New for 2005, the ADvantage is a high-volume, aggressive tire that offers great cornering on big side-knobs. It climbs and brakes with authority because of the opposing parallelogram center tread design. And the ramped center knobs lower rolling resistance, while the wide lug spacing sheds mud easily.

If the ADvantage seems like a cross country rider’s dream, there’s a good reason: it was designed in cooperation with the legendary Alison Dunlap. Dunlap, a three-time cross country champion, saw the need for a versatile tire that would combine large volume with an aggressive tread pattern. The result is that Dunlap’s signature tire both reduces pinch flats versus smaller volume tires and rides well over loose, rocky terrain.