TheAzza
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No dramas mate, anytime.They're floating around my shed.. I have a plethora of tyres chilling between 50-80% tread left.. cheers though
No dramas mate, anytime.They're floating around my shed.. I have a plethora of tyres chilling between 50-80% tread left.. cheers though
I was riding the same combo for a while, but have recently swapped the front to a DHR2. Rolls better, rails berms better, but does not seem to have the same all out grip the HR2 has in most conditions.Just a general update for anyone revisiting here & looking for tyre combos....
(This is not anything new or revealing for a lot of regulars)
I have been running a Maxxis HRII 2.4 Exo Front....and the Aggressor 2.3 Exo rear for a little over a year now.
Wheels are 27.5. Bike is a 2015 Trance XL. I'm about 100 kgs riding....and I do a bit of everything here in Tassie.
This combination is pretty friggin' goddam amazing. There is so much grip in any conditions. Dusty & dry? No worries, nothing sketchy or too skittish.
Half-wet mud from previous rain (with clay) - No worries, they move around a bit but very predictable, even on off-camber slippery shit.
Full mud? No worries, again there's grip there.
Roots & loose shit on a hand-cut rough track? Never worries these tyres. Completely predictable.
The thing I like about them is that when they move around or slide it's telegraphed to you. You can feel them starting to let go without eating shit instantly & then wondering what happened (here's looking at you Schwalbe)
Only downside I can see is that the side walls are getting a little chafed from squeezing through rock gardens etc (but I did choose EXO deliberately - you can always go for a stronger casing spec)
And pedaling / rolling resistance? Fuck knows. As soon as the trail goes uphill I'm hurting no matter what I'm rolling on!
H.T.H.
I have had quite a few Maxxis do this, but not to the extreme of rubbing the frame.Running MM 2.35 front and DHR2 2.3 rear for the past 5 months.
Has anyone ever buckled their tyre?
I landed a bit weird off a small drop on the weekend. Rear wheel couldn't rotate as the tyre knobs rubbed against my frame. Thought I busted the wheel. Ripped the tyre off, rim is true. Put the tyre back on (and made sure its seated correctly), portion of it is moderately buckled.
Never heard of tyres buckling before ... is this pretty standard and a case of bad luck even if the tyres are still quite new?I have had quite a few Maxxis do this, but not to the extreme of rubbing the frame.
I don’t really know. I think the casing can, and does, deform on some hard impacts.Never heard of tyres buckling before ... is this pretty standard and a case of bad luck even if the tyres are still quite new?
Just about all my tyres end up with buckles in them, it's more common in the lighter casing tyres when you have a large hit with not much air in the tyre.Never heard of tyres buckling before ... is this pretty standard and a case of bad luck even if the tyres are still quite new?
yeah maybe, I've had a few exo's go all wonky, usually landing sideways onto harpack so the tread grips to well and something has to give. Not even seen if happen on a DH casing, the extra 400g probably makes the difference.Ah gotchas. I guess the thicker casing types aren't only for puncture protection but also buckle protection?
I'll try my luck with a warranty ... and not landing so sketchy haha
Warped a few specialized control casings over the years. All of the Maxxis Exo casings i've recently had on the rear and mates have badly warped HR2's etc on the front.Never heard of tyres buckling before ... is this pretty standard and a case of bad luck even if the tyres are still quite new?
I've done this on a dhf 2.3 TR exo before which was on the rear. Bad landing and tyre was rubbing on the rear swingarm. I contacted who I bought the tyre from and warranty was all good.Running.... DHR2 2.3 rear...
Has anyone ever buckled their tyre?
I landed a bit weird off a small drop on the weekend. Rear wheel couldn't rotate as the tyre knobs rubbed against my frame. Thought I busted the wheel. Ripped the tyre off, rim is true. Put the tyre back on (and made sure its seated correctly), portion of it is moderately buckled.
Damn! That's how mine was initially.Bucked AF tyre