Product Reviews

Great value  SIMONADDISON, Waterview
These are a good value tyre which become an absolutely awesome value tyre when on sale. I've been buying and replacing them as needed for about 2 yrs.

The first generation T7 has were quite puncture prone in my experience, but these were replaced by a 'puncture breaker' version which while still able to pick up the odd flat, are better thanks to a kevlar strip inside. Nice n fast if you pump them up to 100.
12:17:07 PM  3/20/12

Smooth and cheap!  JonM, Perth
Fitted the 1.25's to my MTB and are super smooth. First time using slicks, impressive. Didn't have the right tubes on hand, stuffed the oversize old ones in there and worked great, running at 100psi.
Have since ordered correct tubes, much easier to fit. Also ordered a set for my girlfriend.
4:16:17 PM  12/4/10

Good value  ChrisW, Brooklyn -Wgtn
I use these 1.75" tyres for the weekday commute in Wellington city on my MTB. They are a bit tight to get on and off compared to the dirt tyres, but the smooth speed is worth the effort. I have had no punctures in 300 kms of curb jumping rides. Running them at 80 psi makes me fly. Do not attempt to use on wet grass or gravel, you will get a muddy bum!
11:15:57 AM  10/15/10

Awesome singlespeed tyre!  AmosFindlay, McKellar
I've got a singlespeed roadie and run a mtb cross country wheel on the back. with this tyre in 1.25 it goes like a dream! No punctures so far on rough ground and excellent performance! :) Awesome product!
11:07:20 PM  10/6/10

Fantastic Tyre!  JamesCuddihy, Rockhampton, CQ
I am 125kg and ride on roads and cycle paths. Our large feral bogan population ensure there is always glass, gravel and assorted other crap all over the roads! After about 150km and six weeks I have had no punctures, even when glass cut the tube of my significantly lighter Wife riding behind me on Maxxis slicks and the same tubes at the same pressure. With these tyres in 1.25 and the Innova tubes at 100PSI there is so much grip in the dry I could ride over sewer covers and gravel around corners with no worries. Very easy to change on and off too. Highly recommended!
4:46:19 PM  8/31/10

value  PatrickFarnell, KEYSBOROUGH
I bought a 1.75 and a 1.5 in these tyres because it seemed about the cheapest slicks around, especially in the 1.5" size. I was then worried reading the reviews here about hard to fit, and puncture prone. I can't understand anyone finding them hard to fit, I have done two, mounts and one dismount on them, and was so easy I didn't even use a lever.
As for punctures, I've only had them on a month, so far so good on punctures, but the deep centre groove in the tyres, with thin rubber only beneath it, does look vulnerable, both to objects and to the tyrepentrating s hardening as it ages.
Likewise, only ride on roads and sandy gravelly trails, not real rough riding.
When you first fit them and test them, they do seem to have a very sticky adhesion of pebbles, which is also worrying, but this corrects after a few days use running in.
12:58:35 PM  7/5/10

Hard to put on, but good value for $$$  RyanThomas, Albany
Tyres arrived a day after ordering. obviously trying to squeeze 2.35 into the 1.75 tyres was quite hard, but even with 1.5 tubes it was still hard!! But once they're on they're great!! Great value for money!!
11:30:55 PM  6/3/10

Great tyre at a bargain price  JeffHall, Mackenzie
I found it easy to fit these tyres, a tiny bit tight but with a little extra effort they snapped onto the rim just fine. I have now racked up a couple of rides on them, mainly road but some gravel also and theyy haven't missed a beat. I was so impressed I bought a spare pair while they were on special. Great service from T7 also, as usual.
11:22:15 AM  6/2/10

Great tyre, great price  RobMcNeur, Avonside
I swapped my old mud tyres for these recently for city commuting, 10 minutes to take the old ones off and replace with new slicks and tubes, been running great ever since.

They are fast, smooth, good handling in the wet (lots of that recently), no punctures since (3 weeks so far), generally very happy with them. Not as fast as my road bike, but MUCH better than the old nobblies for the road.
9:07:40 PM  5/31/10

Mixed results  PaulEvans, Canterbury
1.75 @ 50 psi.
The tyres went on easy and instantly made the ride smoother and faster.
Used daily for 12 weeks on road and easy dry trails without any grief but then a single puncture left a rip in the central tread groove rendering the tyre un-usable. Plain unlucky or poor design? For $15 it's worth giving it go.
9:27:36 PM  5/5/10

5 days a week  PeterScully, DANDENONG
I've clocked over 1000km and they are going great. Straighten up after a short while and corner like a champ, wet or dry.

I only ride bike trails and road, so these are perfect.

1.75" 40psi front - fitted easily.
10:17:27 AM  4/23/10

Brilliant  BlairHocking, COBURG NORTH
I bought these to put on an old bike I've done up to sell as a commuter. Now I'm thinking of keeping them for my new commuter.... they go on easier, and run straighter than my $40 Michelins! Bargain at 16 bucks.
12:51:51 AM  2/25/10

worth buying !!!  SameerJagga, Auckland CBD
Excellent tyres work like a charm ... and for the price ...absolute bargain !
10:02:57 AM  2/10/10

Mixed bag  JeremyTurner, Mt Eden
No punctures with the 1.75" tyes for 2 years of commuting.
7 punctures in 5 weeks for the 1.25". Needless to say went back to the 1.75", no more problems!
1.75" tyres very good.
1.25" tyres not very good.
7:44:24 PM  1/28/10

INNOVA MTB Slick Tyre  NathanHey, Waiouru Camp
Great Tyre. Fits excellently onto my 26" rim. Great Product.
8:12:27 PM  1/8/10

Innova Tyres  ScottDevonport, Hilltop
Good value for money, but pretty tricky to get on, make sure you have strong tyre levers and plenty of soapy water. Apart from that good set of cheap tyres for the daily trip into work on the mountain bike.
2:19:25 PM  11/18/09

Not impressed.  IanHuckstepp, Lower Hutt
A puncture within the first 19 kms didn't impress. Unlucky, perhaps, but once bitten, etc, so I wouldn't buy a pair again.
7:18:08 PM  9/22/09

Good tyre, especially at this price  SteveSouthall, Birkenhead
Bought a couple of these (26 x 1.25) to replace my ageing Fatboy slicks that were wearing thin. The Innovas are working well for me - reasonably easy to fit, run at 100psi for low rolling resistance, grip ok, and handle ok. A bargain when you can buy a tyre for not much more than the price of a tube!
4:21:56 PM  9/12/09

Work great for me  FraserRolfe, Palmerston North
I had no problem fitting them - didn't even need levers. The 1.25" versions roll beautifully, compared with the big 2.35" boots they replace on my bike. Speedy delivery, and a great deal on clearance special.
5:12:47 PM  9/1/09