The new Slaughter Grid 2 Bliss Ready tyre has been designed for heavy-pedal, hard-pack riding—receiving vertically stepped knob shapes for more knob core stability & additional biting edges. Fast courses on hard-packed ground require a light, fast tyre centre to keep speeds high, but must also keep the speed through loose sandy corners & track well under hard braking. For these reasons, Specialized have kept the high shoulder knobs. Our GRIPTON compound, meanwhile, improves high-frequency damping, better attaching the tyre to the ground over small bumps & rough sections alike. This also means that the low frequencies of the rolling tyre deflections pass through unfiltered, leaving no energy to be absorbed & keeping your speed high. Please note that we recommend GRID tyres for anyone seeking the utmost in flat & sidewall protection or additional stability.