Nice to see you finally on the Michelins. I made the switch over from maxxis and are a big fan of them for where I ride. Was on the dhf/dhr and now on the Michelins. Less rolling resistance and those side knobs are killer. Dhf does have abit of grip over the Michelins though but not by much
Thanks Telly. I was really looking forward to hearing your opinion on the tire. I ordered a rear as well so it will be interesting to compare it with the DHR II DH casing.
That’s interesting, I’ve got the front and rear set that came with my nuke proof mega that I got in November, and wasn’t too sure over summer . Was going to swap them out for wtb vigilante and trail boss combo that I loved on my last bike . But since we have had the wet weather I’ve been much happier with them and keeping them on for now .
MTB Telly I’m also on 29 inch wheels, tyres 2.4 wide , came off a remedy 27.5 , 2.6 wide , so the whole experience is different , I probably need to have different tyres on this bike which I haven’t done to make a comparison, not compare them to the last bike which was a different riding experience all round.
@@mtbtelly5522 I have a 2.8'' wild enduro on the front of my new Banshee Rune V2 (it was the cheapest 2.8'' tyre on Chain reaction that was decent). We've had a lot of unseasonal wet weather in the UK recently. My local trails are damp but have a few patches of thick mud. Going down at speed I've felt it slide a bit in these muddy patches, but that may be because my pressures are a bit high. Also it's a 2.8'' tyre on a somewhat narrow rim, Nukeproof neutron V1 rim with 29mm inner rim width. They recommend up to a 2.8'' with that rim, but I'm guessing the rounder profile of the tyre means the side knobs don't dig in as much, so the smaller centre knobs and the large area of the tyre cause it to slide a bit before the sides dig in. On normal just damp earth ground its fine, and the rolling resistance on harder stuff is excellent, hardly feels like an enduro tyre at all on roads. I'll lower the pressures a bit and see how it goes.
I found the same initially with the Michelins as well mate. Ended up slowing down my rebound a click or so to compensate and no longer felt i was getting that deflected feeling. The grip on those side knobs is something else hey!
I'm not sure if confirmation bias, but I have also found the same with these tyres. I changed tyres right after a fork service and just assumed my settings had been changed. Checked them and they were bang on. I've also dropped 2 clicks of rebound and it's feeling much better. I also find I need to run this tyre at a lower pressure than I would a DHF.
Im with 6 foot. Need to chill the rebound a bit. I run 23f 26r no inserts otherwise it squirms. Tyres work best on their edges when you aggressively dig them in.
I ve used these Michelin tyres front and rear for a few months. Initially I liked it a lot, almost forgot about Maxxis; but the more riding I did, the more harsh it felt. Mounted a Maxxis front tyre just for the kicks and it was a revelation right on the first fast trail, the damping is miles better and grip is more or less the same! Maxxis for the win for me
MTB Telly , Dhf wt is THE tyre, but....I am trying dhr II 2.4 on both wheels for a couple of months now, really really good combo, always balanced! You should try it mate! I also ride a Patrol. Keep up with the reviews, I enjoy it very much. Cheers
Filipe Nunes i tested the DHR2 maxx grip up front not long ago. It was slightly faster and more lively than the DHF, just not quite as trustworthy when things get wild. But yeah super fast combo front and rear in the right conditions
Mate jumping on the trend! I feel like Schwalbe magic mary is underrated. Ive been running for ages now and I love it. Doesnt look like winter to me, today was roasting :)
Kurtis trendyboy. Yeah we’ve had a couple of nice days for sure. I’m gonna give a magic mary hans dampf combo a try eventually. The hans was a good rear but way too easy to blow off the rim last time I tried them.
@@mtbtelly5522 I tried the MM, Ultra Soft, and the Hans Dampf Soft, but settled on the Big Betty Soft instead of the HD in the rear. HD just not enough....
It depends on the application. If I’m racing a DH race I’ll run downhill casings front and rear to minimise the chances of a flat. Otherwise I prefer the lighter tyre up front for the rest of my general riding
@@mtbtelly5522 thanks for the input dude! but ... on the front is not nice to have a heavy casing for a more accurate steering, better feedback? At the end is the tire that goes first and the one that turn and takes more angles
@@abelramos8652 i find the heavy casing to be a little more cumbersome on regular trails so it takes more effort to flick around on the slower trails. The heavy casings come into their own once the trails get faster and rougher. They’re more damped and make for a calmer ride.
@@mtbtelly5522 well i guess is very relative to say when is good or bad some regular trails are real fast, however i was talking more about some like the DD than hardcore DH casings.
@@abelramos8652 ah yep, I’ve got a bit of a thought about the Dd and exo plus casings. So the dd and exo plus are 120tpi casings and the exo and dh casings are 60tpi. I find the 60tpi in both tyres to be more durable than the 120tpi casings, they also feel stronger weight for weight. I love the Aggressor in the DD but wish it came in a dh casing. I’ve cut a few of them now so i might start leaning away from them. I’ve cut a couple of exo plus tyres as well quite randomly, and don’t rate them over the standard exo. The dhr2 in a dh casing is almost the same weight as it is in the dd casing, but the dd casing dhr2 is a little squirmy compared to the dh at the same pressure. So yeah the DD does give a softer sidewall than the dh, Improved protection over the exo but not excellent, and I’d avoid the exo plus completely
I was planing on trying out the Wilds but went with Assegai Max grip DH casing f&r. The grip is unreal, wicked set up but rolling resistance is high. Hard to carry speed. But the grip levels are worth it...
DUSTIN B. JOHNSON I haven’t tried it in a 2.6 before. But I’d say it would be slightly faster and more spritely than the dhf as long as the knobs aren’t effected by the growth in size and space. I have ridden the 27.5 2.8 dhr2 front and rear and they’re a bit vague and slippery on looser stuff
I will have a oportunity to replace brakes in my new bike: sram guide T with sram guide RE but used for 1 year(and thery are 2018 model). Do you think it is worth it? I am looking for help since the best brakes I've used were tekro m275 and they were awful
Scruffy yeah the Guide RE will definitely be better aslong as they’re in working order. The Bleed process is a little tricky but effective if you do it correctly. Same goes with the guide T. If you bleed themwell they will probably be much better than they may be now
@@mtbtelly5522 the thing is I would go blind for guide RE since they are better version and evem has calipers from old codes but I don't know if this upgrade is worth loosing warranty for my brakes.
Michael Dodd what tyres do you run? When I was starting out maxxis were the only decent tyres we could get here. I’ve tried a few different ones over the years but always end up back on the maxxis. Gonna give a Magic Mary a spin soon as well
@@mtbtelly5522 magic Mary was probably my favorite cornering tire, but found it had a bouncy rebound in the casing and jumped off line on any off camber hit.
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Nice to see you finally on the Michelins. I made the switch over from maxxis and are a big fan of them for where I ride. Was on the dhf/dhr and now on the Michelins. Less rolling resistance and those side knobs are killer. Dhf does have abit of grip over the Michelins though but not by much
Thanks Telly. I was really looking forward to hearing your opinion on the tire. I ordered a rear as well so it will be interesting to compare it with the DHR II DH casing.
That’s interesting, I’ve got the front and rear set that came with my nuke proof mega that I got in November, and wasn’t too sure over summer . Was going to swap them out for wtb vigilante and trail boss combo that I loved on my last bike . But since we have had the wet weather I’ve been much happier with them and keeping them on for now .
Cam Wells definitely a good wet weather tyre. I’m eager to get the rear on now see how it feels
MTB Telly I’m also on 29 inch wheels, tyres 2.4 wide , came off a remedy 27.5 , 2.6 wide , so the whole experience is different , I probably need to have different tyres on this bike which I haven’t done to make a comparison, not compare them to the last bike which was a different riding experience all round.
Don't know if you have tried the new tritec wtb tires, but killer. Heavy but super good traction and predictable
Brutally Average yeah the vigilante& trail boss tyres were tritec, which I assume is similar to the 3 rubber compound maxis use
@@mtbtelly5522 I have a 2.8'' wild enduro on the front of my new Banshee Rune V2 (it was the cheapest 2.8'' tyre on Chain reaction that was decent). We've had a lot of unseasonal wet weather in the UK recently. My local trails are damp but have a few patches of thick mud. Going down at speed I've felt it slide a bit in these muddy patches, but that may be because my pressures are a bit high. Also it's a 2.8'' tyre on a somewhat narrow rim, Nukeproof neutron V1 rim with 29mm inner rim width. They recommend up to a 2.8'' with that rim, but I'm guessing the rounder profile of the tyre means the side knobs don't dig in as much, so the smaller centre knobs and the large area of the tyre cause it to slide a bit before the sides dig in. On normal just damp earth ground its fine, and the rolling resistance on harder stuff is excellent, hardly feels like an enduro tyre at all on roads. I'll lower the pressures a bit and see how it goes.
I found the same initially with the Michelins as well mate. Ended up slowing down my rebound a click or so to compensate and no longer felt i was getting that deflected feeling.
The grip on those side knobs is something else hey!
SixFootSix MTB side knobs are great in these conditions, I wasn’t so fond of them on loose flat dry turns. Its a fine sweet spot for cutties
I'm not sure if confirmation bias, but I have also found the same with these tyres. I changed tyres right after a fork service and just assumed my settings had been changed. Checked them and they were bang on. I've also dropped 2 clicks of rebound and it's feeling much better. I also find I need to run this tyre at a lower pressure than I would a DHF.
Im with 6 foot. Need to chill the rebound a bit. I run 23f 26r no inserts otherwise it squirms. Tyres work best on their edges when you aggressively dig them in.
I ve used these Michelin tyres front and rear for a few months. Initially I liked it a lot, almost forgot about Maxxis; but the more riding I did, the more harsh it felt. Mounted a Maxxis front tyre just for the kicks and it was a revelation right on the first fast trail, the damping is miles better and grip is more or less the same! Maxxis for the win for me
Filipe Nunes whats your pick up front DHF or Assegai?
MTB Telly , Dhf wt is THE tyre, but....I am trying dhr II 2.4 on both wheels for a couple of months now, really really good combo, always balanced! You should try it mate! I also ride a Patrol. Keep up with the reviews, I enjoy it very much. Cheers
Filipe Nunes i tested the DHR2 maxx grip up front not long ago. It was slightly faster and more lively than the DHF, just not quite as trustworthy when things get wild. But yeah super fast combo front and rear in the right conditions
Mate jumping on the trend! I feel like Schwalbe magic mary is underrated. Ive been running for ages now and I love it. Doesnt look like winter to me, today was roasting :)
Kurtis trendyboy. Yeah we’ve had a couple of nice days for sure. I’m gonna give a magic mary hans dampf combo a try eventually. The hans was a good rear but way too easy to blow off the rim last time I tried them.
@@mtbtelly5522 I tried the MM, Ultra Soft, and the Hans Dampf Soft, but settled on the Big Betty Soft instead of the HD in the rear. HD just not enough....
Hi Telly, do you like DH casings on the front as well or prefer a softer sidewalls?
It depends on the application. If I’m racing a DH race I’ll run downhill casings front and rear to minimise the chances of a flat. Otherwise I prefer the lighter tyre up front for the rest of my general riding
@@mtbtelly5522 thanks for the input dude! but ... on the front is not nice to have a heavy casing for a more accurate steering, better feedback? At the end is the tire that goes first and the one that turn and takes more angles
@@abelramos8652 i find the heavy casing to be a little more cumbersome on regular trails so it takes more effort to flick around on the slower trails. The heavy casings come into their own once the trails get faster and rougher. They’re more damped and make for a calmer ride.
@@mtbtelly5522 well i guess is very relative to say when is good or bad some regular trails are real fast, however i was talking more about some like the DD than hardcore DH casings.
@@abelramos8652 ah yep, I’ve got a bit of a thought about the Dd and exo plus casings. So the dd and exo plus are 120tpi casings and the exo and dh casings are 60tpi. I find the 60tpi in both tyres to be more durable than the 120tpi casings, they also feel stronger weight for weight. I love the Aggressor in the DD but wish it came in a dh casing. I’ve cut a few of them now so i might start leaning away from them. I’ve cut a couple of exo plus tyres as well quite randomly, and don’t rate them over the standard exo. The dhr2 in a dh casing is almost the same weight as it is in the dd casing, but the dd casing dhr2 is a little squirmy compared to the dh at the same pressure. So yeah the DD does give a softer sidewall than the dh, Improved protection over the exo but not excellent, and I’d avoid the exo plus completely
I was planing on trying out the Wilds but went with Assegai Max grip DH casing f&r. The grip is unreal, wicked set up but rolling resistance is high. Hard to carry speed. But the grip levels are worth it...
Ken Walker that is a confidence weapon. When I’m feeling you with the rolling resistance, that rubber is sublime but
What rise bar is that.
I reckon they were 40s
I really like your opinions on tires. I know your a DHF guy over the DHr2 up front... but whats your take on the dhr2 in a 2.6 up front ?
DUSTIN B. JOHNSON I haven’t tried it in a 2.6 before. But I’d say it would be slightly faster and more spritely than the dhf as long as the knobs aren’t effected by the growth in size and space. I have ridden the 27.5 2.8 dhr2 front and rear and they’re a bit vague and slippery on looser stuff
@@mtbtelly5522 thanks for the insight man. Keep up the vids 👌
DUSTIN B. JOHNSON easy bro
Hey, how about making an review of the maxxis assegai?
Tobi S ruclips.net/video/xmdFakYbQNg/видео.html
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@@mtbtelly5522 thank you, somehow didn't see it 😅
I will have a oportunity to replace brakes in my new bike: sram guide T with sram guide RE but used for 1 year(and thery are 2018 model). Do you think it is worth it? I am looking for help since the best brakes I've used were tekro m275 and they were awful
Scruffy yeah the Guide RE will definitely be better aslong as they’re in working order. The Bleed process is a little tricky but effective if you do it correctly. Same goes with the guide T. If you bleed themwell they will probably be much better than they may be now
@@mtbtelly5522 the thing is I would go blind for guide RE since they are better version and evem has calipers from old codes but I don't know if this upgrade is worth loosing warranty for my brakes.
Scruffy how much are the new brakes?
@@mtbtelly5522 my brother offered me that I can swap them from his bike for free. But I have warranty for guide T
guide T's are 100$ and RE's 130$ (on worldwide cyclery)
Hey mate . Nothing to do with the tyre. You got a new Go Pro? It's not very clear mate. In saying that i know nothing about go pros 🤙
Bay Doh yeah I did get a new one, its pretty clear at my end on 1080 setting
@@mtbtelly5522 maybe my end. It seems not clear when riding but when stationary its fine
Bay Doh hmm I’ll have a suss, thanks for the heads up man ✌🏼
@@mtbtelly5522 could be the light/ shadow mate too.
Bay Doh i watched it before and yeah it was dodgy. Then I just watched it again with wifi and it was crisp. Not sure if the upload was dodgy
Aussies only know how to spell Maxxis eh.
Michael Dodd thats right isn’t it?
Michael Dodd 😂😂
Maxxis has certainly cornered the Aussie market. Michelin's well trendy though. It's all about what's written on the sidewall. 😎
Michael Dodd what tyres do you run?
When I was starting out maxxis were the only decent tyres we could get here. I’ve tried a few different ones over the years but always end up back on the maxxis.
Gonna give a Magic Mary a spin soon as well
@@mtbtelly5522 magic Mary was probably my favorite cornering tire, but found it had a bouncy rebound in the casing and jumped off line on any off camber hit.