Michelin Rock R2 Gum-X Reviews

Review score: 9.1/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £62.99 – Save 34% (RRP: £95.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Michelin Rock R2 Gum-X worthy of a review score of 9.1 out of 10.

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• Features
• Quality
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• Brand – MICHELIN
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View reviews at Chain Reaction Cycles

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Michelin Rock R2 Gum-X features

Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Tyres. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Michelin Rock R2 Gum-X.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Michelin Rock R2 Gum-X is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Tyres. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Tyres. Brands like MICHELIN are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Tyres category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.

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Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Tyres.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Michelin Rock R2 Gum-X

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Michelin Rock R2 Gum-X.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Michelin Rock R2 Gum-X was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £62.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.6 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Tyres

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Tyres.

We found 702 in the Tyres category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £38.94, making it above average at £62.99.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Tyres. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £296.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £7.50.

With 702 products available we worked out that 83 cost more than Michelin Rock R2 Gum-X and 613 were cheaper.

Cost of MICHELIN products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 93 products from MICHELIN, of which 76 were in the Tyres category.

For now though we’re looking at MICHELIN branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £27.60 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest MICHELIN product we found was £2.49 and the highest price we could find from them was £72.99.

Of the 93 from MICHELIN, 4 were more expensive than Michelin Rock R2 Gum-X and 87 were cheaper.

How much are MICHELIN Tyres?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at MICHELIN products that are listed in the Tyres category.

The average price of the 76 products that match this search was £32.22, with the cheapest coming in at £8.29 and highest price was £72.99. With the average being £32.22, Michelin Rock R2 Gum-X comes in above average.

4 products that meet this search were more expensive than Michelin Rock R2 Gum-X and 70 were cheaper.

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Michelin Rock R2 Gum-X Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Michelin Rock R2 Gum-X reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Michelin Rock R2 Gum-X, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.4 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Tyres category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Michelin Rock R2 Gum-X or another similar product, like Michelin Wild Enduro Gum-X TS 27.5″ reviews or Michelin Wild Enduro Gum-X reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Tyres.

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Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Tyres. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with MICHELIN, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Michelin Rock R2 Gum-X

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Michelin Rock R2 Gum-X reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Michelin Rock R2 Gum-X. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.1/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25010863051
• Product ID 2: 736305UK
• Brand: MICHELIN
• RRP: £95.99
• Description: Michelin Rock R2 Gum-X / Magi-X TS 26″ TyresThis bundle pairs together two grippy Rock tyres with the front tyre sporting Gum-X compound and the rear tyre sporting Magi-X compound for the optimal enduro set-up.Extra-Tough Gravity Shield-Supported TyreThis Rock tyre from Michelin is rugged and¬† durable¬†thanks to its Gravity Shield casing. The tread sports an alternating pattern that lowers rolling resistance for a smooth run over all trails and surfaces.Complementing Magi-X Compound TyreThis tyre sports a¬† multi-directional tread pattern which, combined with the Magi-X compound, allows it to adapt superbly to changes in terrain and remains strong throughout. The Gravity Shield casing keeps it lightweight and durable, making it a perfect complement for the front tyre.Features:¬† Casing: 3×33 TPI¬† Reinforcement: High-Density Nylon Belt¬† Bead: Bead¬† Width: 26"¬† Compound: Gum-X Compound with Gravity Shield / Magi-X Compound¬† Includes: 1x Rock R2 Gum-X tyre & 1x Rock R2 Magi-X tyreTechnologies:¬† MAGI-X:¬†Used primarily in Michelin’s front tyres, this rubber compound was designed to offer increased grip performance when undertaking high-intensity riding like Enduro. Plus, it gives a better grip in tough conditions, and while cornering and braking.¬† GUM-X:¬†Used primarily in Michelin’s rear tyres, this rubber compound combines advancements in grip, performance and wear resistance for a superior rolling experience.¬† ¬† Tubeless Ready:¬†Tubeless tyres provide the rider with many benefits: the ability to run lower air pressures, which improves traction; lower rolling resistance when compared to a tube-type tyre; and less chance of flatting since there is no tube.¬† Gravity Shield:¬†Michelin’s high-density 3×60 TPI casing reinforces each tyre to ensure it can handle the impact-intensive challenge of Enduro riding. It’s lightweight, strong, and most importantly; reliable.Buy Michelin Wheels & Tyres from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Wheels & Tyres > Tyres
• Savings percentage from RRP: 34%
• Size: Folding Bead
• Unisex
• 33
• Adult

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Other options for Tyres

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Tyres. 702 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Michelin Rock R2 Gum-X included,
Michelin Wild Enduro Gum-X TS 29″ Tyres reviews, Michelin Lithion 2 Road 25c Tyre + Tube reviews, or we really liked the look of Michelin Lithion 3 Black 23c Tyre + Tube reviews as another alternative.