Maxxis Assegai Folding Tire - MaxxTerra | EXO+ TR | WT - 27.5x2.50"

Assegai - Built To Go Fast. Everywhere.

The signature model of Downhill pro Greg Minnaar is not only the result of more than 30 years of racing experience, it also incorporates over 50 years of tire manufacturing expertise. Named after the hunting spear of the Zulu, based in the South African home of the top athlete, the Assegai drills its way into any terrain with its unyielding, but nevertheless always predictable traction. The Gravity all-rounder cuts a particularly fine figure on the front wheel of bikes with more than 150 mm suspension travel. But even as a rear tire, the Assgeai always provides a sure-footed riding experience.

Features of the Maxxis Assegai folding tire

• MaxxTerra rubber compound
• Tubeless Ready carcass with EXO+ sidewall protection
• Wide Trail (WT) construction adapted to wide rims

MaxxTerra Compound

As a single-compound tire, the MaxxTerra rubber compound is the logical evolution of the previous 3C MaxxTerra, which featured a triple-compound design. Developed in the lab and perfected by team and test riders on trails around the world, it delivers more grip and longer durability while maintaining consistently low rolling resistance. In terms of numbers, tread life has been increased by 30% and grip by 15%. That means better performance and more riding enjoyment, and less time spent changing tires.  

Tubeless Ready (TR)

Tubeless tires provide the rider with many benefits: the ability to run lower air pressures, which improves traction; lower rolling resistance when compared to a tube-type tire; and less chance of flatting since there is no tube. Maxxis Tubeless Ready (TR) tires provide the benefits of a UST tubeless tire without the weight penalty. Maxxis TR tires use a standard casing and require the use of a liquid sealant in order to make them airtight. Maxxis Tubeless Ready tires are the only Maxxis tires approved for use with liquid sealants. 

EXO+ Protection

The EXO+ carcass is based on a 60 TPI carcass coated with abrasion-resistant rubber. The tire sidewalls feature a reinforced, rubberized EXO puncture protection layer, and a short butyl insert is positioned over the tire bead. This makes tires with EXO+ Protection ideal for aggressive trail riding and lighter enduro races, and particularly well-suited for the higher torque and weight of e-MTBs. 

Wide Trail

Wide Trail (WT) tires are optimized for an inner rim width of 35 mm, but work perfectly on all rims with an inner rim width of 30-40 mm.