Maxxis Minion DHR II DH Wide Trail 3CG/TR Tire - 27.5in. Maxxis Minion DHR II Wide Trail 27.5in Double Down/3C/TR Tire. No better or worse than other tyres I have used (eg. Maxxis Minion DHR II Wide Trail Dual Compound EXO/TR 29in Tire. The tyre is set up on Giant XC-1 rim with Giant sealant, and it was a bit tight, but all Maxxis tyres seem the same in my experience. Have you run the tyre as tubeless? If so, how was tubeless installation? It’s slightly narrower than the 2.4 High Roller II I run on the rear. How is the sizing of the tyre – ie accurate, bit narrow, bit big etc? Ideally though, trail centres or summer use… Excellent. Okay, it’s no mud tyre, but it’s passable if you’re an occasional mud-plugger and don’t want to swap tyres all the time. Wet or dry hardpack, loose over hard, dry dusty – it seems to excel in all. What sort of conditions does this tyre work best in? Dry, mud, rock, loose, firm etcĪs said earlier, this tyre works well in most UK conditions. I’m running 28mm inner-width rims so not exactly wide, but the all round grip for a 2.4in tyre is fantastic. For hardpack, dry or wet (and my local trails are the infamous ‘Cannock Cobbles’, which when wet are slippier than a penguin coated in jelly) the grip is consistent, biting really well under braking and when leant over in hard cornering. However, I think I’ve stumbled on a new favourite! Front end traction is fantastic in most UK conditions, even passable in off-piste mud. A tyre like this is more for people who want to ride faster on the corners not faster in a straight line.TBH, my standard front tyre is the 3C Max Terra Minion DHF, but that was out of stock, so a DHR II was chanced. Its a great tire but cannot hang with the Assegai on roots or slick terrain. Sure, the DHR II doesn’t come in the Super Tacky compound that the full DH bigger brother does, but that also means you get more wear and a faster rolling tyre. I used to run a DHR2 upfront before the Assegai due to less transition feel.You do get all the super grip of a DH tyre, without all the weight. ![]() ![]() In some senses you do actually get the best of both worlds. Yes, it is a little slower than a less aggressive tyre but the extra confidence it gave us to get over the front of the bike is well worth the slight loss in rolling speed. Firmer compound through the middle and softer on the edges. The Maxxis DHR II is a tyre that gets a whole lot of grip and as soon as we threw it on our bike we noticed how loose things had been getting on the rear. Borrowing technology from the DH range of tyres, the DHR II uses the same aggressive pattern as the downhill version (Maxxis DHR II – Downhill) but shaves over 500 grams by going single-ply on the sidewalls to come in at a very, very respectable 782 grams (on our scales). ![]() Some tread pattern, but the trail tyre is lighter and better for general trail riding. We used the term “trail tyre” to differentiate the DHR II with the DHR II downhill tyre. Put on a really good grippy front tyre and you will find out, as we did with the new Maxxis Minion DHR II trail tyre. Do you know the easiest way to tell your rear tyre needs replacing?
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