Aimed at offering a slightly faster alternative to the Assegai for shorter travel bikes, the Maxxis Dissector II has seen a full refresh.
What happens when you put a Maxxis Assegai in a 90 degree wash? You get the new Maxxis Dissector II, a tyre that bares little resemblence to the tyre it replaces.
Key features:
- Dry, hardpacked, rocky, or rooty terrain
- 130-150mm applications
- EXO, EXO+ and DoubleDown casings
- MaxxTerra or MaxxGrip compounds
- 29 x 2.4″ only
- 950-1205g
- From £64.99 RRP
- Maxxis.com
Maxxis have updated the Dissector to be a faster rolling version, by the looks of things, their more aggressive Assegai. The older Dissector was far from a firm favourite here at Wideopenmag. On the rear it was relatively quick, but offered little to no serious braking grip that led to a habit of the bike careening in a straight line as the rear wheel locked too easily.
This new design rectifies this, according to Maxxis with a fully redesigned tread that follows the familiar 3-2-3 pattern, but the with the 3s as their own knobs rather than a single. This is aimed at increasing braking traction. The shoulder tread has a greater footprint and redesigned sipes. The claim is that the redesign makes them more versatile whilst offering more control.
Generally, the new Dissector is designed to be used on shorter applications as a front tyre in the 130-140mm bracket, becoming a better rear option when combined with something chunkier on the front on a longer travel bike.
Prices start at £64.99 for the 60tpi EXO casing, dual compound Dissector that weighs in at 950g, climbing to £79.99 for the 120tpi DoubleDown 3C compound options that weigh in at 1205g.
