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Challenge Cross Limus TLR

Good in corners, can take more risk than grifo. Roll resistance also fine on the road

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After several correspondences with the after-sales service about the impossibility of mounting the tire on my rim, the latter advised me to have my tire mounted by a bicycle mechanic. As he couldn't do it, I decided to buy the bbb clamp also recommended by the after-sales service. When I tried to mount the tire with the clamp, I literally bent my rim. I can't wait to hear back from the experts at the Mantel site, who will surely tell me once again that I don't know how to mount a tire after 17 years on the bike.

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Smooth operation. Tires perform very well on muddy ground, easy to mount in tubless. Only problem in the field: on the second outing, didn't withstand a large flint that nicked the sidewall of the rear tire (but no tire would have withstood it). So I recommended the same one.

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For cyclo-cross use in wet conditions. Excellent grip

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Fitted tubeless without any problems. Falls wide, on a 23 mm tubeless rim I measure 37 mm tire width. Which is fine for me, but should you be bothered by UCI rules then...maybe use a narrower rim.

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Good tires for CX

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Very good tyre, but rather complicated to install. Make sure you have 2 good tyre levers in case of a puncture.

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Good tyre with plenty of grip. It goes on easily and is easy to get tubeless. Although it needed extra sealant to make it airtight. Especially from the sidewalls a lot of liquid ran out at first. The tyre feels a bit slower than grifos.

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Tyre is a bit tight because it can be tubeless, but is super supple and gives great grip. Really top of the line for greasy mud.

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Recommended for wet surfaces and mud. I haven't had/found them any better for those conditions. For dry and hard ground too coarse and less steering. Grifo is the better compromise if you don't want to change when conditions change Points deduction for difficult tubeless, takes 1 week to close.

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Very good tyres with a lot of grip. Have already ridden them on heavy mud lanes and mtb routes with lots of grip and the tyre pressure remains stable.

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All the grip, as you would expect. Inflated tubeless with just a track pump (on Hunt 4 Season rims). BUT Lots of little pinholes in the sidewall, particularly where the tubes were creased in transit. Eventually sealed after laid flat overnight. Give yourself a few days before a race to make sure the sealant has done its job.

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As ever, another great set of tyres from Challenge - set them up as tubeless and they're doing a great job...slightly slack when first set up on the rim and needed an extra wrap of rim tape but since then they've been great, have held air well and performed brilliantly

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excellent tyre for wet terrain

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Great tyres just a little difficult to get to seat on the rim. Great service from Mantel once again

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Mounted on wide carbon rims, I'm at 34 mm or 35.5 at 2 bars, so I can't compete in national competitions!

Very good breaking-in in the mud.

Tyre has great grip in mud, espcialy on the corners. I did puncture it in its first race, but I think that is rider error rather than a problem with the tyre.

They do what they say

Great mud tyre

Awesome grip in the mud and on wet grass!

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First time using tubeless cx tyres and these were mega in muddy conditions. Was able to confidently run at lower psi and cannot fault the grip or ride. 10/10

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