Q: My opinion is that the question "good on road or not?" may depend on the point of view. Some people (like me) use their MTB not only on dirt tracks ou downhill tracks, but rather ride most of the time on road. Eventually some crosscountry ride may come up along the weekend and for this we really want a reliable tire that won't make us fall in the first corner... For this case, I would say that no tire will work perfectly for both worlds. For this, what we need is a tire that partially attends both of them as better as possible, giving good enough rolling resistance on the road and good enough grip on the dirt and a bit technical downhills. In this case, I would say that this tire is one of the best choices for a lower budget, but keep in mind that extreme cases may not be handled by this tire like a pro. In other words: If you want to ride on the road, get some nice road tires. If you want to ride on the dirt, get some nice dirt tires. However, if you cannot afford of simply do not want two bikes (assuming that changing tires all the time is not an option), I would recommend Maxxis Crossmark... Hope my point of view aligns with yours...
A: Chances are you figured it out already, but here is my take. Rolling resistance on hardpack or road is actually quit good. As a rear tire it sucks if you are in wet or muddy conditions. The sloping tread forces you to spin out on wet or grassy climbs. It works best as a front tire.
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