails-To-Trails type riding with some street too. My old bones like the full suspension KHS bike and soft ride these tires deliever, just don't run the max 73 PSI, try 50-60 PSI. Great tires from a great source, Western Bike Works, they rock, so do the tires. Oh that's right, Country Rock, oh yeah!

I used this tire on the rails-to-trails system, with crushed limestone surface.

The tire has very low rolling resistance, and has just a bit of bite on this surface, so perfect in those respects.

It's very flexible, and easy to install on the bike rims, without tools, which is great for fixing flats in the field.

Unfortunately the rubber is very soft and i got a cut in the main tread after perhaps 6 rides. Sharp rock ?

The cut was 12 wide and forced me to pitch the tire, while still new.

Never got a flat on this trail, in 3 years of riding there, prior to this.

That being said i've purchased a replacement for it.

They were on sale, which helped me make up my mind.

Have not installed it yet.

I purchased a more robust set of tires (harder thicker) while waiting for the replacement to come.

Dave

We ride on a mixture of asphalt and graveldirt and the Michelin Country Rock is perfect for both. I bought a pair for my son and my wife and then I changed out these on my vintage Bridgestone mountain bike too. These nice looking tires are a much smoother ride on asphalt (than with my old mtb knobby tires), with good grip in dirt and gravel. Great deal through Western Bike Works too!

I have now used these on two different Mountain Bikes, and my wife's city bike. I am blown away at how perfect they are for combination, city and country riding. They roll easy, very easy. And the traction is always there. They are also lighter than most tires this size. I ride old dirt canal roads a lot and these Michelin Country Rocks do everything well. As an experiment, I tried a hard rocky trail that should require real MTB tires, but these did just fine. Never had a flat, either. No complaints at all.

Used it tubed and tubeless, front and rear. Love it in the wet and dry, road and dirt. Perfect commuting tire. Wish they made it with folding bead to help with getting it seated tubeless - right now, I have to take it to the shop. Better grip than the Conti I have running in the back.

I bought these on sale for my Specialized Rock Hopper. They mounted easily enough, but our winter has been cold and snowy so I won't be testing them until May.

I bought these on sale for my Specialized Rock Hopper. They mounted easily enough, but our winter has been cold and snowy so I won't be testing them until May.

Best way to turn a mountain bike into a street bike. Fast rolling and great puncture resistance. Surprisingly high traction rubber and great tread. When commuting on asphalt gets monotonous, this tire is perfect for the trails on the long way home.

-The Country Rock Is Awesome-

My Turner 5. spot really hauls a-- during this short dry season in W WA. No other bicyclist can hang with me, unless a campie road bike with smooth pavement. It's unlikely I'll see that here. Prototype 5. spot team issue.

For what I got, I'm stunned at the low price. I replaced some old knobby tires on a MTB that I inherited and hated. Now I love it and I'm using it as a bad weathertouring bike for the days I don't want to risk using my road bike. I made four different enhancements to make the MTB a better street performer, but these tires have proven to be the 1 difference maker. I've taken them through some short patches of rough gravel and they handled it well. They obviously do well on wet grass, which they see a lot of. No problem cornering on pavement in the rain, I have a lot of confidence in them. Fully inflated they pose much lower rolling resistance than I had before, I've had no problem hitting 30mph, which is a big deal for me. Drop the pressure to 40 psi and you'll get a really soft, comfortable ride, if that's what you want.

I purchased a second set of these tires when I replaced my Raleigh after the other bicycle was stolen. I ride a M60 for pavement and hard trails off road. M60 is no longer available but i found one that was nos. These tires are superior to keeping the knobby tires that come stock with the bike and others like it. I cannot add anything I don't like as the feed back instructions request. I am completely satisfied and i believe others would be too.

I prefer to use the WTB Gravel tires in the winter, but they were sold out and I tried these instead. My riding consists of wet and dry pavement, grass, and light dirty spots (single track, non-racing), and general city commutes. I'm impressed and have no complaints. I got a slightly wider tire to run lower pressure, and this thing really feels nice. It helps confidence in fast sections of my commute in the rain or slow places where I cross grassy wet fields.

No hiccups. Tougher beads than dirt dry.

Before getting these tires and matching Michelin C4 tubes I had two flats in two weeks. With these tires and tubes I've had no flats in 2,000 miles of bike trails, gravel, rocks, and occasional dirt.

I replaced 2.1" MTB tires. These are definitely better for the type of riding I do. The somewhat rounded 1.75" rides well on all surfaces. I haven't had any traction issues on gravel or damp asphalt. I'd like to try something similar in a 1.65" or maybe even a 1.5", but if you're on MTB tires and looking for something a bit more gravel/adventure-friendly, these tires are highly recommended.

I needed a tire the worked well on asphalt and would transition seamlessly onto improved trails. They are a super tire on the Lake to Lake trail here in Michigan. On smooth pavement they do tend to "sing" a little but I have now grown accustom to that.

Provide a nicer ride and better handling than my old smooth tread Conti's @ a very reasonable price.Can't comment on tread life yet.

I put a set of these on a 90's dropbar 26" gravel conversion. They're great - especially for the price. I wanted something fast for getting to gravel and double track dirt roads, but low profile for paved roads and paths. They have been great. Light and cheap too.

I've been riding these tires for over a year now, got them when I purchased a used steel frame rigid MTB from my local bike shop. These tires are fantastic! I run 60psi for the pavement and drop it down to 45psi for rougher dirt and gravel roads. They roll very easily on pavement, and are incredibly light compared to other 26x1.75 tires. Traction on hardpack dirt is great too. Handling starts to get sketchy in mud or wet sand though.

My only issue with these tires is the lack of puncture protection. The tread tends to pick up road debris in the grooves, and on several occasions I had a small piece of glass puncture the tire. A set of heavy duty tubes and a tire liner for the rear eliminated flats. Overall a great tire for using an old MTB as a commuter.