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minion DHF as a rear tire ?

saruti

Turbo Monkey
Oct 29, 2006
1,167
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Israel
pros?
cons?
need a new rear tire and there is no DHR anywhere now...
so thinking about using a DHF as a rear.

thanks
 

saruti

Turbo Monkey
Oct 29, 2006
1,167
73
Israel
how does it feel in corners?
does it tend to grip? or drift?
any more info will help
thanks
 

norbar

KESSLER PROBLEM. Just cause
Jun 7, 2007
11,346
1,587
Warsaw :/
It's good on flatter tracks. On steeper ones you notice a big drop in braking. Sometimes you can get over it but sometimes it's just annoying as it looses traction under braking really fast if it's steep.
I prefer a DHF/HR combo. (HR has also much more predictable drift)
 

AndySTi

Chimp
Apr 3, 2010
21
3
Siberia
when i run this setup, i tend to run the tire opposite what it specifies as rolling direction.
Did you find any improvements in doing this, when compared to running the tyre in the normal direction? And also, did you find the tyre is more composed under braking when running it in the opposite direction?
 

nowlan

Monkey
Jul 30, 2008
496
2
DHR's tend to pack up a bit on muddier trails and loose traction. Minion Fronts front and rear is a solid set up for pretty much anything I find. In the dryer months I usually have a Highroller rear and minion front. I find that allows me to get a bit more loose then the Minion in the back.
 

joelsman

Turbo Monkey
Feb 1, 2002
1,369
0
B'ham
I usually replace my front tire, DHF, and stick the old one on the rear till it's pretty much bald. then I get another new tire for the front.
 

manhattanprjkt83

Rusty Trombone
Jul 10, 2003
9,644
1,214
Nilbog
It's good on flatter tracks. On steeper ones you notice a big drop in braking. Sometimes you can get over it but sometimes it's just annoying as it looses traction under braking really fast if it's steep.
I prefer a DHF/HR combo. (HR has also much more predictable drift)
Exactly what I have found...

In the east i really like the DHF in the rear, summers get pretty dry and we dont have THAT much steep...When we go out to whistler I get a new DHR because I like the traction for the steeper chutes...
 

Tedman

Monkey
Oct 27, 2009
112
0
Lebanon, PA
Exactly what I have found...

In the east i really like the DHF in the rear, summers get pretty dry and we dont have THAT much steep...When we go out to whistler I get a new DHR because I like the traction for the steeper chutes...
Haha!!! Where are you riding in the east that is pretty dry all summer. I'd like to find such a place.
But to answer the OP, I have had good experience with DHF on the rear. Good traction although, poor experiences with beads holding up on UST configuration. Got really pissed and I don't use Maxxis at all anymore. I also agree with JonKranked, I ran the tread in reverse. It seems to dig in better under acceleration.
I switched to Kenda Nevegal last year and had no issues at half the cost.
 
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manhattanprjkt83

Rusty Trombone
Jul 10, 2003
9,644
1,214
Nilbog
that's funny, pretty much every whistler local runs dual minion f's, all the time.
yeah i realize that, its a great setup and works great because you guys know the lines better than I...I have got myself into some trouble on some of the steep dh stuff like gargamel...i like that extra bit of traction.;)
 

karpi

Monkey
Apr 17, 2006
904
0
Santiasco, Chile
Minion front in the front, highroller in the back
or Minion front in the front, minion rear in the back
or dual minion fronts.

Those are my setups. I find that minion F in the rear lacks a bit of breaking power like norbar says. I do how ever find it a real fast tire which is always nice.
 

Huck Banzai

Turbo Monkey
May 8, 2005
2,523
23
Transitory
Exactly what I have found...

In the east i really like the DHF in the rear, summers get pretty dry and we dont have THAT much steep...When we go out to whistler I get a new DHR because I like the traction for the steeper chutes...
Where are you riding that isn't steep and is also dry? Apart from Diablo, I cant seem to agree on either of those.
 

bballe336

Turbo Monkey
Mar 3, 2005
1,757
0
MA
The Minion DHF front and rear is a pretty good setup as most have said. A Minion DHF rear is a pretty fast rolling tire, braking (especially at higher speed) is mediocre though. It tends to slide a good bit, but doesn't ever feel like it's just going to slip out from under you. I think it is a pretty good tire combo, and it's extremely popular so obviously the flaws in braking aren't that big a deal.
 

dbozman

Monkey
May 11, 2008
118
0
Scottsdale, AZ
I ride in Phoenix, AZ, so steep, dry and tech are the rule. I guess maybe I can see the breaking free under braking, though I might not have put two and two together if someone else hadn't mentioned it.

HR on the rear is great, too, but I prefer the faster DH-F.
 

p-spec

Turbo Monkey
May 2, 2004
1,278
1
quebec
The Minion DHF front and rear is a pretty good setup as most have said. A Minion DHF rear is a pretty fast rolling tire, braking (especially at higher speed) is mediocre though. It tends to slide a good bit, but doesn't ever feel like it's just going to slip out from under you. I think it is a pretty good tire combo, and it's extremely popular so obviously the flaws in braking aren't that big a deal.

x2.

I run it,rolls fast,but deffenetly doesn;t brake like the dhR,but it also can slip.

Run them low,avoid deep mud in turns :D
 

Kntr

Turbo Monkey
Jan 25, 2003
7,526
21
Montana
DH bike-2ply 2.5 DHF 3C front and rear
AM/XC bike-1ply 2.5 DHF 3C front and rear

I love the Minion.

I even run a custom Minon stripe on my van.