tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post2944767017794023222..comments2024-03-28T08:40:23.164-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: Friday News And ViewsGuitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-2751537623637113052016-02-29T09:30:23.521-05:002016-02-29T09:30:23.521-05:00@Guitar Ted: You're absolutely right, and I...@Guitar Ted: You're absolutely right, and I'm glad there's a TCS tire like this now! Most Panaracer-made tires I've come across seat well tubeless, but their 'tubeless ready' tires don't seem to be made to any defined spec.<br /><br />Another comparison/contrast with Compass: they like to hang their hat on superlight, thin, and supple sidewalls for maximum tire compliance and pneumatic suspension. They do feel amazing, but are something of a liability if sharp gravel or stone is in the mix. From the published weights, it would seem the WTBs are aiming for more sidewall cut resistance.<br /><br />Great to have more options!Doug M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05970058264292260252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-78957934165202638982016-02-27T07:32:35.770-05:002016-02-27T07:32:35.770-05:00@Rannier Wolfcastle: To be fair, I don't think...@Rannier Wolfcastle: To be fair, I don't think the Compass offerings have a bead made to UST standards, nor does Compass offer a complete tubeless system, Which includes rims, tape, valves, and sealant- as does WTB with any of their TCS tires and rims, including the Horizon. <br /><br />So, this is for sure a situation where the products are similar, but the execution of the products design is quite different.<br /><br /> Also, in the case of similarities, or as you call it, "bike plagiarism", Compass is not free from such a label. While the Compass tires you refer to came before the Horizon tire, it can easily be shown that other tires with similar intentions came before the Compass offerings, and that the Compass tires are clearly very similar to their predecessors. In fact, Compass is a brand set up to recreate products from a specific genre which either no longer exist, or were antiquated in some way which Compass has taken the opportunity to modernize. How is what WTB is doing any different? <br /><br />Imitation? "Bike plagiarism"? Seems to be the lineage of the entire industry, not just in the case of the Horizon tire, wouldn't you agree? Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-31689928654702705192016-02-27T07:15:02.789-05:002016-02-27T07:15:02.789-05:00I've got a Niner RLT9 Steel and while I can ea...I've got a Niner RLT9 Steel and while I can easily get 40c tires on there now going 650b with the WTB tires would increase comfort and traction over rough terrain. I'm going to have to put some thought into this because it sound intriguing.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07681918872264975695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-91741516930137410842016-02-26T23:38:54.787-05:002016-02-26T23:38:54.787-05:00Theyre not Compass cool because compasses are bigg...Theyre not Compass cool because compasses are bigger (1mm!), slightly lighter and cheaper (standard version), 102g lighter and 12 bucks more (extra light version), probably more supple, and came out first.<br /><br />WTB released a tire that is roughly the same size, tread, and appearance as an existing tire. Good thing that bike plagiarism is fine, because that wouldn't end well in another industry.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12060470343796205833noreply@blogger.com