Here's your front tire: Maxxis Assegai 2.5WT EXO 3C MaxxTerra Other Contenders You can step up to EXO+ for a little more cornering support at the cost of 90 grams. It's a moderate weight single-ply sidewall. It's good on wet roots, but Maxxis needs to offer it in EXO/MaxxGrip before I can fully get behind the Assegai as my favorite winter trail riding tire for the front. Rubber Compound: Options are still limited, so get the MaxxTerra compound. If you have 30-35mm (inner width) rims, the 2.6 is also a good choice. Width: Get the 2.5 WT, and all width comments about the DHF apply here. If you don't care about efficiency on climbs, the heavier Double Down with MaxxGrip rubber is amazing, but that's too much weight for most trail riders. It's also a little heavier and rolls slower, though it's not a huge difference on the front. Here's your front tire: Maxxis Minion DHF 2.5WT EXO 3C MaxxTerra Maxxis AssegaiĪ newer kid on the block, getting a lot of love from riders. Fantastic in loose dirt, predictable, and great in most conditions, but not as solid on hardpack as the DHF. If you're blasting hard enough to need the heavier DoubleDown sidewall or an insert like CushCore, you probably already know everything about tires and aren't reading this anyway. They're both fairly light, single-ply sidewalls, the EXO+ having a smidge more support. This is splitting hairs for most riders, so if you're not sure, get the MaxxTerra, especially if you don't ride deadly winter tech with slimy roots. You'll get better wet grip on slimy roots, it won't last as long, and you'll find it very slow rolling if rotated to the rear. Stepping it up a notch, as a PNW "wet sider" I usually run the softer 3C MaxxGrip rubber up front. It's a great tire in the dry, in the wet, riding pretty much anything, anywhere. You can run this as either a front or rear tire, and many of us start with it in the front, and then rotate it to the rear when it's partially worn, putting a freshy on the front. Rubber Compound: This is critical! I recommend the 3C MaxxTerra compound for most riders. Width: Get the 2.5 WT. Maxxis claims they are for 30-35mm inner width rims, though I have friends who like them on the older Stan's Flow EX at 25.5mm. Doesn't brake as well as some others, and not great in the kind of mud that packs up your tires. Shines on hardpack corners (berms), loose junk over hardpack, soft soils, and wet roots. Still one of the best all-rounders on the market. The DHF and Assegai are both amazing tires, so just pick one and go for it. The newer Maxxis Assagai has overtaken the DHF as the most popular and versatile tire for rowdy trail, enduro and DH riding. The Maxxis Minion DHF is still, after all these years, a great all-rounder, especially if you gravitate (see what I did there?) toward flow trails, jumps, hardpack, or summer conditions. What are the best mountain bike front tires? Keep it between 2.3" and 2.6", and you'll be all good.
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The wider plus tires tend to explode when pushed hard, and are better for mellow riders, or as your third bike. Most of us aggressive riders run "normal" width tires. This is for riders doing big climbs for rowdy descents. If you're clad in spandex, rockin' team kit, and only care about how fast you climb, then move along, this isn't for you.
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From Ashland, through Portland, Seattle and the North Shore of Vancouver, up through Whistler and Pemberton, the answers are clear as a face full of November loam. He're the fool proof guide to picking the right tires for trail riders in the Pacific Northwest. Questions about which tire to run? Hit me up in the comments below.Ĭheck out our MTB Shorts. Holy crap it's confusing! You better choose a good tire as it's the single most important gear decision you'll make - by a long shot. Over 45 variants just for the Minion DHF. Tread pattern, sidewall, compounds, durometer, size, bead technology.
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