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Sea Otter - Schwalbe Tires

Posted: Apr 24, 2009

Schwalbe tires is looking to crack into the DH tire market in a bigger way with their newest offerings, the Dirty Dan and the Wicked Will. Partnering up with the Fox / Yeti team is going to be a great way to gather that all important real world testing and development too. At the Sea Otter we were able to sit down with Henry Horrocks and talk about the new 2010 offerings.

Check out the pics and video inside:

Henry talks to us about the new tire offerings from Schwalbe:

Schwalbe Wicked Will:

The Wicked Will is a DH specific 26x2.5 tire. It comes in a Triple rubber compound, with a double carcass casing to reduce pitch flats in the rough stuff. New LST beads make this tire stay in place.


Schwalbe Dirty Dan:

The Dirty Dan is a MUD specific DH tire and comes in 26x2.5. It is available in either a Gooey Gluey or a triple rubber compound. Hot ticket would be a Gooey Gluey up front and a triple compound out back. New LST bead technology on this model too.



-Triple compound rubber means that the outer knobs are softer for grip and the inner tread is firmer to allow a lower rolling resistance.
-Gooey Gluey compound tires are softer across the whole tread pattern and offer greater grip at a higher rolling resistance
-Limited Slip Technology (LST) has been re-vamped for the 2010 tire models. The bead has a tighter fit and the rubber is tackier to keep it in place when hard on the brakes or getting zesty.
-New 2010 models will be available this May.

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34 Comments

  • + 8
flag josea (May 1, 2009 at 0:17)
nicee!!
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flag TheSniperEyes (May 1, 2009 at 0:37)
Looks sweet. Anyway, I'm getting Schwalbe Big Betty Evolution Heavy Duty. It's not so easy to say Gooey Gluey Big Grin
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flag Ilovelife (May 1, 2009 at 5:34)
nice sideburns
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flag sharpbrick (May 1, 2009 at 6:07)
ya lol i like the names they sound fun Big Grin
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flag mtbKELSEY (May 1, 2009 at 7:04)
haha yeah they are fun names something like kona would think up almost haha
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flag eisernes (May 1, 2009 at 14:44)
They look like they'd eat small animals..
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flag sharpbrick (May 1, 2009 at 18:12)
lol
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flag bighitjumper (May 1, 2009 at 1:13)
gooooey gluuueyBig Grin
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flag gabriel-m (May 1, 2009 at 1:19)
sweet tires , i love tires......
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flag DirtyDee (May 1, 2009 at 2:28)
ah ha! So wicked will = minion and dirty dan = wet scream
I wonder what the weight is like compared to their closest rivals ie. the ones they copied
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flag t-j-b (May 1, 2009 at 2:41)
The tread pattern is pretty different, maybe it's an improvement? Who knows till they're given a go...

Shame there's no 2.3 though...
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flag crazygeorge (May 1, 2009 at 9:46)
Dont look that fat for a 2.5 though...so they might be ok
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flag TyreBurningBiker (May 1, 2009 at 3:50)
wow awsome tyres, i'll give them a go when theyr out here
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flag martyn748 (May 1, 2009 at 4:38)
Any one remember the Panaracer Spike tyres from the mid 90's?? they look exactly the same.
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flag nato (May 1, 2009 at 7:49)
I am hoping the softer rubber helps....
The mud tread design is NOT new but works
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flag riskyB1985 (May 1, 2009 at 6:47)
yeah they do lol ! still i would have a pair
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flag fluffles (May 1, 2009 at 7:36)
any weight's on those? didn't say in the vid
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flag UncleCliffy (May 1, 2009 at 8:21)
Can't wait to try some of these out.
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flag crazygeorge (May 1, 2009 at 9:46)
I wonder how long it will be before they run out of names!
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flag estranged (May 1, 2009 at 10:25)
wow, anyone recall the panaracer SPIKE? - DD looks like that, only wider!
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flag steerider (May 1, 2009 at 11:44)
my mate oliverhayes runs schwalbes and swears by em they're tons lighter and grip decent. i might too be on the bandwagon..............
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flag steerider (May 1, 2009 at 11:46)
and they are proper lamb chop sideburns. mint
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flag araines1 (May 1, 2009 at 11:47)
wow, that guy sounds like he doesn't know what he's talking about
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flag Nazarr (May 1, 2009 at 12:28)
Ohh yeah sweet set of minions and wet screams guys. Well done!!
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flag mtbunity (May 1, 2009 at 12:42)
Yea those look very similar to the minion and maxxis's mud specific tire. they look good, but im sticking to maxxis
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flag twassell (May 1, 2009 at 13:22)
the dirty dan would be nice if they work. hopefully they dont just fall off rims like the other schwalbe tyres do...
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flag Yecce (May 1, 2009 at 13:30)
Schwalbe is an ultimate tire brand. I had maxxis minion dhf 2,35 and I changed them to schwalbe nobby nic 2,25. Much better grip and light weight.
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flag mhmd (May 1, 2009 at 16:18)
gnarly
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flag sashamtbrider (May 1, 2009 at 16:21)
looking BIG~!
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flag Haarlem (May 1, 2009 at 16:23)
those dirty dan 3C's may have to be purchased next... those look naughty!
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flag NateBiker10 (May 1, 2009 at 18:25)
veeeerry niceSmile
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flag rohan7 (May 1, 2009 at 21:40)
sickk
im gonna buy some for sure
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flag Gang (May 2, 2009 at 5:34)
???Like MAXXIS's wetscream!!!
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flag seraph (May 2, 2009 at 10:02)
Every knobby tire these days just reminds me of the old Tioga Factory DH. We didn't need them back in the day and we don't need them now.
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