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My main complaint was the wear on the rear tire - the side knobs were prone to tearing off well before the rubber was worn down. I like the look of the DH34 Bike Park as an alternative, but I wish they made them with a folding bead.
I've been running Wild Enduro F/R for the last year. You can get them for $50 shipped to your door. The front is like an improved Magic Mary that doesn't squirm, the rear is like a better Aggressor. In some conditions it's radically better, Aggressor doesn't like wet or mud, WE are better than anything but a dedicated spike IME. And in the dry they are almost as good as Maxxgrip Assegai/Minions with 1.5 lbs less weight, less rolling resistance and longer life. But, they do wear fast. Anything worth riding seems to.
I'd love to try the DH22 but not sure if I need to add a full lb to my front tire over the WE Front. I saw a bike check on Sam Hill's Nukeproof where he's running DH22 / WE Rear, w/ARD inserts, but I'm not hitting stuff quite as hard, lol. WE Front + cush core seems to be doing fine, I'm on my 3rd one with no flats (knock on wood!).
I rode them in some pretty cold temps (20s) and I didn't really notice them hardening up, but that's probably not something I would pick up on
Wild enduro was good except for the relatively light casing
The Maxxis and Schwalbe websites aren't much better.
Im running softer pressures than i ever have, laughing off square edge hits, plowing and brapping where I'd usually be stressing.
All round grip level is insane, reminds me of the old FRO intense tyres.
Pretty bloody impressive for tyres that i only bought for the cool looking sidewall.
Assegai's definitely have more rubber and would be heavier.
Well.. downhill on an enduro bike, crying like a baby on climbs.
The Rock'R2 tires are for some dry soil, with rocks, roots, aslo performing well in deep dust. Predictable tires.
I have a DH34 bike park, used on the back for a ride or two, but it was too grippy, put it on the front for this sloppy winter and I must say it's works well, nearly as good as a Magic Mary.
One thing I noticed; the DH34 worn way faster than the Rock'r2 even if they using the same compound.
I have the 34 bike park and the 34 race and they are two completely different tires the 34 race is WAYYYY beefier and harder to install than the bike park version.
I recall installing the 34 bike park and laughing to my wife saying "why does everyone complain about these tires, they're easy to install."
THEN I went to install the 34 Race moments after and I was like .........uuuhhhh honey..........I could use some help!......which of course was followed by her uncontrollable laughter. Then she tried to help and we both spent about 30-40 minutes of OH COME ON!!! SERIOUSLY!!! I will say having tire inserts certainly made it harder.
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