The new version of the Maxxis Forekaster is aimed squarely at modern short travel (100mm-130mm) trail bikes aka the downcountry segment. Intended to be a Goldilocks tire, the new Forekaster (released July 2022) rolls faster than aMinionor even theDissectorbut provides more predictable cornering, climbing, and braking traction than theAspenorRekon.

• Rubber:
  • Dual compound (best for dry, hard conditions)
  • 3C MaxxTerra (best for mixed conditions)
• Casings:
  • 60 TPI + EXO (general trail use)
  • EXO+ (heavy duty trail use)
• Wide Trail (WT) sizes are optimized for 30-35mm inner width rims
• Tubeless Ready specs are denoted with a TR in the tables below
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