It feels like a normal EXO casing to my hands and I've flatted a few of them as a front tire.The 29x2.5 DHF is already a 1000+ gram beast. I haven't ridden one, but they seem pretty burly.
Need DD. Don't care about weight.
It feels like a normal EXO casing to my hands and I've flatted a few of them as a front tire.The 29x2.5 DHF is already a 1000+ gram beast. I haven't ridden one, but they seem pretty burly.
Or you could do one of the Wild Rock'R2s, and get a very burly casing in a tire with tread that isn't stupid.Edit: The WTB Tough tires are what you're looking for in a casing, then. You'll probably lean past the side knobs while still braking on the Vigilante
I forgot about those, that's the winner.Or you could do one of the Wild Rock'R2s, and get a very burly casing in a tire with tread that isn't stupid.
Or you could do one of the Wild Rock'R2s, and get a very burly casing in a tire with tread that isn't stupid.
I will remember that !I forgot about those, that's the winner.
Seriously, you want a Wild Rock'R2. They're a DHF copy, only with bigger, better side knobs and a way tougher casing than an EXO. Nominally a 2.35, but they're way closer to a 2.5 DHF in size than they are to the 2.3. 1150g in wagon wheel form.It feels like a normal EXO casing to my hands and I've flatted a few of them as a front tire.
Need DD. Don't care about weight.
Yeah, I don't run them in back because they're slow. But as a front tire they corner better than anything I've tried, ever, and paired with a 2.3 DHR2 or Minion SS in back they work great.maybe i'll try one in gum-x.
I rode one of those in magic-x on a 27.5 bike- Unbelievably slow rolling but good at everything else.
The 2.3 DHR2 and SS are both now available in Double Down, 27.5 and 29, which sounds delicious for a rear tire.Yeah, I don't run them in back because they're slow. But as a front tire they corner better than anything I've tried, ever, and paired with a 2.3 DHR2 or Minion SS in back they work great.
http://shop.maxxis.com/c/bicycle_mountain_minion-dhr-iiWhere do you find these unicorns?
FWIW, I posed this very question on PB, and HAB is right that you can only get them through Maxxis at the moment. But a poster mentioned that in time, the big online distributors will get them and hopefully the price will come down a bit. But those are some bad ass tires, and it's awesome to see them in pico sizes.Where do you find these unicorns?
Why not another Michelin up front?I shall wait patiently for distributors to get this mythical DHR-2 in DD and then IT SHALL BE MY NEXT REAR TIRE.
Thinkin' about maybe getting a 2.5 DHF for the front next, too. Rock'R2 will go to the back and hopefully last long enough for this DHR-2 DD nonsense to become easily-available.
My "source" no longer has Michelins available. For some dumbass reason.Why not another Michelin up front?
I wouldn't want the grippier tire of my pair on the back.
You should get a better one.My "source" no longer has Michelins available. For some dumbass reason.
I have close to 2k miles on the 13 TRS+ and it still runs strong. I run it in the front as it is way too slow rolling in the rear. I would bang again.I forget, has anyone brought up E13 tires? Sounds like they're grippy, any word on casing durability and support?
Yup crazy grippy, a bit more grippy in fact than the Crossmax Charge I have on the front.I forget, has anyone brought up E13 tires? Sounds like they're grippy, any word on casing durability and support?
I had them and aside from the slow roll thing, loved them. @Adventurous is riding them all summer on mostly smooth polished CO rock, i wonder how his are holding up.....I have close to 2k miles on the 13 TRS+ and it still runs strong. I run it in the front as it is way too slow rolling in the rear. I would bang again.
I am interested! I'll PM you.I have an e13 2.35 27.5 for sale, brand new, for $35 plus shipping...
I still think the tread pattern is killer and I can corner way harder on this thing than any other tire I have run up front. Very predictable. I did tear a hole in the sidewall right above the bead after 100 miles or so, though I'm not totally convinced that it was my doing and not a manufacturing defect. I threw a tube in there and have been rocking it for a few weeks now. Cornering prowess is a tad diminished with the tube, but I'll just have to ride more and burn this one up so I can try again with the next one.I had them and aside from the slow roll thing, loved them. @Adventurous is riding them all summer on mostly smooth polished CO rock, i wonder how his are holding up.....
I think it depends on the rim. I have had zero problems with Stans tape on Stans rims (duh), WTB i23, and on Spank Oozy Trail 295. I've been using a friend's Derby crabon rims and he's got Stans on them too. Pretty much every one I know runs it, on a wide variety of rims.On a side note, what tape are you guys finding to hold up well when setting up tubeless? I'm putting some new wheels on my wife's bike and was gonna set tape them up this weekend.
Skip Gorilla tape, get some Kapton. It was covered in another thread here. Gorilla works but it is a total PITA to remove.It will be on light bike rims.
Kapton tape is what I was leaning to. Just seeing what the probros use.Skip Gorilla tape, get some Kapton. It was covered in another thread here. Gorilla works but it is a total PITA to remove.
Nice. Let's see that thing.So I roll a chromag surface for my daily trail rides