With that in mind Mavic's new Yksion Griplink "front specific" and Yksion Powerlink "rear specific" tires are fantastic and deliver everything I ever wanted from a tire. No flats in over 8 weeks and 1500miles (2400km) Smooth ride quality and a very secure grippy feel in the corners. They look great on my Mavic wheels and are light enough to be considered race tires (215 grams)
So rush out buy Mavic tires and forget the rest? Not so fast.Mavic are new comers to the tire market and at this point the Yksion tire pair does not offer a compelling reason for Michelin, Conti or Vittoria fans to jump ship. Mavic tires are made in Thailand by the Lion Tire Company who make tires for well known brands like Vittoria, Zipp and Ritchey. In fact the Mavic tires share most of the technology found in the VittoriaEVO KS "same tread pattern" and the Rubino Pro "same casing and weight 215 grams". Not to say this is bad in any way but only that Mavic have not delivered anything ground breaking with their first tire offering.Front and rear specific tires are a neat idea. Nothing new about this as this has been done before but a plus in my book. The idea behind front and rear specific tires is that the front can offer more grip and feel yet last just as long as the rear that needs to be more durable and reliable. Works for me as I don't like rotating tires. Most tire pairs need to be rotated to get the maximum life from them. I understand the idea well enough but never feel good about taking an already worn tire from my back wheel and putting it on my front wheel. For this reason I prefer the front and rear specific tires but will caution anyone pursuing the most miles per dollar spent that the Yksion Powerlink still wears faster than the Griplink even though it has a slightly thicker and harder rubber.
Overall ride feel of the Mavic Yksion tires is really good. Inflated to 110psi they feel firm but not too hard and they got more grippy as they wore a little. The smooth tread pattern was good in the rain and I felt confident at all times.
Overall ride feel of the Mavic Yksion tires is really good. Inflated to 110psi they feel firm but not too hard and they got more grippy as they wore a little. The smooth tread pattern was good in the rain and I felt confident at all times.
Easy enough to install the Mavic tires went on my Mavic wheels easy and sat securely in the rim bead. Design with intent or fluke? Either way a good combo.
Limited colors and sizes at this time the Yksion range is available in 700*23mm Black/Black only.
Pricey at $59 per tire the Mavic's are not exactly a steal but they are a really great looking compliment to your Mavic wheels which came at a fair price themselves and you know by now that performance and reliability outlast a lower price paid for lesser product.
Does this mean Mavic are entering the tubeless road market? No comment form Mavic at this time but we know one of the hurdles Mavic identified some years back when they abandoned road tubeless was ease of use for consumers. Tire/wheel pairs remove this hurdle to some degree....
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I've always run my tires until the rear is worn out, then flip the less worn front tire to the back and replace the front tire with a new one. No worries about a squared off tire on the front wheel, and you are still getting maximum life from each tire.
I love the look of the orginial wheels, but that is just me. It looks good both ways, but it has different feels. It needs radial tires though. Wheels And Tires
thanks or the review useful information
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