dunndog
Eats Squid
I can confirm the hr2 works well in summer conditions, I regularly ride hard loose over dry conditions (you yangs) and the tyre holds up every bit as good as dhf's and magic mary's I've used in the past. Agreed too, I'd never have an aggressor up front. It's true what you say about the surface area of the dhr2's knobs, interstingly on Maxxis' labels they have the rolling efficiency of the dhr2 higher than on the aggressor?!The 2.3 Aggressor has a materially smaller bag on it than the 2.35 HD. Additionally, it only comes in the harder dual compound (no 3C). I run it on the back and wouldn’t put it on the front (there are so many other better options available). Based on knob spacing and height I’d defiantly say that it’s happiest in dry conditions (Maxxis list it as Loose / Loose Over Hard / Medium).
On the front in summer, it’s Minion time. DHF / DHR2 in 3C, pick your poison, the large supported shoulder knobs hold on well when the trail surface is harder. The large flat area of the centre knobs on the DHF allow it to roll very well for a tyre which will give good grip.
In winter the HR2 and Shorty will win on the front because of their more open profile, and in the Shorty’s case lots of sharp square edges on the tread blocks. In really blown out summer conditions these tyres might work well too. To not be a Maxxis fanboy; the Magic Mary is awesome in softer / looser trail conditions.
The e13 TRS+ posted up by SDA is something I’m interested to here feedback on. From what I’ve read the super soft R compound is down around the Maxxis super tacky level of softness. The slightly harder + compound is meant to be better for trail riding as the R drags more.
TransNZ in a couple weeks, I'll be running the combo I've come to trust and love, 2.3 HR2 3C f and 2.3 DHR2 rear. I'm not into changing tyres on a daily basis according to conditions, so these should cover all bases pretty well.
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