Maxxis MTB Tire Guide: DHF vs DHR II vs Assegai vs Dissector vs Aggressor vs High Roller vs Ikon

[@WorldwideCyclery]

Are you running Maxxis tires on your bike? If so, which ones?

[@braydenbishop7452]

Minion dhr on the rear and igniter on the front

[@willbennett7107]

Shorty out front and dhr2 at the back awesome combo for the uk conditions

[@michiganstate149]

Shorty up front and DHF out back

[@lawrencemuscat2263]

Minion DHF 2.5" on the front. Minion DHR II 2.4" on the rear. Came stock on my Norco Sight.

[@johncast9565]

I run wtb.

[@bucktales66]

I didn't know how much I needed this video in my life, until I did. Thanks fellas

[@175thStreet]

Agreed!

[@Daikunnnn]

XC Tires- 2:50 TRAIL/ENDURO- 4:08 DOWNHILL- 6:25

[@chrispalmieri8525]

Thanks

[@elfworks37]

thanks man

[@fonzo9405]

My bike: *2.0 wide spec* Me: *slaps 2.6 wide minions* "Send it"

[@thechaz1776]

My bike: 29x2.6 spec Me: runs 29x2.6 DHR II Tire: eats seatstay Me: damnit

[@fonzo9405]

@@thechaz1776 mileage may vary🤣

[@thechaz1776]

Fonzo only got 6.5 miles

[@fonzo9405]

@@thechaz1776 oof. Thats tough. My seatstay and chainstay got a bit scratched up but nothing too bad.

[@mattleonard5268]

Sick

[@LiamEiselt]

I run Dissector on front and rear for a few months now. They hooks very well in muddy and also in dry Conditions ! :)

[@sophialiovas2257]

Just went to dissector from dhr and the rolling speed is addictive.

[@Driftstiff47]

​@@sophialiovas2257ok but what tire width are yall using tjo

[@aknzortuk4027]

I really love this small bits and videos in between! 😄

[@literalemu2815]

Really happy with DHR II front and Ardent rear on my trail setup, love the combo of confidence inspiring grip up front and fast rolling on the rear

[@jerrameggink330]

I used the same combo on my carbon trance. Was a brilliant combo

[@Pienimusta]

Excited to try the Dissector once shops get more to stock and snow melts away.

[@danb37]

Hey did you get one yet? How's the rubber, nice and soft and grippy?

[@michael186]

Running the Assedissector front and rear. They go

[@WorldwideCyclery]

Sounds kinky...

[@timmyboy525]

Reminds me of my colonoscopy appointment. Thanks.

[@thelongestnameinthecomment9677]

@@timmyboy525 🤣

[@klstrucker930419]

1:21 Thank you for posting a schedule.

[@schadlarry]

After 1-3000 miles my Rekons turn into Rekon Races.

[@175thStreet]

😂

[@jeffj5039]

After 1 trip to Moab your Rekon will turn into a Rekon Race

[@paulkemp8784]

I love my reckons 2.8 👌🏼

[@Marks_life]

lol! thats literally what i was thinking to myself was....why would you buy a tire thats already worn out?

[@CoffeeMonster12]

Yea I have had a 2.8 rekon for ~3 months now and the knobs are getting kinda round in spme places. Absolutely love the tire in the rear with a 2.8 DHF up Front

[@weronikajaklik8153]

I run Rekons front and rear on my hardtail. Realllly grippy in both wet and dry conditions. I love them!!

[@charliejohann3595]

For Colorado riding I think the best tire combo for the average trail Rider is a Dissector up front Rekon in the rear. And for more DH and free ride an Assagi up front and a Dissector in the rear.

[@christophersmart8067]

Gonna have to look into that

[@175thStreet]

Love me some fresh Maxxis tires. The best hands down! My favs are dhrii, dhf and dissector 👏

[@AlexT.A.]

DHF & DHR2 Good vídeo.

[@Kanalminister]

DHRII front and rear on my full suspension enduro bike Assegai and Aggressor on my hardcore hardtail I love both combinations!

[@richardwebb3013]

Aggressor in the front or back?

[@Kanalminister]

@@richardwebb3013 In the back

[@ZuluToadStool]

I see Ronnie shouting Lightweight baby!!! I press like 👊👊👊

[@WorldwideCyclery]

😁👊🏻

[@rybrentd]

Assegai EXO+ up front and Dissector EXO rear. Just swapped back to the HR2 DD rear today and was reminded how much I love that tire. I think the dissector makes the aggressor somewhat obsolete except on hard pack clay where you aren't braking much.

[@billherrera6386]

2.5 DHF and 2.4 DHR II have been my go to.

[@jamest2660]

Great overview! I'm currently running a Forkaster 29x2.35 front and a Rekon 29x2.25 rear on my Ti HT SS. Before that I ran an Ardent Race front and Ikon Rear both in 29x2.35. I ride a combo of XC and Trail. The new set up definitely gives me better traction on techy climbs and more confidence on rocky downhill sections. I chose both sets based on your previous tire review videos.

[@dutchdude123]

Today I was out on my local trail with the ardent race and ikon combo you had… was my first fly over the bike with front flip caused by no grip in the front…. :)

[@jamest2660]

@@dutchdude123 I recently had my wheels rebuilt with i29 WTB's and switched to DHF front and Aggressor Rear. Traction is so sic! Wheels and tires are both heavier but I'm getting faster times because of the added traction both climbing and decending.

[@dutchdude123]

@@jamest2660 I switched my 29x2.6 team issue front and 2.4 back for this maxxis combo cause i thought it was too heavy for Dutch trails…. The maxxis is lighter and got me 10 minutes of my track record of 20km including crash…. But I prefer grip instead of Xc speed and crashes :)

[@unclepauly3205]

“What about the assegai I am an ass guy” 😂😂😂😂

[@Redwood21]

Been running the same set of Maxxis Crossmark IIs for the past four years. Still the best upgrade I've ever made.

[@mtbrider8286]

Great video! Thank you. I'm running a DHF2 in the rear and High Roller2 in the front. This is the set up that I've found that works best for me in the Pacific NorthWest.

[@jared_erickson]

Right now I am running an Assegai in the front with an Aggressor out back and that has been pretty awesome, can't complain!

[@TheMadStrater]

Your videos rock!! I run Maxxis DHF (front) and DHR II/Ikon (rear)

[@Eri94]

I'm still riding my Chameleon 3 and I'm so glad Maxxis is still making those types of tires for the 26" bikes

[@dylonvanschalkwyk9355]

Thank you Jeff for helping me to decide . I now have a DHR 2 on the front and a Aggressor on the rear. Great combo. I live in Cape Town South Africa and do mainly trail and enduro riding and this combo does it all.

[@russellparker4568]

That Ronnie Coleman clip got me man, what a guy 😂 "everybody wanna be a bodybuilder but nobody wanna lift no heavy ass weight, LIGHT WEIGHT BAAAABYYY!!! lol

[@mid2139]

yeaaaaaahhhhh buddy

[@xhead86]

Running double dissector's 2.4s has been the best set up I've ever ridden out here I this dry north bay hard pack

[@Bearded1DurGolf]

Young Kevin Pollak can’t figure out what tire he wants! I’m glad you guys could help!

[@braddehaven8828]

Brother man you really know your tires and 5 stars for another great knowledgeable video tires can get confusing

[@outerbike]

This is a great help to anyone attending Outerbike too. So many models there on Maxxis not to mention all the other brands. Thanks WWC!

[@dallasdandigitalproduction393]

Ive never run Maxxis, but im going to consider them now. Great vid guys 👍

[@davidamora2565]

This channel is so Underrated

[@reubenneate3492]

Agressor out back and DHR2 upfront on my trail bike. Best tyre combo I've had in my 7 years on the bike

[@joewas2225]

Maxxis Ardent front & rear. Over 3,000 miles on them. Maxxis or nothing. Before I got them I was thinking about other brands cause they never crossed my mind. When I decided Maxxis I was set on the Ikon but the bike shop guy asked a few questions & led me to the Ardent. Only bought 1 so I could try it out. Put it on the front & was so impressed I bought it again for the rear. I want to try a different set of Maxxis but the Ardent never let me down, never a flat, phenomenal traction year round, I might just keep getting the Ardent. I've ridden all conditions. Road, wet/rain, dirt, sand, gravel, mud, snow/ice, you name it.

[@jonnysnakes5417]

Tyre choice is a pain in the ass in my area One day is hard pack next day loam next in thick mud then rocks so i normally run magic mary up front n a dhr2 out back but this winter im trying out the schwalbe dirty dan in front n its like marys meaner big bro. Got it in the purple addix super soft compound n for being a mud tyre it tackles the hardpack pretty well and is great with mud n wet roots.

[@reneh.6551]

Good video...,you are describing the High Roller II as an inbetween option of XC vs Enduro/DH and faster rolling capabilities compared to the DHR and DHF... If you go to the Maxxis website, the HRII has more rolling resistance than the DHR and DHF...Thus, I'm a little bit confused about where the HRII sits?

[@steveflor9942]

What a great video!. Especially like the bit about knob spacing and height. The only thing (my $.02) I can add... much of the grip comes from the sharp, square edge of the knobs. If the edges of the knobs are worn smooth, available grip goes down. I found out the hard way: road miles on mountain bike tire... not a good thing. Cheers

[@robwasnj]

I wondered about this, changing tires that didn't look "worn out" but had rounded know edges always seemed to help, thought maybe it was my imagination.

[@tomjones9790]

Assegai up front and DHR II on the back in the southern winter slop. Excellent combo when things get nasty. Summer months I run Rekon up front and Aggressor out back. I also run DHRII/DHF in the 4.0" version on my fat bike. These are my winter tires and switch to Schwalbe Jumbo Jims in the summer.

[@gavinstuart4163]

DHF & HR2 for year round natural trail riding in Scotland. Weather and ground conditions can vary so much day to day I found that’s the beat combo to stick to. Also I’m on a Mondraker Dune so fairly big n burly bike Hahaha

[@kazooMCmotovlog]

You just dropped exact video what I wanted to watch right now lol. My current Ardent works well on my 29er Hardtail, but looking for something new to try difference, and wanted to pick the one from MAXXIS. Sounds like Aggressor is nicer according to this video but worrying about weight, lighter is better for me because of our local trail layout... But I will try it!

[@slappdaddy8]

DHF 2.5 upfront w/ Forekaster 2.35 on back - Great combo for my local trails - Both purchased from WWC!

[@qbop8931]

On point with the office reference, well done.

[@MTBradley]

minion ss 29x2.3 tubless in rear. Specialized Eliminator Grid 29x2.6 tubeless in front. Works great in central Washington.

[@playgroundchooser]

How's that Minion SS treating you? I'm in Helena, MT. Pretty similar to Cent Wash. I'm looking for something faster then my current Hans Dampf in the back

[@MTBradley]

@@playgroundchooser I'm still lovin the Minion SS. It's fast and corners well for my type of riding and the dirt we have out here.

[@playgroundchooser]

@@MTBradley that's good to hear! I ended up getting a Kenda Helldiver Pro on the super cheap, and it's fine. But I'm thinking the Minion SS will be next up. 👍

[@FreerideQuebec]

Tittle should be: Finding the good rubber for your loved one on Valentine's day!

[@xxMissSummerxx1]

Ardent came as stock on my Kona Honzo, great all rounder in my opinion 👍.. XC and trails...love the channel 👍

[@marianojurado6202]

Maxxis minion and aggressor. Great combo 🔥

[@SalFal75]

MAXXIS Minion DHF Front/ Minion DH II Rear

[@trenthardy7530]

Riding Aggressor front and rear for a while now...i live in Alice springs ,Australia . They do grip very well in the dry

[@themagicillusions]

I have heard the wet scream is making a comeback this year!

[@xylerkajiyama7544]

I hope!

[@brandnewname5185]

In his order from fastest rolling to most grip: Ardent Race (XC) Ikon (XC) Rekon Race (XC) Aspen (XC) Rekon (XC) Forekaster (Trail) High Roller II (Trail) Agressor (Trail) Dissector (Trail) Minion DHR II (Trail) Minion DHF (Trail) Assegai (Downhill) Shorty (Mud)

[@thenobleone-3384]

Learning how to keep my Bike Tires lasting long. Tires flatten all the time. I use my Bike everyday to commute

[@onebackzach]

I run the ardent race front and rear. I live in South Louisiana and the trails here tend to be mostly river silt and hard pack. It's extremely fast rolling, which is great for the trail surfaces here, and it still has plenty of grip. We don't have lots of big, chunky rocks and broken up terrain, so the lighter casing works just fine

[@mtbdaniel9875]

I’m running DHF and DHR ll, best tires ever!

[@kylemorawski5964]

Love this channel

[@travelthenarrowtrail8660]

Damn, that Ronnie Coleman at 1:49 cracks me up every time. So funny! Love the humor in these videos...

[@Tofusoldat]

Thx, now I’m confused even more. 👍

[@cwsmith17]

Very good explanation of tire choice

[@liamwoods5353]

I love all the Maxxis tires, tires are my favorite!

[@keithchristner4522]

Thank you for the great content. This video helped me immensely with my decision to buy a great looking WTB/Maxxis High Roller II wheel set/tire combo to upgrade my Trek X-caliber to tubeless. Keep up the great work! Also, any chance of WWC becoming a North American Nukeproof distributor?

[@manolitopuravida5373]

I got a set up of Agressor 27.5x2.3 in the rear and Assegai 27.5x2.5 in front in my 2015 Kona Operator DH bike wich is a 26" bike (Great transformation there), I just love the grip in Assegai, and the fast rolling for the Agressor. I had also Minion DHF in other bike, really good grip, but the rider kinda s*cks, ho ho, REally nice video, I'm always learning lot of information from you guys, Thanks from the bottom of my hearth's bike!

[@demoanddestroy]

I have really good luck with ikons. Fave tires

[@joshrasmussen2216]

Assegai front/Aggressor rear is money! The Assegai grabs everything and the Aggressor rolls faster and allows the rear to break loose a little bit without feeling out of control. Had the Assegai front/rear and it was good but almost felt too grippy in the rear. Still need to try the Dissector in the rear!

[@scrumpoxjnr]

Meme IQ through the roof on this vid. Excellent content

[@johnsterfer5906]

Having various types of trails in NZ is a blessing and a curse. Always fun and different trails but never really the right tire. I'm running high roller 2s but will probably upgrade to assegais

[@CarkeekW]

Dhr2 front and you fav in the rear ;)

[@outbounder888]

Minion DHF on both front and back. on 2019 YT Capra

[@toony_grant]

DHF-Agressor is a pretty good combo on my trail/enduro bike

[@Myke_Juliet]

What sizes you running? I'm F 2.5 and 2.3 rear

[@toony_grant]

@@Myke_Juliet 2.5wt front and rear

[@BlueLineRider]

same F2.8. R2.5 .. ghetto mullet

[@Myke_Juliet]

Blue Line Rider 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@Tofusoldat]

Antoine Grant I’ll try this one!

[@raulreyes6725]

Eres el mejor explicando súper Gracias

[@RickyDownhillRDH]

Minion DHF front, DHR rear with DH casing on the DH bike. Minion DHF's front and back on the enduro.

[@ianmangham4570]

Maxxis for me i love their rubber 💯🤠🤟

[@matthewvale4545]

I'm running Ardent 2.4"s front and rear. Are you releasing a video on your Rotorua trip?

[@Jskjerning]

Help needed! I am looking for a lighter rolling setup then DHF/Aggressor. Ride in mixed conditions (little mud, little robot sections, loam, Gravel) no super step downhills. I am looking at Rekon as rear and then Dissector front or a Forekaster or try the DHR2 front and live with a little drag? Any advice?🤘

[@joewas2225]

Ardent are the best for all around like that. But I'm sure by now you're running something.

[@petesahad3028]

Minion DHR 2 front and rear on the DH and the enduro👌 just different casings.

[@duanehundley]

Assegai front Dissector rear in Aliso Viejo. So far its great. We'll see once the dirt drys out and everything is dry and dusty. Might switch to a 2.4 DHRII in the rear for summer? If a 2.5 Assegai fit in the rear of my Wreckoning I would put that in the rear.

[@danenproulx617]

Would have been handy to talk a little about the exo+ vs Dd and so on. Still nice job🤙I'm Running minions front DHF exo + 2.5 /Rear 2.4 DHR DD

[@zeesha1453]

Thank you very much. That's exactly I was looking for!

[@martinhertsius9282]

There is one huuuuuge aspect of tires that is seldom mentioned: The damping of the casing. Maxxis tires are generally much more damped than for example Schwalbe, which also makes them roll a bit slower. Even if you don't have any problems with tire squirm, punctures or grip, a Forekaster will feel totally different compared to a DHF in the same size, because it's much lighter and less damped. Every root and rock will ping you slightly off the ground with the lighter tire, when the heavier one rebounds much slower and sticks to the ground. This also leads to light tires being more uncomfortable, transmitting vibrations to the rider. I don't think Maxxis has the best rubber tech, but their tires _feel_ phenomenal compared to many other brands. Something that is hard or impossible to measure.

[@sepultubob]

Interesting comment ! I was thinking about going from a dissector 2.6 to a rekon 2.6 at the the rear of my hardtail (for a lighter more efficient setup). Because of the 2.6 volume, I'm scared that the lighter Rekon could feel more like a rebounding baloon ? Am I wrong ?

[@martinhertsius9282]

@@sepultubob Rekon is actually surprisingly well damped for what it is. It's my go-to rear tire, combined with DHR/DHF/Butcher/Similar up front. Also, the rebound properties doesn't make as much of a difference in the rear as in the front.

[@sepultubob]

@@martinhertsius9282 Thanks for your answer ! In exo or exo+ casing ?

[@martinhertsius9282]

@@sepultubob Regular EXO, but with an insert (Tannus for the moment, even if I don't think it's the best).

[@ignae]

Love my minion dhr2 front and rear. Never slipped and takes big drops no problemo.

[@ImoonPeople]

On my trail bike I run DHR II up front and I just put on a 2.3 Minion SS in the rear. Was worried it wouldn't grip but has done everything and was faster at the bike park. Downhill bike has HRII's.

[@JohnM-p5r]

Great review. I wish you guys would do a review on plus size tires. There's not many options and I'm a bit confused about it myself being an owner of one now. Plus size bike

[@rayshaver5253]

I know it's been a year since this post but I thought I'd mention to you that I had a plus size dual suspension bike with 2.8 Rekons on it. From the looks of this video and others, it seems like the Rekon is pretty good. I had good luck with it but it was my first mountain bike so I didn't have anything to go on. Going to get it for the rear of my newer SB115.

[@MrJamesLuz]

Jeff: I have so much to tell you WWC video editor: 1:12 we tell you where to skip ahead

[@jure3609]

What about maxxis ardent? I have it and I like it....... 👍

[@Marineavp]

For me is a, "high volume xc tyre".

[@avaescaner]

I use a 2.4 Ardent dual compound in the back, I feel like I lost some traction compared to my old Conti Mountain King 2.4 BC. Some say that the Ardent is being phased out by the Rekon.

[@gabrielmarias972]

Excellent topic! About Dissectors they are in mud like DHR? Will be good choice for all year enduro front and rear looking good balance in lightness, rolling resistance and grip? How is puncture resitance in EXO cassing? Came from DHR front abd rear Thanks a lot for your feedback!

[@jcelcaballo3192]

could you do a video on Bontrager XR series tires? i believe they are under rated. and should be at the top of any list

[@zmogusnesupras5163]

Hey man 👋! Nice videos. A lot of knowledge ;) keep it up. So for dusty dry mountains ⛰ what to choose...?

[@joserios7046]

Dhf front/ aggressor rear!! Good combo 👍

[@AhmirTVVLOG]

Wasappp Sir ... watching now to your channel .. 👍

[@IonutVladIordache]

Maxxis Ardent, the best tire for everything

[@jamesweir139]

No Minion SS?! It's all about DHf front, SS rear. Business in the front, party in the back

[@Chris_dolmeth]

That's exactly what I just ordered because my buddy told me to lol. Cant find anything really on the ss. People must not use it

[@hedemalmcarl]

DHR II is the best tire. I feel like its more versatile than the DHF, my friend crashed of low traction and i only lost rear grip when i needed to corner faster, best tire ever, cheaper, lighter and its just feels so good, its tubed in the front and tubeless in the rear, it feels really good, felt amazing at 31/28psi

[@88997799]

I run Maxxis Minion DHF on the front and back of my Diamondback Catch 1... Why go through all the trouble to get the correct frame size and find correct seat height. Then saddle forward or back to get everything balanced then they throw on different spec tires that throws off the traction balance. How’s this work on $350,000 Lamborghini? Great grip tires on the front and slicks on the back!?? Now who wants to race my corvette with matching tires? I’ve ridden a few friends bikes set up like this and it feels like the rear end is going to fall out from under me in corners. Funny thing is they crash all the time and I don’t and they still haven’t figured it out why. I see the rear tires flip out from under them however they just won’t listen.

[@downhill5247]

this video made my day

[@ryno785]

Currently running an Assegai up front and Dissector in the rear. I’ve always been a DHF fan for a front tire and I’m not sure about the Assegai quite yet. It doesn’t feel like the side knobs bite quite as hard as the Minions.

[@Scifo81]

What happened with the Advantage by Maxxis? Are they replaced for another model? Good video, thanks from Chile

[@carterakin5663]

I'm running vee tire co flow snap front and rear on my bike and I love them... tons of grip

[@Airconcleaner]

Thnx for this info bro. From philippines

[@stumpe3942]

29x2.6 forekaster rear and dhf front. Bussiness on front, party at back.

[@johnkrazzki6492]

Had the forkaster 29.3 on rear and front. In sandy conditions, narrow curves, roots and rocks included, sometimes wet this didn't cut it for me, the front tire kept slipping. That's why I bought the dhf for the front now, too. Rolling resistance is of course still an issue and it's of course not just trails I ride. So I hope this setup will be a step up for my needs.

[@lionelcrowe5538]

Thank you for New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@WesternSpiritCyclingMoab]

This hugely helpful as our guides just got sponsored by Maxxis for 2020! What would You ride if you were a Moab, UT based mountain bike guide?

[@ianmangham4570]

Cheng Shin

[@facu_eze_peralta]

Nice video! I use Maxxis Peace, and i want to buy a Forekaster to put it in front wheel, i think its a good option.