Maxxis Mountain Bike Tire Guide | Mad Duck Cyclery

MAXXIS MTB TIRE GUIDE

Find your fast.
Find your grip.

From North Texas hardpack to Hill Country rock and bike-park laps, choose the Maxxis tread, casing and compound that fit how—and where—you ride.

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Maxxis Assegai mountain bike tire

TREAD SELECTOR

Seven treads. One clear progression.

Move from low, tightly packed knobs for outright speed toward taller, more open tread for braking, cornering and loose-terrain confidence.

XC SPEED → FAST TRAIL → ALL-ROUND → AGGRESSIVE → MAXIMUM GRIP
Maxxis Rekon Race tire
FASTEST · DRY XC

Rekon Race

Semi-slick XC speed for firm, dry courses. Excellent as a fast rear or front-and-rear hardpack setup.

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Maxxis Rekon tire
FAST · LIGHT TRAIL

Rekon

Quick-rolling trail tread with useful braking and cornering bite from hardpack through loose-over-hard terrain.

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Maxxis Forekaster tire
TEXAS ALL-ROUNDER

Forekaster

The downcountry sweet spot: faster than a gravity tread, with more predictable traction than a pure XC tire.

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Maxxis Dissector tire
FAST · AGGRESSIVE

Dissector

Designed to keep drag down while preserving decisive cornering grip on dry, loose and fast technical trails.

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Maxxis Minion DHF tire
ICONIC · FRONT CONTROL

Minion DHF

The benchmark aggressive front tire, combining confident cornering, predictable drift and strong braking.

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Maxxis Minion DHR II tire
POWER · REAR BRAKING

Minion DHR II

Paddle-like center knobs dig in under braking and acceleration. The classic partner for a DHF or Assegai front.

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Maxxis Assegai tire
MAXIMUM · PREDICTABLE GRIP

Assegai

Relentless front-tire traction for technical trail, enduro and gravity riding when outright confidence matters most.

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Our favorite Texas combinations

Fast XC

Rekon front / Rekon Race rear

Best overall North Texas

Forekaster front / Rekon rear

Fast aggressive

Dissector front / Rekon rear

Maximum trail control

Minion DHF front / DHR II rear

Enduro & gravity

Assegai front / DHR II rear

Decode the sidewall

EXO

Lightweight sidewall protection for XC and everyday trail riding.

EXO+

Added protection for harder charging and rougher terrain.

MaxxSpeed

Efficiency-focused XC compound for race pace and low rolling resistance.

MaxxTerra

The balanced trail compound: speed, grip and durability in one package.

Still deciding?

Visit Mad Duck Cyclery in Grapevine. We’ll match your bike, riding style and favorite Texas trails to the right Maxxis setup.

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Availability, sizes, casings and compounds may vary. Product links open current Mad Duck Cyclery catalog listings.