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So by choice I ride with Hr2 front and back setup tubeless, Sunday at Forest of dean ended up slashing 2 rear tyres beyond repair. They were the exo version, thought they were fairly strong before, is there a more suitable tubeless version or would the minion 2 be slightly stronger?


 
Posted : 28/04/2015 9:16 pm
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I'd just put it down to bad luck - short of going dual ply there's not much you can do. I slashed a Conti Protection last week (which is a stiffer carcass than Maxxis Exo) and am so offended by the thought of binning an otherwise good tyre that I'll be stitching and patching it!


 
Posted : 28/04/2015 9:49 pm
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Ah bummer, I duck an old school rubber puncture repair patch on the inside of one slash, but then also noticed it had a slash along the sidewall just above the wheel rim. Bin it is then!


 
Posted : 29/04/2015 6:31 am
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Impressive to slash a conti protection....


 
Posted : 29/04/2015 7:25 am
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I have both but the HR2 only goes on in summer, currently on a Mary front, Minion rear...,tons of grip!


 
Posted : 29/04/2015 7:54 am
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What minion version are you using? There's seems loads and some use the front of the back.


 
Posted : 29/04/2015 9:45 am
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I run a tougher sidewall tyre than the Maxxis EXO on the rear, after splitting a few. Something like a Conti protection or Schwalbe snakeskin (or even full UST in some cases).


 
Posted : 29/04/2015 10:23 am
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Managed to warp a Minion DHF (rear) mincing about in the woods last week


 
Posted : 29/04/2015 10:24 am
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Impressive to slash a conti protection....

On a bloody pavement as well, hopping around a traffic jam caused by a broken down caravan on my way back from the trails!


 
Posted : 29/04/2015 12:40 pm

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