Bontrager has upped its mountain bike tires with a whole range of excellent choices; from thin, featherweight XC skins to full-on World Cup-winning downhill treads. The Bontrager XR2 Team Issue TLR leans heavily towards the light, low-rolling resistance XC side. Yet it's surprisingly capable with durability that belies its weight and appearance.
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Bontrager XR2 Team Issue specs
- 29 x 2.35in
- 670g on my scale
- Fast rolling with consistent, predictable traction
- Excel in loose-over-hardpack and loamy conditions
- Tubeless Ready (TLR)
- Inner Strength casing
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Tire set up
My initial impressions of the XR2s were "man, these things are light! I'm gonna shred 'em to bits." My next impression was one of frustration as the XR2 I was attempting to mount on my front wheel was putting up a serious fight. A floor pump wouldn’t seat it, but eventually with a lot of persuasion and my air compressor I was able to snap the beads to the rim.
In contrast to the loose front, the rear mounted super tight, even with the first bead slipped down in the rim's inner channel it took quite a bit of strength to work the last few inches of remaining tire bead onto the rim. But from there, the rear aired up easily with a floor pump. It's interesting how much variance there is between tires and rims.
Fast, oh so fast
Pay attention
Surprisingly tough
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