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Maxxis Rekon 3C MaxxSpeed EXO TR

Top tire. Super fast and plenty of grip. Even in winter. Been riding Maxxis for years.

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I think the Rekon series are pretty much the fastest XC/Trail tires Maxxis has. I tested all of Maxxis' XC/trail tires and stuck with the Rekon MaxxSpeed as a front tire and the Aspen as a rear tire. The Rekon Race does still feel just a bit faster than the Aspen, but the Aspen has just the slightly better grip during climbs. This front tire is ideal for hard cornering, especially on sandy forest trails in the Netherlands. In Limburg, the tire also performs well. Where the tire fails is on wet, muddy or damp clay-like surfaces. The tread is not designed for that. I do not consider this a disadvantage, because the tire was not designed for that. I ride the tire myself on a 27mm rim and it falls very nicely. I wouldn't go below 25mm, the side studs are too far from the center and transition studs and the tire has a dead zone if you steer it sharply (I've noticed this on a 20mm rim). As a rear tire the tire is also top notch, with possibly another rekon in front or more something like a Forekaster or High Roller II for trails.

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For a Maxxis, it was unusually coy when mounting tubeless with only a pump, but in the end it gave way. Fits, holds tight and has a very good grip on dry terrain with little rolling resistance.

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Top quality

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Nice tyre, still getting used to it in the corners, in zero sand a bit nervous

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Top tyre. Been driving Maxxis for several years. Always top!

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Replaced my rear tyre this week for this faster tyre. What a godsend . I had the Minion DHR2 on it, but this Rekon is much faster. I still have the Assegai on the front.

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It's a tyre that I've been using for a long time. It's 2.40 is very heavy and drags a lot. But in this 2.25 size it is ideal, as it gets good traction and hardly drags. Very happy with it.

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Very good article. They last a long time for the grip they have.

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A good tyre that's light, strong and good on all types of terrain