Born on the downhill circuit, the Citius (Latin for faster) is designed as a rapid rolling tyre that you can still rely on for surefooted inline grip and slingshot cornering support.
Knocking on for a kilo with a tall
ride height it takes a bit of levering through the cranks to get going but the
increased rolling speed of the ramped 65 duro central tread is certainly
noticeable compared to the other big grippy tyres here. There's still
predictable, squirm-free bite under braking and the softer 55 duro shoulders
take their job seriously when you crank it over onto its shoulders.
It hasn't got the chewing gum-style grip and downhill
damping of the Mavic and the Schwalbe but even on sloppy winter off-piste
forest descents it never cramped our style. It's a lot easier to tap along the
trails and up climbs as the day drags on too and wear life is better, which
improves value.
The FRC120 carcass goes
tubeless easily and if your rims are wide enough to cope with the high volume
it stays stable at really low pressures.
The Citius is tough, fat,
dependably grippy yet fast rolling. Great for trail centres.
Weight 930g
Width 57mm
Height 51mm
Price 67$