Maxxis Assegai Tyre

$ 81.87

Description The tire’s tread pattern is a veritable smorgasbord of familiar looking shapes, and that was Minnaar’s intent. He says, “My idea was to design a tire around some of Maxxis’ iconic tread patterns. I started in the center by combining the Minion DHF and the Minion DHR II. The reasoning behind this was I felt the surface area of the DHF rolls well and gives you a good footprint on hardpack, greasy turns as well as confidence on wet roots and rocks. The DHR II added faster rolling speed and more aggressive braking. Then I worked on the extra tooth to give you more support when leaning the bike over so there’s a consistent feel all the way onto the side knobs. “And that leaves me talking about my all-time favorite tire, the High Roller. Maxxis’ engineers and I came up with a remodeled High Roller side knob with very similar characteristics to the original. But with the support the extra tooth gives you, you have the ultimate wingman when cutting hard on a flat turn. Finally, I took the height of the knobs from the Shorty. The knobs are well-supported, so the extra height aggressively bites into loam and dry, dusty conditions.” Read the full review at Pinkbike