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Reviews: Schwalbe

King Jim Light

Reviews: shiggy || Spar†¡us || Justin || Brice

Reviewer		Date of Review
shiggy		22 Aug 2003
Used as Front Tire	yes	Used as Rear Tire	yes
Pressures Used (psi)	26-32	Pressures Used (psi)	28-34
0-not used; 1-poor; 2-fair; 3-good; 4-very good; 5-great
Performance - Front		Performance - Rear
Surfaces:		Surfaces:
Hardpack	4	Hardpack	4
Intermediate	5	Intermediate	5
Loose	5	Loose	5
Rocky	4	Rocky	4
Gravel	4	Gravel	3
Roots (dry)	5	Roots (dry)	5
Roots (wet)	4	Roots (wet)	4
Mud:		Mud:
Sticky	3	Sticky	0
Deep	3	Deep	0
Slimey	4	Slimey	0
Sloppy	4	Sloppy	0
Just Wet	5	Just Wet	0
Straight Line Traction:		Straight Line Traction:
Braking	5	Drive	4
		Braking	5
Directional Stability/Tracking	5	Directional Stability/Tracking	5
Cornering Traction	5	Cornering Traction	5
Off-Camber Traction	5	Off-Camber Traction	5
Rolling Resistance	4	Rolling Resistance	3
Flat Resistance:		Flat Resistance:
Pinch	5	Pinch	4
Puncture	4	Puncture	4
Cush/Smooth Ride	5	Cush/Smooth Ride	4
Wear/Durability
Tread		4
Casing		4
Likes
Great all-rounder front or rear. Big casing. Comfortable ride. Stable handling and braking. Corners well. Can handle some mud. Light weight.
Dislikes
A bit too wide for deep/rutted mud (it tends to wander) and for climbing on gravel (spins easily). The knobs can "walk" in hard cornering on hard pack and on rocks.
Conclusion
Can only have one tire? This is it! Better as a front tire (use the Big Jim 2.25 on the rear). Big, grippy, light all-rounder for three-season use.
Best Conditions
Front: Most trail riding - intermediate to loose surface		Rear: Most trail riding - intermediate to loose surface
Overall Rating
On Front	5	On Rear	4

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