MichelinCountry Rock 26 Inch Tire(Return to Product Page)

I bought a pair of these to put on my vintage folding 2626 Dahon mountain bike. So far, the grip and tread have been terrific running around town in wet weather, leavs on the ground, etc. Have also taken it on some grassy areas and dirt trails, and they behaved really well there as well, but I'm not a mountain biker and so won't try anything more intense that that. I was on a budget, and these were a terrific deal, especially as I caught a good sale price. Been running them at 65-70psi, imagine they'll serve well in moderately icy or snowy weather at lower pressures. Definitely a whole lot better for me and my uses than the knobbies I was running, and I didn't want slicks because I do occasionally do a short jaunt in dirt or muddy trails.

We converted two mid-1990s mountain bikes to around-town utility bikes, and were looking for a good tire for paved road use and occasional use on gravel roads. This was the best combination of price and quality we found, and the tires are excellent for both wear and ride quality. They have an orientation, so be sure to mount them with the discharge of the tread facing backwards to shed water - an arrow showing direction of rotation is on the sidewall of the tire. These tires were recently on sale at biketiresdirect.com and I almost bought an extra two pair, but decided that they are likely to last for several years before they need replacing.

I commute to the train with my bike every day... It's just a couple of miles. These tires replaced my knobby dirt tires on my Trek Mountain track 830. The michelins ride smooth and quiet. They seem to roll better than the knobby tire that were already on my bike. I have used them on hard pack trails at the forest preserve near my house. They performed very well... If you are looking for a good street tire that is trusty enough for the hard packed forest preserve bike path.... Look no further these are reasonably priced and perform well.

This is a very nice tire for dry or wet pavement, packed gravel, or light offroad use. When one of my studded winter tires failed, I even used one of these on the rear with a studded tire in front and it was a great combination for black ice and light snow. I do not consider puncture resistance to be a strong point, I use tire liners but still get a few goathead punctures where the liners don't reach. All in all, a superior all-around tire docked one star for puncture resistance characteristics.

Jim

Great tire for street crusin. Works well on packed dirt. I like the 70 lbs. of pressure.

I bought this tire for riding paved bike paths, city riding and some hard packed dirt. They have exceeded my expectations. I've used them for riding mountain bike trails where they have worked much better than I thought they would.

I use a Montague folding bike for travelling . Originally it came with knobby tires . I wanted a tire that is more road friendly while still being able to ride on gravel and hard packed surfaces as this seems to fit my riding style the most . It does great on road,gravel and any hardpacked surface . For really loose gravel I had to drop the pressure somewhat but it performed well . I encountered some sand and as long as it was wet and packed I was able to get through but when hitting loose sand I bogged right down which was expected .

A somewhat unusual benefit - if riding after a rain when the roads are still wet - this tire does not spray up your back (unless you hit actual standing water). I am very impressed with this tire and I recommend it for road, rails to trails or country riding where you encounter gravel roads . When reducing pressure for looser gravel make sure you don't reduce too much lest you end up with snake bites. It is an excellent touring tire

We are a middle aged couple that mostly ride pavement and smooth trails on our Mountain Bikes. We wore down the knobby's on the more aggressive tires we had and tried these tires. WOW! What a difference! Smooth ride and I swear it made two gears difference on the same trails! If you're not a hard core, off-pavement rider, I would highly recommend these tires!

Few mountain bikes sold ever really go off road. Trails at best. I love this tire. It is just aggressive enough to give me confidence on improved trails with the overall power and speed I can really use when zooming down on paved bike trails, around the neighborhood and on the road. It is quiet, smooth running and just feels solid. I even set mine up on a tubeless rig and am running it that way.

hold up well great substitute if rolling on streets till you get to the dirt roads

These tires make your bike handle better on pavement than the standard tire ever will be. I rode my bike through a creek that had about 9 to 10 inches of water in it and it felt like there was no water there at all. These tires also do not throw water at you unless you go through water deeper than 1 to 2 inches at high speeds.

To simplify all of this, these are the best tires for both wet and dry conditions.

I have not tried these tires on snow yet, so I can not tell you how they handle the snow. these tires are very durable too.

Noticed a dramatic improvement in terms of drag when swapping these for knobbies. That should be a given. So far I've used these for cruising around, toting my kids on our xtracycle and some longer distance commuting. They seem to be solid. My only reticence in giving them a higher rating is that I haven't had them that long, AND... Michelin isn't really well known to me as far as bike tires go. Only time will tell if they are worth being put on your every-day commuter, which to me is the gold standard for bike commuting tires. So far, so good.

Great tire. Just what I wanted to turn my Hardrock into a commuter.

These tires are on a bike that will be used mostly as a commuter bike, but also on some gravel roads and paths. They seem very well constructed and were a great value. Very happy with the ride and well suited to this type of use.

Bought to replace the stock tires on my antique Giant. Seems like a great tire, installed easy enough and look good too. Great traction. Thick enough I think to ward off flats. We'll see.!

On my hardtail Gary Fisher. Rolls smooth on pvmnt, and is not useless on fireroads, rr grades and gently graded single track wwithout obstacles. Installed easily. Overall, great inexpensive roadlight trail tire. No issue with 1 month and 200 miles of use.

I use the tires on my mountain bike to transition out of the factory tires that came with it. I did not like riding the old tires they were not built for the terrain I use it on. I feel much more comfortable at the end of the day riding my bike now and I can ride longer as well. Also when the ground is wet they are great at keeping it from coming back up on you.

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commute nearly 100M per week, paved trail and streets.

Knobby Specialized MBTs slowed me down approx 4-5 mph and tore my legs up pushing the pieces of &$.

Michelin CRs were dramatically faster .....and consequently biking is more fun, again! ....recover faster also!! The difference in rolling resistance can't be overemphasized.

One month's riding on these and no problems....cornering, rain, ...whatever!

A absolute steal at [$] dollars. However, recommend high quality tubes and talc lubricant to minimize any flats!

I live and ride in Sri Lanka. Ride mostly on the road which is why I got the Michelin Country Rock Tire. However, I pleasantly found it had good traction on dry off roads dirt and had decent traction climbing dirt hills too. I find it a super dual purpose tire good on roads and off. As expected it is not for muddy trails.