Nano TCS durable?

[rocky rode]

I know that in TD 2011 quite a few riders had sidewall cuts (running tubeless) and rapid wear who were using Nanos.  We were touring the GDMBR south to north this year and noticed quite a few riders running the new Nano TCS.  Are the sidewalls more durable on the TCS model than the non-tubeless ready version?  Does the tread last longer than the non-tubeless version?

The old Nanoraptor worked great for years for a lot of people.  More TD's and GDR's have been won on it that any tire around, I think.  Too bad it's gone.  The Nano looks the same as the Nano-Raptor but is a different tire altogether.  I've had really good luck with Saguaros for GDMBR type touring and probably will continue to use them but I'm curious if the latest Nano TCS is as close to as good as the old Nanoraptor.

Gary Blakley

[trebor]

I had them put on in Steamboat and they worked great all the way to AW. Still good tread left on them.

[rocky rode]

I had them put on in Steamboat and they worked great all the way to AW. Still good tread left on them.

Thanks Rob.  I just saw that the WTB TCS tires don't play well with Stan's rims so they aren't an option for me anyway.

[trebor]

They are extremely difficult to get on Stan's rims. I hope to wear them out before they flat..... as I may not be able to get them off trail side.

[MidSouth]

I tried for about 4 hours to get them on Bontragger rims for a GDMBR trip and gave up. Went with the Saguaros, and they did well.