Tire Maxxis Assegai 29×2.50" WT Wire Bikepark/DH/TR

Maxxis Assegai 29×2.50" WT Wire Bikepark/DH/TR Tire

The Maxxis Assegai tire bears the name of a spear used in battle by members of the South African Zulu tribe. Greg Minnaar, a South African native, recognised that this was an appropriate name for a tire used to fight on mountain slopes. The high lugs cut precisely into the sand or dirt, but also provide traction on wet roots or rocks. While other tires excel on certain surfaces, the Assegai allows for really fast riding everywhere.

Parameters

• Compound: Dual
• Protection: DH Casing
• TR: Tubeless Ready
• Recommended Use: All trail / enduro / downhill
• TPI: 60

Wide Trail (WT)

Maxxis tires based on the Wide Trail construction are optimized for modern wide rims (30-35 mm). Thanks to this, the tire worn on a wide rim maintains an optimal round profile without unwanted flattening, and thus offers maximum performance.

• Wide Trail tires for trail, enduro and downhill use are designed for rims with an inner width of 35 mm and are compatible with rims 30-35 mm.
• Wide Trail tires for XC use are designed for rims with an inner width of 30 mm and are compatible with 25-30 mm rims.

Tubeless Ready (TR)

If you plan to ride tubeless and get rid of both excess grams and punctures, choose Tubeless Ready tires. These use a sealant-compatible compound and have a reinforcement in the sidewall that strengthens puncture resistance. They also feature a special tubeless bead that grips the rim better. Tubeless tires can also be used with inner tubes.

Downhill (DH)

As the name implies, Maxxis’ Downhill casing tires are designed for extreme use in all gravity applications from downhill racing to bike park riding to free riding to long travel e-bikes. A Maxxis Downhill tire is made with two layers of durable 60 TPI casing material along with a large butyl rubber insert that extends from each bead into the sidewall. The butyl insert helps prevent pinch flats, protects the rim from impacts, and provides additional sidewall stability.

Dual

The two types of compound used in the tire tread combine lower rolling resistance with high cornering grip.