They are great. Been running them since last year. Bounced over the alps for a week with no problems and came very close to winning King and Queen of the Hill on them last year. Was only 254 places behind first…

They still come up smaller than some other brands 2.3s

But yeah they are good tyres

I have 2.4 up front and 2.3 at the rear for gnarly day

+1 for tyres from Acycles,,bought 2 x Minion DHR2 exo TR’s from them, Both arrived nearly as quick and cheaper than owt from the UK

Got a 2.3 HR2 EXO TR but haven’t used it yet. Just got it ready as my earlier 2.4 HR2 EXO is wearing a bit thin and will replace it soon. Went for 2.3 as felt the 2.4 is pretty chunky. Got that for alps use really.

DHR2 is either expensive or rare.

HR2 = High Roller 2
DHR2 = Minion Downhill Rear 2

I believe. So two different tyres.

Just fitted a pair this lunchtime to my Arch EXs. 2.3 dual compound rear, 2.3 3C front. Went on the rims easy and straight up tubeless with a track pump. Always used to use the original High Rollers but ran a Purgatory/Butcher combination instead for the last two years. Can’t wait to get out and try the new HR2’s

Don’t look at it by brand- they’re both made by CST, to the same standard, and with a lot of obvious tech share. So, pick the tyre you want not the label.

I don’t think Specialized have a tyre quite like the HR2- the Butcher is ace, but a knobblier and slower tyre, the Purg isn’t really competitive.

I’ve used all of the above. No expert so others may have different views, but I found the following:

Purgatorys were Control versions. They are lighter and faster rolling, but they folded and burped all the time (25psi on Flows). Sidewalls noticeably thinner than Maxxis EXO. Grid versions may be better? Very good overall grip though.

Maxxis DHF on front and rear for me for keeps. Fast rolling and tons of straight line grip, which has been ideal over winter. Typical ‘slip to grip’ Maxxis when cornering hard but not (yet) managed to wash one out. Had a DHR2 on the rear for two rides recently and found it was gripper than a DHF on the rear, and slower rolling, but gripped amazing. Too much rear tyre for me so swapped back for DHF. Dare say DHR2 would be great on the front, very similar to HR2.

HR2s I found slightly slower rolling than DHFs but very good all rounders. Cornered perhaps a little more consistently but slightly heavier. All Tyres were in 2.3, though the Specialized I think were a pinch smaller.