MAXXIS High Roller 2-26", 27.5", 29" - DH, DD, EXO - E25 Rating, Tubeless | Versatile Choice When Conditions are Soft Or Loose

These are great tires. They grip really well on dirt and gravel as well dry and wet pavement. They also have pretty low rolling resistance on pavement. I have these on front and back, setup tubeless. They work quite well as tubeless tires. I was using the tires that came with the bike and the difference is huge. Probably the single best upgrade I have done for my Talon.One thing you want to do before doing a tubeless setup with these is to unfold them and let them sit laying on there sides before mounting them. Let the crease relax so the bead doesn't want to pull away from the rim. I did this with the second tire and it popped much easier than just pulling them out of the package and trying to mount them.update:I've had these mounted for a few weeks now. The tubeless setup holds air better than the tubes that were in place before. The back tire is a ghetto conversion and the front is a standard conversion. The ghetto conversion cost about a third of the official conversion. Tubeless for mountain bikes is the way to go.update:I've been on some technical single track with these now. The side knobs really improve grip in high speed turns in sand over hard pack.update:Managed to rip the casing on some really rough trails. LBS said they had never seen this before on this tire so lucky me. Was immediately replaced by the manufacturer. So symptoms were, really wobbly tread and tire burping while going up steep inclines. Basically the tire couldn't hold its shape.

I got these for my dad partly because he really needed new tires, because his old ritchey kevlar ones had been on there since he bought the bike and they were practically bald. Also I really wanted to help him get back into mountain biking by getting him set up with some new tubeless tires. Because in general the most important things to have in good working order on your bike are your contact points, these include grips, tires, saddle and peddles all of which you should feel comfortable with. These tires have Maxxis EXO protection which will be well suited for the most abusive of riders. Also they provide excellent proformace from what my dad told me from wet, muddy to dry and hard-pack conditions. My dad told me that he could really feel the ground better when he was running these tires tubeless opposed to when he was running just tubes with his old tires, which was great to hear. I might come back to this for an update after a few months of riding in wet rides this winer in the pacific-northwest. Also this spring were going to utah so we will se how these tires preform there. Ill post the update down below once im done! Hope this helped!

UPDATE: 10-09Been riding these tires since my original review. Knobs are just about worn but the tacky compound is fast and still hooks up.Side knobs have always been an issue as far as tearing. Usually go around with some CA glue(found in hobby shops) or super glue if you will. I applied silicone spray every now and then to keep the rubber soft.Over all I love these tires. They do wear a bit fast on rocky terrain but in the NW we are kings of loam so not much of an issue.After riding a lot of granite the side knobs are pretty much done...however they are still the bees knees and hook up great. Having no issues riding clay based soil and still hitting berms with authority. Still a Maxxis fan however going to be running Schwalbe Magic Mary up front this winter for the wet NW.Great tire, big fan of the original High Rollers.In comparison on dry fast sections these feel faster and more lively than the originals. Been hitting Whistler style berms the last couple weeks, leaning over is different until you get used to leaning a little later/deeper and digging in harder. These tires rail!!

I have been running high roller 2s on my bikes forever so when it came time to build up my new Surly Karate Monkey I knew exactly what I had to get. While I've only gone on 5 or so rides with this pair they have been amazing so far and I can tell you from previous experiences that nothing will beat them. The traction is very good, especially with the triple compound, and even riding through all the mud this week I had no issues. Also throughout the 4 pairs I have owned so far I have never popped a tire. Can't say the same thing about the Schwalbes that came on my bike and popped first ride set up tubeless. Overall this is an amazing tire and you won't regret picking it.