Hutchinson taipan mtb tyrethe taipan is unlike any other tyre hutchinson has ever developed starting completely from scratch the idea was to create a uniquely knobbed all around performing xc tyre that would excel in a variety of conditions traditionally mtb tyre design is terrain or condition limited theyre either dry or muddy or rocky or wet specific the taipan uniquely spans all those conditions through its unique tread and knob design widely spaced knobs help shed mud when the going g