UPDATE : Schwalbe Magic Mary's tested. 2.6 SOFT Front with 2.8 MEDIUM Rear on my Turbo Levo. Fast loose shingle and dry soft forrest bed. 80 kg rider 20F & 25R psi worked well with a fast past. I know horses and courses.......
2.5/2.4 Minion DHR2 or DHF up front and 2.3 Minion SS rear Both EXO and both dual compound is my tyre choice all year round.
most would only really recommend this as a dry/summer tyre set-up.
I don't really worry about ultimate grip anywhere and am happy as a pig in shit drifting about in mud on dry tyres.
What I do dislike is draggy tyres. On any bike.
loads of places have those ^^ in stock online and at decent prices too.
I can't really understand why anyone would buy a Maxxis Aggressor
2.5/2.4 Minion DHR2 or DHF up front and 2.3 Minion SS rear Both EXO and both dual compound is my tyre choice all year round.
most would only really recommend this as a dry/summer tyre set-up.
I don't really worry about ultimate grip anywhere and am happy as a pig in shit drifting about in mud on dry tyres.
What I do dislike is draggy tyres. On any bike.
loads of places have those ^^ in stock online and at decent prices too.
I can't really understand why anyone would buy a Maxxis Aggressor
It definitely is a hang up from BMX for me.Interesting to see you have the wider tyre on the front, which seems to be a popular approach dating back to BMX experience, or so I have read.
Eh? A SS is a massively faster rolling tyre then a highroller. and it's the rear tyre that makes the most difference.
I do agree a HR rolls marginally faster than a DHF tho.
Why limit yourself to 2.6" tyres if you're looking for a faster rolling?
I've never owned one. I've only ridden friends'. A friend recently offered me a pair for free and I turned them down. The reason I say I can't understand why anyone would buy one is that it falls into the category a lot of all rounder tyres do. ie. not actually great at anything. Being a Maxxis tyre the carcus' and compounds aavailable are good but the tread design just isn't great. Bearing in mind the premium you pay for Maxxis tyres they produce far better options for the same money.
I will say I like a fairly square profile tyre with an aggressive cornering edge which ironically the Aggressor doesn't really pull off.
Yeah. Emtbs are heavy but that extra bike weight is fairly negligible to the effect of tyre wear when you take different rider weights into consideration.
You shouldn't really be doing anywhere near as much hard braking on the rear as the front. Being honest about how you use the brakes. Do you skid at all? lock the wheel when you should be rolling on steep stuff etc? occasionally have your weight further rearwards than necessary making your front brake (tyre grip) less efficient? panic brake and lock the wheel?
When you are climbing/accelerating do you spin the wheel sometimes? This isn't entirely down to the motor. it's also down to correct weight placement and torque from the rider. One other thing I'd heard and have now seen with my own eyes is that Emtbers do sit down more than non E mtbers. this will also contribute slightly.
We all occasionally do some of the above. these are what wears rear tyres MUCH more quickly. If you somehow managed not to do any of these things a rear should wear around 1/3 more quickly than a front.
I'm not convinced the extra power makes a whole load of difference on its own. But I'm quite a sprinty aggressive rider anyway. I actually ride my Emtb with a smoother more flowing style as it's massively heavier to muscle around and can't brake as late.
Didn’t say that read it again , or to simplify it for you , if you drove your car faster and used more throttle with more people in it would you expect your tyres to wear faster ?I didn't miss it. I simply disagree that it's the problem you think it is.
The extra power or weight is in no way comparible to a motorcycle
Yes more speed requires more power which equals more force and friction on the tyre hence more wear .Do you really think climbing a mile long 600ft climb at 4 mph lessens the tyre wear from climbing it at 10mph? Those speeds are so slow it shouldn't really wear the tyres any more at all.
Riding inefficiently/clumsily might though. just as pushing your bike up would lessen wear.
Please stop comparing these bicycles to motor vehicles
2.5/2.4 Minion DHR2 or DHF up front and 2.3 Minion SS rear Both EXO and both dual compound is my tyre choice all year round.
most would only really recommend this as a dry/summer tyre set-up.
I don't really worry about ultimate grip anywhere and am happy as a pig in shit drifting about in mud on dry tyres.
What I do dislike is draggy tyres. On any bike.
loads of places have those ^^ in stock online and at decent prices too.
I can't really understand why anyone would buy a Maxxis Aggressor
Interesting test You can’t really dispute that , very well sorted test , I always felt a fatter tyre rolled faster off road but there had to be an optimum point , which I thought was around 2.6 but maybe I’ll try a 2.8 now ? Kind of solves the 29er option choice tooThe following video may be of interest......
Having seen that vid Chris I think I may run the front high roller on the back with the rat bite for safety , and fit a 2.8 high roller up front , not sure if there’s a need for the heavy downhill casing on the rear with the rat bites , the feel they give is very good over rocksAnd I can't understand why anyone would buy a Minion SS!! Why slide about in mud if you don't need to? The fact that I have never seen another e-bike fitted with a Minion SS tells a story to me!
The Maxxis Aggressor 2.5 exo DD is a good all-rounder on the rear, I think. Very tough and grips in most conditions. It came fitted as standard on my wife's bike. Cant comment on how long it lasts yet though.
Kernow - I know what you mean about finding the right tyre in 2.6! A controversial one for you as an option on the front!..........Bontrager SE4 Team Issue 2.6. Never used one myself. Not cheap though - cheapest I can see that is available in the UK is £49.99 from Tredz
Interesting test You can’t really dispute that , very well sorted test , I always felt a fatter tyre rolled faster off road but there had to be an optimum point , which I thought was around 2.6 but maybe I’ll try a 2.8 now ? Kind of solves the 29er option choice too
Quite simply because riding loose in muddy conditions is a shit load of fun . An SS doesn't clog as there's very llittle tread to clog. The edge tread on an SS is far better at cornering in loose/soft conditions than the edge tread on an Aggressor so leant over it's the superior tyre of the two. Straight line braking performance isn't great but mud means the bike rolls a lot slower anyway so long as you get your braking done using the front in safe braking zones it doesn't really cause any problems that the rear SS won't have such great braking. You get used to this very quickly.
Take a proper look at the main demographic for an Emtb owner. This will tell you all you need to know.
Experience based on looking at pictures Chris Gary has not owed or ridden an aggressor in 2.5 ?but if he doesn’t think he likes something we will all know about it and it will get a good slagging off . ?You've lost me there Gary......You'll have to explain your thoughts with that last bit I'm afraid.
What is the main demographic for an eMTBer? We've got young and old, fat and thin, firm and infirm, fit and unfit and combinations thereof.
Ahh but some don’t have the local Kom and ability to style it up with manuals and Endos and huge jumps getting dialled in on everything , most of us mortals just ride and have fun with nothing to prove and don’t judge anyoneWhat is the main demographic for an eMTBer? We've got young and old, fat and thin, firm and infirm, fit and unfit and combinations thereof.
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