In case there are any tire curious monkeys eyeing the Delium tires, I wanted to share my initial thoughts after a few rides. As you can see, the Versatile All-round is similar to the Minion DHF. The 2.5 casing measures a smidge bigger than a comparable Maxxis tire.
Mounting the tire to the 35mm ID Ibis rim was a little tougher than a Maxxis, but was still barely able to get it on there with soapy water and no lever. Once mounted, it spins straight and it holds air very well. I see nearly no seepage of sealant on the sidewalls like I have grown to see on Maxxis tires.
What I have ran most recently is a Dissector, Aggressor as my rear tire. I was impressed with the climbing traction in the loose over hard pack soil we have as well as climbing over rocks. In this area it has better traction than a Dissector or Aggressor. Rolling speed is slower than those two, but not significantly less than the Dissector. Seems to corner better for anyone who likes uninterrupted center to corner knobs.
I suppose with all that above, I am saying if feels to me a lot like a DHF (as it looks), but it has been a little to long since I have used one to be super direct. Maybe @jonKranked will be able to directly elaborate soon. I will ride it at a few other places to see how it feels in different scenarios, but so far I am impressed for the price and already would consider purchasing again.
Mounting the tire to the 35mm ID Ibis rim was a little tougher than a Maxxis, but was still barely able to get it on there with soapy water and no lever. Once mounted, it spins straight and it holds air very well. I see nearly no seepage of sealant on the sidewalls like I have grown to see on Maxxis tires.
What I have ran most recently is a Dissector, Aggressor as my rear tire. I was impressed with the climbing traction in the loose over hard pack soil we have as well as climbing over rocks. In this area it has better traction than a Dissector or Aggressor. Rolling speed is slower than those two, but not significantly less than the Dissector. Seems to corner better for anyone who likes uninterrupted center to corner knobs.
I suppose with all that above, I am saying if feels to me a lot like a DHF (as it looks), but it has been a little to long since I have used one to be super direct. Maybe @jonKranked will be able to directly elaborate soon. I will ride it at a few other places to see how it feels in different scenarios, but so far I am impressed for the price and already would consider purchasing again.
