Tested: Maxxis Assegai, Three Ways
The Maxxis Assegai is an uncompromising gravity tire that delivers all of the traction at the cost of a good chunk of rolling speed.
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Just read this review and mostly agree. I've run the assegai on front of three bikes and recently tried it on the back of my trance.
The tire has really good grip off-camber, and at slight lean angles, becuase there seems to be no drift zone. I dont find it draggy when used up front, and I only notice squirm with the lighter exo and exo+ casings. The tire seems to outshine in moderately nasty conditions, like almost too muddy to ride, and extreme loose over hard. Between these two conditions... well anything round seems to work so anything lighter or faster is likely better.