It's a conversation I've had with a few people over the past year or two. Maxxis used to have an iron grip on "good tires", and that just isn't the case anymore. There's a lot of good options, from multiple manufacturers, and very often at a lower price point. The Assegai and Dissector are the two most recent tires from Maxxis I can think of, and while they're both excellent, they're a bit niche (and I have some issues with the chasm between the center and sideknobs on the Dissector making it unusable as a front tire).
I'm not sure if they've made any changes since 16/17, but I've had good luck with these (YMMV), and the suppleness of the casing is part of what makes me like these a lot.
Dec. 13, 2024, 9:26 a.m. - Cooper Quinn
It's a conversation I've had with a few people over the past year or two. Maxxis used to have an iron grip on "good tires", and that just isn't the case anymore. There's a lot of good options, from multiple manufacturers, and very often at a lower price point. The Assegai and Dissector are the two most recent tires from Maxxis I can think of, and while they're both excellent, they're a bit niche (and I have some issues with the chasm between the center and sideknobs on the Dissector making it unusable as a front tire). I'm not sure if they've made any changes since 16/17, but I've had good luck with these (YMMV), and the suppleness of the casing is part of what makes me like these a lot.