I’m thinking of trying out a different tire set-up on my 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. I also 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 need.
So, I’m thinking of the following...
-DHR2/DHR2 Max Terra front and rear. Or, should I go with Dual Compound rear, will the Max Terra rear add a ton of drag? Will DHR2/DHR2 be a slower than DHF/Aggressor (depending on rear compound)?
- DHR2 Max Terra front, Dissector Max Terra rear. Or, Dual Compound? Dissector seems to be the new unicorn rear tire like the Aggressor seemed to be. This may have about the same rolling resistance as DHF/Aggressor.
Max Terra front, should I go with Max Terra or Dual compound rear? Will the Max Terra rear add a ton of rolling resistance? Wear rate is not an issue as I do not mind tire replacement costs