My experience with a trials tire (and this is on a trials bike) is it either works or it doesn't. It gets grip by grabbing hold of the surface. All depends on what surface your on. Something like slick mud or whatever, it will grab the very top of the mud, but that mud doesn't grip what's below it, so ur in trouble. Also why it can't be backed into a corner or spun. it is either hooked up or it isn't. Also, the lack of side knobs means at high pressures (8psi is high pressure for a trials tire) it can't flex to keep that center section in contact with the ground. Going slow, you won't notice it, grass track leaned over you very much will. It works on a trials bike because at the low pressures that are run it can flex and keep that whole patch in contact no matter what. Also, u think they grip on an enduro with 10psi, u should try them at 2psi. It will LAUNCH up a rock. Like bike goes up rock while you stand there watching it fly away. However, if u start it spinning it is almost worthless until it hooks back up.
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