I've got a Ripley V4 as well and it came with the DHRII on the rear and I swapped it out for a Dissector and have run the tire for roughly 2 seasons (April through the end of December) on steep, rooty, rocky New England single track and have had zero issues w/sliding or with knobs coming off. I'm riding roughly 350-450 miles per season with roughly 120k' of climbing/descending each season over lots of granite and shale/slate surfaces and in lots of wet leaves spring and fall. You must ride on some seriously abrasive surfaces. I also run MaxxTerra and don't ever ride asphalt (like to/from trailhead, etc.). Tread choice, sidewall choice and compound choice are extremely location dependent..what works in loamy conditions may not work (and won't last as long) in Moab.
Hey man good video however there are 2 things that you need to understand about tires. 1) those groves/slits in the tire. Those are Not wear indicators. They are called TIRE SIPING. Sips are designed to help the knobs or tire conform to harder objects mainly rocks, roots or logs for additional grip. Look it up even auto tires have them. 2) for a rear tire you need a harder compound. Looks like you have the max grip 3c compound grip, which is really soft. Maybe switching to a dual compound or something harder which makes the tire last longer would be a better option. As for tires. Everyone talks about Maxxis. You should consider other brands. I'm a Schwalbe guy and for me they are better. I have maxxis DHF and DHR 2 on one bike and Schwalbe Nobby Nic (front) ans Wicked Will (rear) and that combo is awesome. Fast rolling very gripy and no drift. When my maxxis wear out I'm gonna get Schwalbe tires. My cousin was all about Maxxis, he damaged his bike and borrowed mine with the Schwalbe and right away told me that this bike rolls fast and was gripy. At times I had trouble keeping up with him on my newer YT Jeffsy with Maxxis DHF/DHR 2 combo. My cousin said he wants to get Schwalbe now. Good video btw.
yea even on some dmo bikes with maxxis tires, the knobs are ripping off but still connected(some what) thier tires with bigger side knobs the the minions hold up much better. i used some new maxxis tires for a year or two for at least 14km/day and I have not had a knob rip yet I ride in a pnw kind of area(loamy with loose/compact soil.) I have a highrioller as my rear tire and on some of my family's other bikes they have a dissector that's still going strong with some wear showing on the side knobs.
You got the max grip version? I have the maxxterra. No problem after 1 year. Around 400 miles. Grip is great for me. Dissectors front and rear and very happy with them
I have a DHF and Dissector MaxTerra's F/R that replaced Vee Crown Gems 2.3x29 on a stock Marin Rift Zone. Have not yet run into what you dealing with but as a noob I probably don't ride as much or as hard. The stock Vee tires dumped me twice bruising ribs on both sides.
I've used the Dissector as a back tire for the last couple of years - good traction and rolling speed, pretty good in the wet too. The EXO+ MaxxTerra version lasts for about a year, so that's enough in my book.
@@udtrader I know the DHR II obviously - it's a really solid tire, but I prefer the Dissector for its rolling speed and the braking traction is good enough in most cases (and yes, I use it in the winter too).
I have now DHR II maxxterra in the back that is still good, but used, and I have DHR II maxxgrip in the front that is pretty new. For this new season I want more traction for pedaling techy uphill stuff so I want maxxgrip rubber now. I was looking at the Dissector but as you and others have said it just doesn't do too well. That's why I think I'll just go with DHR II maxxgrip both front and rear, as I personally really dislike the DHF because it's vague feeling between no lean to full lean because there's just simply no knobs there. I do not want to slide half lean every turn in the front so DHR II is just better there even though it is technically a rear tire, lots of others use it as front as well.
DHR II MaxGrip on the front rolls much faster than DHF with solid turns without lean outs. What I'm riding now is Forekaster 2.4 Gen 2 tires and never been happier. Fast rolling, excellent grip, and solid leans into berms with confidence.
@@udtrader Forekaster is a much lighter thread pattern and it only comes with maxxterra. I only want maxxgrip now and I also want a thread pattern that will have more bite to it. I ride a Pivot Switchblade, and even though I don't ride very hard I still want to trust my front tire especially. Even for pedaling up longer fireroad sections I still feel the DHR II in maxxgrip rolls very good for what kind of bike I'm using. That's why I'm not going to step down in the front, that's just a no go. I do already own a set of Continental Trail King which was a big mistake in my eyes because they have just no bite to them at all for trail riding. If you hit a wet root it's game over. Those tires I'd rather say is aimed for perfect dry conditions in very light terrain.
I started with the Maxxis Minion DHF/DHR2 Combintion, then I switched to DHF/DHF front and Rear. Best Combi ever in my Opinion, the Rolling Resistance is better, the Grip in the Back is just as good.
What are you riding conditions like? I ride mostly loamy forest conditions, average 30 miles per week riding year round. My riding style is more aggressive trail than downhill/enduro, with climbs and single track pedaling to get to the descent. The Dissector and the DHR II both last me about a season, until the middle paddles start rounding-out and slipping over roots and rocks when pedaling. The Dissector is nearly a 1/4lb lighter rotational mass, and less anchor draggy on climbs. I don't ride as fast and hard as a lot of other riders, so I don't really notice a compromise in braking traction or cornering with the Dissector.
I ride east-coast blue ridge mountain terrain with a good mix of roots, loose gravel, rock gardens, clay, sand, leaves, slabs. I've recently switched to Forekaster 2.0 EXO 3C 2.4 tire on the front and never been happier. Still DHR II 2.4 on my rear. Perfect combo for XC, downhill, and semi-enduro "fast" riding. I ride 40 miles MTB and 150+ miles road for a combined 200 miles/weekly.
Great content man. Always good to have real reviews from riders like me. I’ve been riding Pirelli tires lately but thinking about getting back to the DHRII rear DHF front or maybe Assegai front 🤔
So I just picked up a dissector to roll here in the valley (PHX,AZ) this season. I’m new to mtbn, & trying multiple setups. I have two rigs, one with an assegai front/ aggressor dd both 2.5 after trying a dhr two in the rear (which felt draggy). My other rig I’m running DHF/ now dissector, and picked up a additional aggressor for these reason I hear about the dissector. Wear fast etc. MyMy question is have you tried a DHF/Aggressor combo? If so what are your thoughts on the combo or an aggressor as a rear tire?
If you're riding mostly downhill, then DHF front with just about any rear tires will work such as the DHR, Forekaster, Race, Aggressor, etc. However, my trails are rolling hills with a good mix of downhill/climbing roots, rock gardens/slabs, hard clay, stream crossing, mud, etc. My favorite setup is Forekaster 3C EXO 2.4 on the front and DHR II 2.4 rear. This is a fast rolling setup with confident traction to tackle most terrains. amzn.to/4aNsGoB
sorry to botther you with theses questions but the dissector on the ibis, did it come a white maxxis logo? usually when a bike is bought with a maxxis tire it has a white logo indicating a more budget version of the tire, some people say it wears more quickly compared to the tires you would buy separate, the yellow loggo ones
@@a8f235that’s not true. I just bought two MaxxTerras and they’re both yellow. White Maxxis logos are typically on OEM equipped bikes. Yellow are for aftermarket (retail) packaged tires
95% of my rides on the Dissector have been on dry, hardpacked trails dressed with loose dirt/gravel, but with lots of roots and some technical gravel/rock garden segments.
I have been thinking about a Dissector for my front as I've been converting a Trek Roscoe 8 to more of a X-Country bike and just switched the rear tire from a Specialized XR4 2.6 inch to a Maxxis Rekon Race 2.35. I appreciate your review. I know car tires being "old" have been a big issue in the last decade and there has been legislation to put manufacture dates on them. I wonder if you got an older one, but I bet it's more the conditions you ride in.
![Покрышки MAXXIS для МТБ: Dissector, IKON, Rekon, Minion, Crossmark II, Pace, Assegai / ПРО [БРЕНДЫ]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/n6k0aSm4Dcw/mqdefault.jpg)
I've got a Ripley V4 as well and it came with the DHRII on the rear and I swapped it out for a Dissector and have run the tire for roughly 2 seasons (April through the end of December) on steep, rooty, rocky New England single track and have had zero issues w/sliding or with knobs coming off. I'm riding roughly 350-450 miles per season with roughly 120k' of climbing/descending each season over lots of granite and shale/slate surfaces and in lots of wet leaves spring and fall. You must ride on some seriously abrasive surfaces. I also run MaxxTerra and don't ever ride asphalt (like to/from trailhead, etc.). Tread choice, sidewall choice and compound choice are extremely location dependent..what works in loamy conditions may not work (and won't last as long) in Moab.
Hey man good video however there are 2 things that you need to understand about tires.
1) those groves/slits in the tire. Those are Not wear indicators. They are called TIRE SIPING. Sips are designed to help the knobs or tire conform to harder objects mainly rocks, roots or logs for additional grip. Look it up even auto tires have them.
2) for a rear tire you need a harder compound. Looks like you have the max grip 3c compound grip, which is really soft. Maybe switching to a dual compound or something harder which makes the tire last longer would be a better option.
As for tires. Everyone talks about Maxxis. You should consider other brands. I'm a Schwalbe guy and for me they are better. I have maxxis DHF and DHR 2 on one bike and Schwalbe Nobby Nic (front) ans Wicked Will (rear) and that combo is awesome.
Fast rolling very gripy and no drift. When my maxxis wear out I'm gonna get Schwalbe tires.
My cousin was all about Maxxis, he damaged his bike and borrowed mine with the Schwalbe and right away told me that this bike rolls fast and was gripy. At times I had trouble keeping up with him on my newer YT Jeffsy with Maxxis DHF/DHR 2 combo.
My cousin said he wants to get Schwalbe now.
Good video btw.
Thanks for the very informative review. It would be interesting to listen to the maxxis representative.
yea even on some dmo bikes with maxxis tires, the knobs are ripping off but still connected(some what) thier tires with bigger side knobs the the minions hold up much better. i used some new maxxis tires for a year or two for at least 14km/day and I have not had a knob rip yet I ride in a pnw kind of area(loamy with loose/compact soil.) I have a highrioller as my rear tire and on some of my family's other bikes they have a dissector that's still going strong with some wear showing on the side knobs.
You got the max grip version? I have the maxxterra. No problem after 1 year. Around 400 miles. Grip is great for me. Dissectors front and rear and very happy with them
He said he runs 50miles a week , are 400 miles in two months and tires are gone
I run front/rear DHR2 2.4 tanwall on my Ripley AF. If I'm doing a long XC ride, I'll switch the rear to a Rekon 2.4 tanwall
I have a DHF and Dissector MaxTerra's F/R that replaced Vee Crown Gems 2.3x29 on a stock Marin Rift Zone. Have not yet run into what you dealing with but as a noob I probably don't ride as much or as hard. The stock Vee tires dumped me twice bruising ribs on both sides.
I've used the Dissector as a back tire for the last couple of years - good traction and rolling speed, pretty good in the wet too. The EXO+ MaxxTerra version lasts for about a year, so that's enough in my book.
If Dissector works for you then I think you'll be even happier with DHR II or Forekaster II 2.4 3C EXO.
@@udtrader I know the DHR II obviously - it's a really solid tire, but I prefer the Dissector for its rolling speed and the braking traction is good enough in most cases (and yes, I use it in the winter too).
Great content, please keep up the good work and do more reviews about mtb tyres
I have now DHR II maxxterra in the back that is still good, but used, and I have DHR II maxxgrip in the front that is pretty new. For this new season I want more traction for pedaling techy uphill stuff so I want maxxgrip rubber now. I was looking at the Dissector but as you and others have said it just doesn't do too well. That's why I think I'll just go with DHR II maxxgrip both front and rear, as I personally really dislike the DHF because it's vague feeling between no lean to full lean because there's just simply no knobs there. I do not want to slide half lean every turn in the front so DHR II is just better there even though it is technically a rear tire, lots of others use it as front as well.
DHR II MaxGrip on the front rolls much faster than DHF with solid turns without lean outs. What I'm riding now is Forekaster 2.4 Gen 2 tires and never been happier. Fast rolling, excellent grip, and solid leans into berms with confidence.
Maxxis Forekaster 3C EXO MaxTerra for front. DHR II rear. amzn.to/3xtb8Pu
@@udtrader Forekaster is a much lighter thread pattern and it only comes with maxxterra. I only want maxxgrip now and I also want a thread pattern that will have more bite to it. I ride a Pivot Switchblade, and even though I don't ride very hard I still want to trust my front tire especially. Even for pedaling up longer fireroad sections I still feel the DHR II in maxxgrip rolls very good for what kind of bike I'm using. That's why I'm not going to step down in the front, that's just a no go.
I do already own a set of Continental Trail King which was a big mistake in my eyes because they have just no bite to them at all for trail riding. If you hit a wet root it's game over. Those tires I'd rather say is aimed for perfect dry conditions in very light terrain.
I started with the Maxxis Minion DHF/DHR2 Combintion, then I switched to DHF/DHF front and Rear. Best Combi ever in my Opinion, the Rolling Resistance is better, the Grip in the Back is just as good.
What are you riding conditions like? I ride mostly loamy forest conditions, average 30 miles per week riding year round. My riding style is more aggressive trail than downhill/enduro, with climbs and single track pedaling to get to the descent. The Dissector and the DHR II both last me about a season, until the middle paddles start rounding-out and slipping over roots and rocks when pedaling. The Dissector is nearly a 1/4lb lighter rotational mass, and less anchor draggy on climbs. I don't ride as fast and hard as a lot of other riders, so I don't really notice a compromise in braking traction or cornering with the Dissector.
I ride east-coast blue ridge mountain terrain with a good mix of roots, loose gravel, rock gardens, clay, sand, leaves, slabs. I've recently switched to Forekaster 2.0 EXO 3C 2.4 tire on the front and never been happier. Still DHR II 2.4 on my rear. Perfect combo for XC, downhill, and semi-enduro "fast" riding. I ride 40 miles MTB and 150+ miles road for a combined 200 miles/weekly.
Great content man. Always good to have real reviews from riders like me. I’ve been riding Pirelli tires lately but thinking about getting back to the DHRII rear DHF front or maybe Assegai front 🤔
So I just picked up a dissector to roll here in the valley (PHX,AZ) this season. I’m new to mtbn, & trying multiple setups. I have two rigs, one with an assegai front/ aggressor dd both 2.5 after trying a dhr two in the rear (which felt draggy). My other rig I’m running DHF/ now dissector, and picked up a additional aggressor for these reason I hear about the dissector. Wear fast etc. MyMy question is have you tried a DHF/Aggressor combo? If so what are your thoughts on the combo or an aggressor as a rear tire?
If you're riding mostly downhill, then DHF front with just about any rear tires will work such as the DHR, Forekaster, Race, Aggressor, etc. However, my trails are rolling hills with a good mix of downhill/climbing roots, rock gardens/slabs, hard clay, stream crossing, mud, etc. My favorite setup is Forekaster 3C EXO 2.4 on the front and DHR II 2.4 rear. This is a fast rolling setup with confident traction to tackle most terrains. amzn.to/4aNsGoB
@@udtrader Tires are so fascinating, aren't they? 😆
sorry to botther you with theses questions but the dissector on the ibis, did it come a white maxxis logo? usually when a bike is bought with a maxxis tire it has a white logo indicating a more budget version of the tire, some people say it wears more quickly compared to the tires you would buy separate, the yellow loggo ones
I bought the Dissector retail (yellow). Bike came with DHR II/DHF from the factory, both yellow logos.
nice and interesting@@udtrader
Yellow Maxxis logo = MaxxGrip (the grippiest rubber, wears out faster)
White Maxxis logo = MaxxTerra (Less grippy rubber, longer lasting)
@@a8f235 thx!
@@a8f235that’s not true. I just bought two MaxxTerras and they’re both yellow. White Maxxis logos are typically on OEM equipped bikes. Yellow are for aftermarket (retail) packaged tires
I just bought one and had not yet seen your video. I hope this doesn’t happen to mine…
wow ihave never seen someone, even demo bike maxxis tires have a knob completely ripped off! do you ride on dry hardpack most of the time?
95% of my rides on the Dissector have been on dry, hardpacked trails dressed with loose dirt/gravel, but with lots of roots and some technical gravel/rock garden segments.
perhaps this and the amount you ride can cause wear ore quickly@@udtrader
And to think, I was gonna buy a Dissector for the front wheel of my bike...disaster averted. LOL
Forekaster 2.4 3C EXO is my current favorite as front tire
I have been thinking about a Dissector for my front as I've been converting a Trek Roscoe 8 to more of a X-Country bike and just switched the rear tire from a Specialized XR4 2.6 inch to a Maxxis Rekon Race 2.35. I appreciate your review. I know car tires being "old" have been a big issue in the last decade and there has been legislation to put manufacture dates on them. I wonder if you got an older one, but I bet it's more the conditions you ride in.
I've since switched to Forekaster 2.4 on the front and never been happier. DHR II on the rear still.
thanks for the info
Ty
100% agree with this video Dissector waste of money...
Get the Forkaster or aggressor instead
Doesn't look normal shouldn't happen