Fresh Goods Sunday - Specialized Purgatory Grid 2Bliss Ready T7 (29" x 2.6")

 

This is a follow on from last weeks Fresh Goods Sunday, Part 1. This is the second tyre in the purchase deal from Wheelbase Cycles. This model is the same size 29” x 2.6”, tubeless, folding but has a different trad pattern and is lighter. Again I checked the Specialized website to see if they recommended fitting this model / tyre to the front or rear and could not find anything. So I fitted this one to the rear of my Cube e mtb. Again as the front tyre it was tight on the rim but not too tight, aired up and sealed first time with my compressor. Since fitting the tyre a few months ago I have had no issues what so ever. I just top up the pressure now and again as its looses a few psi over time. I have run the tyre in mud, gravel, hard pack trail conditions etc and it has never let me down. As per the Eliminator the rubber compound feels the same and is way more softer and sticky / grippy compared to the factory fitted Schwable. As I said last week I will never run these tyres to their maximum capabilities as my type of riding now is no way near technical. I have yet to try them out on trail centre conditions but will probably have a spin over to Hamsterley Forest one day when it starts to dry up. 

RRP £37.50 and I paid £25 Wheelbase, Darlington. (Specialized are now selling these off direct for £22.50)

Manufacturers Blurb - 

The Purgatory GRID 2Bliss Ready T7 tire is the standard bearer for light trail tire performance. The new, completely redesigned tread features square lugs that bite in on soft soil, while still providing support on hard-packed ground. Additionally, flexible centre sipes fold out under braking force for increased ground contact and adhesion. The GRID casing provides a light and supple trail construction with additional sidewall protection for exceptional durability and sidewall stability. The T7 GRIPTON® compound enhances rolling speed while still providing tons of grip.

• Casing: 60 TPI, light and supple trail construction with additional sidewall protection for exceptional durability and sidewall stability.
• Bead: Foldable
• Butyl wrapped bead = 2Bliss Ready
• Compound: GRIPTON®
• 26 x 2.3", psi 25-50, approximate weight 710g
• 27.5 x 2.3", psi 25-50, approximate weight 785g
• 27.5 x 2.6", psi 20-40, approximate weight 970g
• 27.5 x 3.0", Max Ride 25 psi / Max Install 35 psi, approximate weight 1100g
• 29 x 2.3", psi 25-50, approximate weight 810g
• 29 x 2.6", psi 20-40, approximate weight 900g