New Vittoria Mezcal and Peyote XC tires reviewed - Vittoria Airliner Light tire insert too

[TheRickysee]

Wow. I didn’t expect this to be such a thorough and well done review! Great job. Good tire reviews are hard to find.

[mercuriomichael]

I always respect your take and reviews Francis. Keep your content coming. I’m watching them

[fifthcircle]

Tried the Mezcal (R) Barzo (F) combo last year. SOLD! So good!!! I may get the new lighter versions, and just go Mezcal f&r. If anyone reading wants more grip in the front, the Barzo hits way above its billed "xc" weight for grip.

[bikenband]

I’ve been running 2.1 WTB Nanoraptor on my cross country bikes for 10+ years. They’ve been fast, light and grippy but I’m looking for a bit more bump absorbing volume these days so I just ordered a set of 2.25 Mezcals to try out. Can’t wait to see how they feel!

[Shawn-in-da-Canyon]

I’m thinking about running the Mezcal 2.6 on my EXe. I’m running Maxxis Recons now. I’ve always used light tires with good success.

[ericfroehlich]

When GMBN started using Vitoria tires I tried a set of mazza's and it's my standard now

[veesee]

Wow, more surprising than the tires is that you’re 58 years young! Keep it up pards 🙌🏾

[UTemHorns]

I like this, feels like your t/w a buddy about tires at the end of ride.

[thunderdogproductions]

4 months ago I went from 27.5x4 (fat bike) to 29x3 and I absolutely LOVE IT, but after a few months of THINKING i was a lot faster, and I was definitely faster on windy trails, I did notice on Strava that my times on certain segments still were not faster than when I had the fat bike setup, these were smooth straight sections where rolling resistance is key, so I decided that the 29x3 DHR 2 is still overkill for trying to get ready for a race, so I ordered the mescal 29x2.6. I had to go 2.6 as my rims are super wide at 50mm. I hope they are fast!!!! ill check in in a few weeks after they are put on

[benoosthuizen]

Don’t know if you’ve tried the Pirelli Scorpion XC RC Lites yet… definitely worth a try, very fast rolling, very light (650g - 29 x 2.4) and grips suprisingly well. I weigh 175 lbs and rode them 18 psi front & rear without any problems… and no inserts. 🙂

[steveschurr]

Vittoria isn't alone advocating lower tpi . Almost all of Schwalbe's higher end tires have 67tpi casings which they describe as optimal. Their higher tpi casings are only used where weight overrides other performance characteristics.

[us]

the new peyote is for gravel hard pack or also some loose gravel but not for going onto whet roots I guess. they look very specific

[franksnyder]

You should try the Barzo in the front with the Mezcal rear. Unless you're on wet rock, it's a great combination

[ClownPatroI]

Thanks for your review! How would you compare the new Mezcals to the Pirelli Scorpion or Aspen in 2.4 (if you have ridden them)?

[edlorenz]

Great video! I’m very interested in these.

[frankschock]

Those weights are really good for a 2.4 and 60 TPI casing. How's the durability so far?

[Paulthenutter]

I like the Mezcals, seem faster than the Rekon Race's I had before...

[stevehendricks]

Love your videos! What PSIs work best?

[Uphillmore]

Thank you for the review. Do you run a liner in the front wheel, or only the back? I am a bit worried about sidewall durability.

[trentvlak]

What is the casing width of the Peyote on 30mm rims at 25psi?