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[Master Link]

Been running a Eddy Current Rear 27.5 x 2.60 Super Gravity Soft and absolutely love them. Not the grippiest tyre ever, but best balance between grips and wear. Also very predictable. And you can reverse them, because the thread is symmetrical.

Grippiest I've had were the E-Wild rear, but that had a quality. The tyre ripped at the bead. Multiple threads about this on the forum. Gonna try Kryptotal next.

Since my post I’ve been using them during the winter months. I agree that they are not the grippiest tyre, but they do wear well. I find them heavy, slow rolling and easily clogged with mud. I certainly would not get them again. I now have a Specialized Butcher on the front and just use the rear.

 

[ChillyWilly]

Since my post I’ve been using them during the winter months. I agree that they are not the grippiest tyre, but they do wear well. I find them heavy, slow rolling and easily clogged with mud. I certainly would not get them again. I now have a Specialized Butcher on the front and just use the rear.

Yeah, definitely not a winter/mud tyre. They work best on hard pack and loose over hard.

 

[Mikerb]

My Whyte 180RS has Assegai front and back but my Whyte E160 RSX came fitted with Assegai front and DHR11 rear. Most of the forests I ride are sandy loamy trail surfaces covered in pine needles or leaves but if I do an XC ride there are more muddy sections. I have been surprised to find that the DHR11 clears mud far better than the Assegai on the back and it also does not get bogged down by deeper sandy or loamy sections of trail whereas the Assegai feels like I have put the brake on! It is hard to differentiate the difference in climbing traction between the 2 given the E180 is not a natural climbing machine but certainly on the E160/DHR11 I rarely lose traction climbing even when up over the front of the bike.

I rate the Assegai as a front tyre but starting to find the DHR11 is a better rear tyre............at least in the typical conditions I ride.

 

[steve_sordy]

@Mikerb I agree with your assessment of the Assegai as a front tyre. I too like DHR II tyres, used them for years in various guises. But my new best friend for rear tyres is the WTB Trail Boss.
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The Trail Boss comes second on overall score to the Maxxis Aggressor as "best overall rear tyre", but only because the Aggressor was easier to fit. However, the Trail Boss does better in braking traction. I had no difficulty with installing my Trail Boss (first and second tyres). And I enjoy the improved braking traction every time I ride.

 

[SwampNut]

We went out with a friend on Saturday who had just upgraded from a bike with 27.5" wheels to 29. His words were "night and day improvement." This is on some chunky, rocky terrain, some sand, and a lot of ruts and such.

 

[beanzz]

We went out with a friend on Saturday who had just upgraded from a bike with 27.5" wheels to 29. His words were "night and day improvement." This is on some chunky, rocky terrain, some sand, and a lot of ruts and such.

Yeah when I made the jump out was interesting how much more confident I felt when going over rough stuff but also feeling a bit more nervous on jumps