Man I wish this video was out before my Whistler trip a few years ago. I was the “Exo” guy who got 5 flats in a day, then went to one of the shops and the guy set me up on a DH casing. Problem immediately solved!

Mike has his rebound set to full open this morning! New coffee?

Mike's "enthusiasm" is exactly what his KZfaq viewers come here for!!

Late last season I started munching EXOs, torn knob on an Assegai and torn knob + split sidewall on a Dissector. New bike came with EXO+, and have been running EXO+ Assegai/DHR2 this season, only flat was last week, sniper rock off a 3ft drop at the bike park, dented the rim which tore a hole in the sidewall of the DHR, but small enough that I was able to throw in a tube. Pretty impressed with the EXO+ so far, and I've done a fair bit of park riding on them this year.

So a heads up to all as I found out this week maxxis has changed their exo+ to a single tough 60tpi casing, exo sidewalls and butyl inserts at the bead. Supposedly it’s more durable, better puncture resistance and better pinch flat resistance than orig exo+. Maxxis just kind of stealthily changed this but it’s in their tech section now.

The flat I got with exo nearly killed me, running exo+ is definitely worth it for the small weight penalty

went from a stock set of Specialized tires to a set of DH wall dhr's changed the feel of the bike more than any other change i ever made

Thank you for this video! I've been wondering about the differences and what's best.

Makes sense....when I started mountain biking 2 years ago up until just recently, I hardly ever got flats(running exo's)...then something clicked and I started riding a lot more aggressive, earlier today I got a pinch flat on Bomb Dog @ Coldwater Trails in Anniston(shout out)...i think i need to upgrade too the doubly downers. Perfect timing on this video guy, thanks for the laughs also😂🤙

Multiple camera angles, lav mics and good lighting! Steppin up production for sure.

Don't doubt lighter casings like exo...which pretty much everyone rode 5 years ago. I've torn most casings and come to realize it is sometimes the rock and not the tire!

Thinking of going with the double down casing for my hardtail since I want a smoother ride over the rough stuff and I always land sideways like an idiot!

2.4 dhr2 rear and 2.5 dhf front both exo+ couldnt ask for anything better, climbs amazing and so much grip and ooo the rolling speed i love

Man, your channel has progressed so much... Great job guys!

Damn russ trying to maintain his composture and trying not to laugh is just hilarious. This vids helps me a lot to decide what tire to choose

Great video, one of the most informative and actually useful buying guides for maxxis tires, great job 👏

exo with cushcore has been a nice combo!

One thing to note is puncture resistance in the tread (i.e. the top section with knobs) vs the sidewall, this comes into play If you live somewhere with sharp rocks (i.e. slate). EXO has almost 0 tread puncture resistance, and EXO+ has noticeably more, both DD and DH unsurprisingly strong here too. If you are upgrading because you are getting flats, but notice they are all slashes in the tread, and not in the sidewall, AND you care about weight then EXO+ might be a good option for you!

Great information, but it would also be nice to include information about tire inserts - for example exo with cushcore vs ex+ without insert.

OK!! *Thank you* now I finally "get it" when it comes to Maxxis tires. There's enough to confuse me already when trying to choose the best rear front tires--AS IT IS--but the casing etc confused me even more. Well thanks to you guys I think I have this aspect of it figured out. Great vid and easy to understand. ~JSV

Don't care about the content you guys just make me want to watch it 😂

To add I have DH casing Maxxis tires that have a wire bead vs. A foldable bead which makes it burlier and heavier. I thought all DH grade tires were wire bead but looks like the one you showcased is definitely foldable! Great info here!

This was a most excellent video. Outstanding explanations. Thank you.

Assegai EXO+ front and DHR II DD w/CC in the rear only. MaxxTerra F/R.

Imagine these two guys sharing a house and contemplating what footwear to put on before leaving the house for a walk during autumn.

My front tyre is 29x3.0 DHR EXO and it has thinner sidewalls but make up for it in sheer size, but nice weight save with just EXO. Rear is 27.5x2.80 and is EXO+ and is subjected to more weight from my quite considerable posterior, so that is fine with a little heavier and durable side walls.

Thanks for explaining guys - really broke it down for me. Made making a decision super easy.

This video read my mind - thanks! Side camera angles of y’all looking at the center camera are awkward though lol

Thanks guys...great vid as per usual! I guess tire inserts kinda changes everything. I ride EXO tires with Tannus Armour inserts over some real rocky terrain and so far so good. Think I'll try DD's with inserts next though.

thank you for the video. just wish it would’ve been posted earlier because i just bought new tires 3 days ago not knowing the difference and realizing that i bought exos😢. now i know for next time.

Running wire bead DH case Minions with DH tubes on Halo SAS rims. Weighs as much as a battleship but are bombproof.

6:55 "it doesn't have as much centrifugal force to it" has me cracking up as a high school physics student😂

Got a flat on the rear (dhr2 exo+)… going to get double down.

The Dh made my bike feel like an elephant

170lb rider (without gear) and I ride exo on my front tire but I also run higher tire pressures. Never had a puncture with it. 28-30psi for park Riding on a boxxer.

"Analysis paralysis"! You have been watching Jeff from Worldwide Cyclery too much! Great Review!

Thanks for this! Totally makes sense of the options…

Really useful video - thanks guys!

Great video, entertaining and informative. Thanks for sharing and explaining! 👍

I got the aggressor in the rear and a dissector in the front,both double down.

Awesome video as always dude! Very informative and entertaining thank you from me and my Channel here in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿❤️

Great video, congrats guys, keep up the great work!

You guys are awesome, thanks for all the great video’s!

Video helped BIGTIME- ordered from your website. Thanks for the help

MaxTerra, Max Speed, Dual ... in the next Video?

Thanks for the explanation. As I replace tires, I’ll be moving to EXO+ for a little extra protection.

How about wobble tire problem, I’ve been 4x on those situations. Recently I bought assegai, install for 1st time, and the wobble problem occurred 😭😭

Cushcore with Exo a good combo...

Big fat Chromag sticker in the window! Good job!!!

I am not concerned with weight, so I went with the DH. I do not ride down hill trails, but wanted the toughest tire as to not worry about flats. Getting ready to mount these new tires tomorrow and will ride them Sat morning. I am coming off of Continental Vetical tires that I love. Feeling the Maxxis tires will be great.

Exo with mynesweepers have worked out very well balancing weight/support.

Good info, thanks guys. Learned something new.

Which one doesn’t leak sealant through 100’s of micro pores on the sidewalls?o

Well this was a great thing to watch just after buying my Minion EXO tyres...

Great videos, more please

I wonder if you guys could do an update about the new EXO+ Sidewall that Maxxis introduced in an running change. I wonder how the compare to the DD, or to the old EXO+.

😂 at minute 2:41 I thought to myself… this guy is too intense.

decided what tire I need right off the bat from this video. Thanks

Thx for this information. This give me knowledge what to look for in tires.

The little dude is so freaking twitchy. The big dude reminds me of Android 16.

Can you guys do for Schwalbe the part for puncture protection?

Rotational Inertia!

What would you guys recommend for a Trek Fuel EX 9.7 Usually riding on rocks. 10% of the road, sharp stones. thanks!

I was running Assegai DD and Aggressor DD on my Bronson with Rimpact protections and my bike was way too heavy for me and the trails I typically ride. Just switched to DHF and DHR2 tan walls with EXO protection and I feel the difference in weight. Why are the DD and DH tires so hard to install? I have broken a bunch of tire levers with those tires!

Are puncture resistance differences also in the tread, or only in the sidewall?

I wonder how an EXO+ with Cushcore XC will feel in oppose to a DD without CcXc

Great video guys!!

that one dude sounds like linus tech tips

What do you guys think about the exo cushcore combo?

This tires are so good. Santa Claus wants to shred!

My bike already weighs 15kg, I'm not going to fuss over the little extra weight. 😅

Im on an XL alloy capra and about to transition from exo to DH. Gonna have to re-learn to manny and wheelie with the weight diff lmao

Which would make a better rear tyre Minion DHR-II 2.8" MaxxTerra EXO+ or Minion DHR-II 2.4" MaxxGrip DoubleDown My thinking is that the 2.4 would offer less rolling resistance than the 2.8, but the MaxxTerra would also roll faster than the MaxxGrip, so I am unsure which would ultimately be the better rear tyre?

Thank you awesome video

Ha ha santa-claus👏👏🔥. I have Michelin dh 22's for my ebike. I will attempt them if I get an analog bike. I feel safer on fh🤗

I ride a lot of enduro types of runs would my handling change or be compromised if I mix a DD maxterra rear with a front EXO + max grip

Would a dh casing be good at damping for an aggressive hardtail on rocky rooty trails? Would it noticibly smooth the ride?

I had a pair of rekons with exo+ and they could not hang with the rock gardens (Florida trails). After two months of riding the side walls started leaking. How much tougher is their did casing. Before that I ran schwalbe magic Mary and hansdamf for 8 months and ran them hard with out issue.

I just got a rekon and their isnt anything on the sides what does that mean

Surprised y'all did NOT go in more details about the actual weight of the tires. You have the tires right in front of you, be nice if you weighed them for us. From my measurements, a Maxxis 27.5 2.5 EXO tire is about 1030 grams on average and the same DD tire is is about 1230 grams. That is ~200 gram weight penalty per tire, which is HUGE! 400 grams is almost a pound and you do feel that 1 extra pound on a long trail rides. For every 50 minutes we spend riding uphill, on average we only get 5 minutes of downhilling. So for me the extra weight of DD tire is NOT worth it for a pedaling bike. If we do NOT have a dedicated park bike. I think the better option is just to have a dedicated wheelset with 2-ply DH tires for Park Days. I have a dedicated DH bike with DH tires, but I also ride my Bronson with EXO casing often at the Ski Lifted Bike Park. I have had only 1 flat with the Bronson-EXO and that is because I was running tire pressure too low (22 lbs in the rear). However, I have also flatted and sliced a DD tire before when running too low psi, side wall got squished down too much and stuck out too far and got cut, so I am NOT sure how much extra protection and extra support DD has to offer. For me, I would go DH Casing for a Park Bike and EXO for a Pedaling Bike. I have never gotten a flat on my Bronson with EXO at the Ski-Lifted Bike Parks if I run 27 lbs or higher for both tires (I am 160 lbs naked). I am not super fast, but I do ride blacks and double-blacks so my risk for flats are there. For these blacks we have to keep your momentum to make it down safetly so it is NOT like I am crawling either. I really want to run lower pressure because I just ride better when tire is around 20 psi. When my tires are at 27 psi the bike is less forgiving, so going to try Cushcore XC in my Bronson-EXO to see how they do when I run lower pressure. I do run low pressure on my DH bike because I have cushcore pro and 2-ply tires on my DH bike and do NOT have any problems here. Cool thing about cushcore pro is you can still make it down the mtn with a flat tire, no stopping needed.

Good video! I"d be curius to include cuchcorr end heavy weight bike. Like e-enduro. Into the equation of side wall discution. Do you guys run cushcorr? What type of sidewall you run witch cushcore?

*Good, both understand the subject but they must be more synthetic, summarized, it can be explained in half the words or time, talking a lot when it is a subject of many who are not informed creates more confusion, sorry but it is my way of see it, not all RYDERS understand the same way, nor do they have the same experience or possibilities to change or try all the versions in this case the line by categories that it brings, produces MAXXIS. THANK YOU anyway, for your talk when watching the video helped me with my previous analysis. Bike Tips with Alejandro Diaz* .

DD has been very rare and out of stock everywhere around the world. I am just very annoyed with that.

Hi guys great vid by the way, always impressed ; now I have a cunundrum ; Santa Cruz e- bike the "Bullit " as you know comes with a Double D as standard ; i know it has DD for the aggressive nature the bike is intended for ; BUT in your opinion would you be alright to put say EXO + on front & rear for quicker rotational weight saving nearly 500 grams or keep say DD on the rear & Exo + on the front so having the best protection for were the weight is on the back ! Your thoughts !!! 👌😎🚵🌲🌲🚵🚵🌲🌲

I used to love Ching- Shen tyres on my BMX

Are thoughs weights including the cable tie and hanger ??

Nice video! Please do it also to Michelin Tires.

Thanks good info and energy

tl;dr EXO+ for the front, DD for the rear

Great video, thanks

Do Dual Compound tires have a tougher sidewall than 3C - ie is EXO in a Dual Compound tougher than EXO in a 3C, or are the compounds in the sidewalls the same across the line?

This is a big help than you. I’m nearly 250lbs and run 27.5 x 2.8 tyres. Which casing would you recommend? Also can you get the assegai in a plus size? Thanks

You should talk about how the lighter weight tires ping off rocks compared to heavier tires

now is that just more protection on the side wall or all around??

GREAT! Comparison

what would you recommend for a aggressive 80 kg enduro racer?

Quick question: I live in the Philippines, its an South East Asian country. We have 2 kinds of Maxxis tires, 1st with packing and with no packing. They are both same (120 TPI EXO TR 3C Max Speed) With packaging and 2nd without. Its just the price. With packaging its like $35-40 each(1pc tire)and the ones without packaging is priced less than half like below $20 each. Which should I buy? The ones without packaging makes me think like "Well we live in Asia and there are alot of fake products here Made in China" Lol

Thanks for a great explanation of the puncture resistance and robustness of the tires. Will the softer and more fragile EXO & EXO+ provide more grip in wet and slippery conditions compared to the DD & DH casing?

And for DH sometimes using DH casing, wire sided and butyl inside ?! My best combo Is Assegai Exo+ MaxGrip/HR ll DD MaxTerra...both 2,5" WT

The dude in the white shirt is like a meme version of Kyle Mooney.