Buy Maxxis EXO 3C Minion DHF Folding Tire (26X2.5)Maxxis EXO 3C Minion DHF Folding Tire (26X2.5) Product Description:
- Directional, ramped knob design
- Lightweight
- Single-ply casing
- 3C: Three distinct rubber compounds minimize squirm
Product Description
The Minion DHF was designed for the often loose and muddy conditions of aggressive all-mountain terrain.
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Downhill grip without the downhill weight
By David
I've owned a few Minions before. This tire is replacing a 2.35" DHF 60a single-ply AM tire that I use for riding trails, which is moving to the rear wheel, replacing a 2.35" DHR 60a with a hole worn through the single-ply sidewall. I also use a 2.7" DHF 42a double-ply DH tire on the front of the same bike (Giant Reign X) when downhilling. This 2.5" DHF 3C Exo tire lands squarely in between the two in many ways, and captures the best attributes of both tires.Admittedly, I'm basing this opinion on a day's trail riding use, so I can't comment on how the tread will hold up or it's flat resistance. What I do know is that this tire provides the grip and suppleness of a downhill tire without feeling heavy, wallowing and overly stiff. This tire can be run at a lower pressure (I ran it at 30 psi for trails!), but still has good rolling resistance because of the stiffened sidewalls and hard base compound. The 3C compound has unreal grip when considering the low weight and good rolling resistance for a tire this size, and yields predictably when you really lean into it (and you can REALLY lean into it, Minions are renowned for this).The drawback of a tire like this is, of course, the cost. I bought a pair of Schwalbe Muddy Mary DH tires for twenty bucks less than this one tire alone. This tire is almost too expensive for me to put through the abuse of downhill, I'll keep riding it on trails and it should last for quite a while.It was the sidewalls on my outgoing Minion that gave up before the tread, hopefully the EXO sidewalls will solve that issue!
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