I’m thinking of trying out a different tire set-up on my trail/all-mountain/enduro bike, which is a current Bronson CC V3 with a top spec build, running Reserve 30 rims.
I’m currently running a 2.5 DHF Max Terra EXO front and a 2.3 Aggressor DC EXO. These have (seemed to) serve me well on my local NY/NJ/CT terrain which consists of hard, dust over hard, some loose, bunch of chunky rock mixed in a bit with a decent amount of steep. Typical New England terrain. There are also a handful of bike parks days mixed in there.
My current tires keep the bike feeling lively and mostly just damn fine, but that vague spot in the DHF may be throwing me off...or my cornering technique just sucks. I feel like a different front tire may be much more confidence inspiring. The Aggressor seems to roll damn well, but I feel like I’d appreciate a touch more volume out back, a 2.4 Aggressor would be perfect if they made it. 2.5 Agressor seems like more than I’d like to run back there.
I’m pretty sure I’ve settled on a DHR2 (Max Terra or Max Grip) up front. It’ll save some weight and keep the bike feeling lively.
For the back I’m still stuck between a DHR2 or Dissector.
Will a DHR2 really be noticeably slower out back and draggy while pedaling vs a Dissector?
Should I go with Max Terra or Dual compound rear? Will the Max Terra rear add a ton of rolling resistance?
Could DHR2 3C front and DHR2 DC still roll well, but cover all bases as far as grip?
Wear rate is not an issue as I do not mind tire replacement costs