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So if it's a "dry specialist" has the same rolling speed and braking grip as the dhr2 then what's the point?
Not really. It’s very much what I wanted Maxxis to make for front summer use (where I use a DHR2 or non-Maxxis tyres at the mo).
“That seems insanely heavy”
Does it matter at all if you’re going flat-out down a WC DH track? Or even, is it arguably better if it helps carry speed through a rock garden? And we know it’s better if it means you don’t come last because you got a flat!
”So if it's a "dry specialist" has the same rolling speed and braking grip as the dhr2 then what's the point?”
I’ve found that tyres with broad centre knobs like the DHR2 can be really controllably drifty on the back but that also means they don’t stay pointed as firmly in direction when they’re on the front.
Not really. It’s very much what I wanted Maxxis to make for front summer use (where I use a DHR2 or non-Maxxis tyres at the mo).
Why though? What does it offer that the DHR2 doesn't? If it's just the improved sideknob support (which is a good thing) then why aren't they just sticking that on a DHR2.1?
The centre tread looks to be far better suited to loose over hard (summer bike parks for example) on the front than the DHR2. And, for rear use, I don't think the DHR2 really needs any changes, especially in the wider sizes.
