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Dec. 13, 2024, 7:12 a.m. -  Vincent Edwards

I was also a Maxxis loyalist until around 2020 when prices started to get seriously out of hand and availability was spotty.  I decided to try out some specialized tires (easy to find for $40-45ea if you wait for them to go on sale) and haven’t looked back. I’m running Ground Control T7 and Eliminator T7 on my Epic Evo, and Eliminator T7 + Butcher T9 on my Ripmo V2 these days… durability, wear, and weight are all good… and the most important thing (grip) has been excellent as well.  I did try several WTB options in 2016-2017 but didn’t have good luck on them - the light casing was too fragile and the knobs had a tendency to come off. Have they made significant changes/ improvements since then?  I also wonder about the small (and less advertised) changes Maxxis may have made in the last 3-4 years. (Is this a thing?) While I always like them for grip, I was getting more punctures back when I ran EXO Minions / dissector / aggressor… not way more, but more. Maybe that was just luck and timing - or I’m older and slower and less prone to puncture!  _ Anyway- thanks for taking the plunge to run these for a few months so we could learn from your experience! I had a similar revelation running Ground Control T7 both front and rear for a year… it works as long as you are a bit more careful with the front end, and it’s refreshingly fast! (And PSI is critical)

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