Product Reviews

Top Tyres!  SamStockwell, St Martins -ChCh
These are excellent tyres, I have done many hundreds of kilometres on these tyres without punctures. Good grip on road and low rolling resistance. I use the 1.5" tyres, however I think I may try out the 1.25" version.

I usually run 80 psi, and have had no explosions, or evidence that explosions are evident.

Good for around town commuting as they allow you to jump off curbs etc. which is quite common in the city.

Not difficult to get on rim, sometimes you may need to use a plastic tyre lever, Would recommend.

10:12:36 AM  3/4/12

Good  Marie-anneVinsen, SHANNON
Just done 700 km on these tyres no punctures or problems we know we run over glass but no marks easy to put on I am 110 kilos and my wife is55 kilos we carried at least 35 kilos each
7:33:49 PM  1/6/12

Good Tyres  RajiChauhan, Hamilton East
Fast tyres but prefer a fast mountain tyre. They are puncture proof - you just need to pump them to 67PSI.
Can fit the 1.5 tyre in AlexDC9 Rim with 2.125 tube.
5:24:50 PM  7/7/11

Great for purpose  mtbd00mmtbd00m, CHCH - Spreydon
Had these for over a year, haven't had one puncture. So I gather people just don't fit their tubes properly/carefully or not scanning the road as more as they should.
Fit: I've found it depends on the rim, I can get these one without effort on my rims, but on my partners bike I simply cannot get them on...ever.
Cons: they're heavy
8:05:31 PM  5/23/11

Very tight fit Lotsa punctures  RichardBrook, Coogee
Wouldn't go near these again. rolling wear hard to judge, but flattened off pretty quickly. Plenty of punctures and terrible to fit as they are sooooo tight
7:12:01 PM  5/23/11

26 x 1.75 Tyre Pressure  JeffWelton, Northbridge
Ignore the sidewalls and try this instead: 60psi front, 80psi rear. Swap them round when the rear gets worn and these tyres will do 6,000 km if ridden properly. Punctures every 200-300 km unless tyre liners are used.
3:06:03 PM  2/23/11

Thin and good value  GiantBoulder, MELBOURNE
I just bought a set when on special. Good smooth ride for me. Although it's a bit tight on your rim (you should use your lever bit by bit when installing) and thin rubber, I am quite satisfied with the product.
Let's see how long it will last for...
1:49:40 PM  2/10/11

great value  TommyS, Manly
Bought two of the 1.25inch tyres for my MTB, they are very easy to fit, approx 15mins to fit each wheel. quality seems very decent, can't complain and the price is spot on.
11:16:54 AM  2/3/11

i2 on Good Value when on special  AaronTing, DARLINGHURST
I have just worn out my 1st set. Just ordered my 2nd set. I am 68kg. I have the 2010 Shimano XT wheelset, and these Innova MTB Slick Tyre fit true, ride smooth when pumped to 90-100psi, only 2 rear punctures over about 1800km in the past 6 months on my nimble urban freeride bike which I throw all over the place, hoping over gutters, through roughage, mud, cement and bitumin hunting down buses and cars......urrr through the city to the beach 3-4 days per week, so I don't care what other(s) say about these tyres, but I say "These are all right you know" AND you know you want to...... "Because your worth it ;-)"
12:40:04 PM  2/1/11

Lumpy  TimPaton, Delacombe
Two from two.

Bumpbumpbumpbump.

I prefer my tyres to be round, thanks.

So what if they're cheap to buy... even cheaper if you want to dig a pair of near-new tyres out of my bin.
9:11:18 AM  1/31/11

Good Value when on special  ELiotDalgleish, WOY WOY
Bought 2 sets of these tyres for my commuter and my wifes mtb. True they are a struggle to get on, but talc powder helps with the tight fit.

Run a 1.5 on front, 1.25 on back, very fast tyres and grippy even when wet.
9:07:42 AM  1/17/11

as tight as a fish's...  QBall, Canberra
Can't complain about the price, but these are a major challenge to get on the rim - ended up having to get 1-inch tubes to avoid pinching them...would not like to have to fix a puncture on the road...
3:49:12 PM  1/12/11

1 tyre out of the 4 purchased was lumpy  ChrisG, North Sydney
1 of the tyres I ordered was lumpy, enough to throw wheel balance right off. Very tight on the rim. Torpedo7 were great about it and offered resolution.

The other 3 tyres were great, no problems on the 90km Sydney to Wollongong ride last weekend.
1:11:47 PM  11/9/10

3 punctures in 2 days  StuBoy, MELBOURNE
I've had multiple punctures with these tyres first one was a galvanised nail, almost understandable, then punctures caused by bits of glass and gravel and even a shard of stiff plastic.
Friday was the last straw when I went to leave work and had both front and rear deflations after repairing one of the tyres that morning.
... and they're a bugger to get on and off.
11:48:08 AM  11/7/10

RUBBISH ON TWO FRONTS  HamishMacarthur, Sydney
Way too tight, impossibly hard to get on and off to change a flat. In fact regular plastic tyre levers don't work, you have to use a screwdriver or something, which increases the risk of pinching the tube...

... and begs the question, why would one need to change a tube on a puncture-proof tyre in the first place?
10:44:02 AM  11/3/10

way too tight one the RIM  PaulCeccato, North Sydney
I got my brother to fit these tyres for me when he borrowed my bike... he said they were hard to get on.

I thought nothing of it until I got a flat tyre on the way to work. It took me 1/2 an hour toget the tyre off the rim of my wheel, and I broke a sweat!

Such a pain that the next time I took it into the store to change the tube. After that my rear wheel had a nasty wobble. I thought I had buckled the wheel, when I took it in to get it trued the store said the tyre was at fault.

Not buying these again, next time will go the city slickers.
5:04:48 PM  10/6/10

Great value  RodneyWest, Judea
Have been riding on the non kevlar version of these tyres most days for 3 months with 1 puncture(a staple ). I'm a 100kgs so was a bit skeptical about how robust they would be but they seem to be wearing well. Grippy in the dry and the wet would definitely recommend them great value for money.
7:46:03 PM  8/19/10

Innova MTB tyre  CraigCalwell, CARLTON NORTH
Don't know about puncture proof but I broke 2 tyre levers trying to remove tyre to fix puncture Bead around rim is way too tight impractical never again.
2:26:05 PM  8/19/10

Puncture proof - NOT  MichaelB, SUNBURY
Not sure how they can claim these tyres are puncture proof. The first one happened 2 weeks in and have been a regular occurence ever since with glass being the major contributor.
8:51:31 AM  8/18/10

V. difficult to fit to rim.  PatrickWark, Glebe
Only just put them on, so can't comment on performance. But they were absolutely, diabolically difficult to get onto the rim. I've put plenty of tyres on before, but these were something else. It took the help of two friends, so dunno how I'll go by the side of the road if I do get a puncture. Hopefully use and inflation will stretch them a bit.
10:28:17 AM  4/12/10

Innova MTB Tyre Great Value  IanParrott, VINCENTIA
Terrific value at the Special price!. Low rolling resistance and hard wearing. Easy to fit. Well done Torpedo 7.
8:25:42 PM  4/11/10

punctures but worth it  TKCommuter, Sydney
Puncture: not great protection. problem is tyre is quite soft so glass gets embedded in outer rubber and then gets pushed thru the alleged kevlar belt.

Wear: have done a few hundred km's - soft tyres but wear is not bad - probably good for 2 to 3 thousand km's.

Grip: very good grip in dry and wet. quite a soft tyre with nice tread pattern.

Size: I got the 1.25 non-kevlar for my MTB last time and they always felt fragile. Got the 26x1.5 this time and it feels very robust (not sure if its thicker due to kevlar or if the 1.5 just feels solid).

Overall, excellent value for the Special price and no complaints, although for commuting its worth spending extra and getting something like the Scwhalbe marathon plus's next time around.
4:53:29 PM  4/10/10

Well, I've given them the puncture test I wanted  KevKevlar, Blackburn
The two of us have just finished a 200km ride on the East Gippsland rail trail using these tyres on a track featuring gravel, loose rocks and a lot of punishment. My bike was loaded with 10kgs of stuff. Wasn't even sure I should venture out with these road tyres into the bush. No problems. Got two punctures - (in fact, one tyre's sidewall was ripped open) on a similar trip using other 'MTB' tyres earlier this year.
For the Special price I should be buying more. One point: can't seem to find a rotation direction indicator, though not sure it matters..
9:08:55 PM  4/9/10

No bad, but...  GraemeOke, Keilor
Good value but I have already had two punctures.
8:27:26 AM  4/9/10

Good price  ChrisK, Wellington
Yeah I'm not sure what puncture-proof is supposed to mean. I got a puncture the second time out on these tyres. Still, it's much nicer having these on the road than the dirt tyres I was riding on before. I've done about 100Km on them and the wear is fine. If you can get them on sale, I say go for it.
8:26:24 AM  4/9/10

Excellent value tyre  ColIngleton, Blacktown
These are a great tyre for commuting on your MTB and at this price there is nothing else that comes close. Would be nice if you could run more than 65lbs but pretty good anyway.
6:42:47 PM  3/29/10

Heavy, but still not bad  AndrewMcCosker, RYDE
Not a bad tyre, reasonable grip in dry (haven't tried wet).
They roll quite well. I don't think they will last many kms though, after a 18km ride my tyres are starting to show wear.
I didn't think the weight would worry me that much, but next time I will go for something lighter. I just added 1/2kg to my bike swapping on these tyres.
11:05:00 AM  3/22/10