Maxxis Minion DHX 29 x 2.5" 3C MaxxGrip TR Tire (NDH Casing)
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Maxxis Minion DHX 29 x 2.5" 3C MaxxGrip TR Tire (NDH Casing)
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The all new Minion DHX was born specifically from the demands of Maxxis’ top athletes to provide more support, more control, and more confidence on these next level modern DH race tracks. Our engineers have been hard at work taking feedback from our athletes, improving casing structure, improving compound compositions, and improving tread layout and stability to accomplish one goal; Give the worlds fastest athletes a tire that goes as hard as they do.
With a long list of podiums in 2025/26 already, and wins by Jackson Goldstone at both 2025 Champery World Champs & Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup, and by Luca Shaw at 2026 Loudenvielle World Cup, success aboard the Minion DHX is off to a ripping start!
PRODUCT FEATURES - MAXXIS DHX 29 x 2.5" 3C MaxxGrip NDH Casing
- Use: Trail, Enduro, Downhill
- Size: 29 x 2.5"
- Version: NDH Casing, Tubeless Ready (TR)
- Compound: 3C MaxxGrip
- TPI: 120 x 2
- Weight: 1525 grams
TECHNOLOGIES
Tubeless Ready (TR)
Tubeless tires have many advantages: You can drive with less air pressure and therefore have better traction, the rolling resistance is lower than with hose, and where there is no hose, the risk of breakdowns is also reduced. Maxxis TR tires are better prepared for mounting with sealing milk than other tubeless ready tires, because the bead of our TR tires is completely covered with a rubber layer like a real UST tubeless tire. This means that tubeless mounting is successful with the first inflation and with little liquid on all rims that comply with the standard dimensions.
New Downhill Casing (NDH)
At the heart of the New DH Casing construction is progressive casing stiffness, allowing the tire to remain supple over small impacts while providing increasing sidewall support as cornering and impact forces build. Rather than forcing riders to choose between grip and stability, the New DH Casing delivers both. The increased support allows riders to reduce tire pressure by approximately 2-3 psi compared to the previous-generation DH casing. Lower pressures improve terrain conformity while creating a slower tire rebound, giving the bike a calmer, more planted feel and increasing traction through rough terrain. Improved puncture protection and a weight comparable to the previous DH casing complete a construction designed to meet the demands of modern gravity riding head-on. The result is a tire casing that allows riders to tune pressure for maximum performance, and not simply to prevent sidewall rollover or rim strikes.
3C MaxxGrip
Maxxis’ 3C MaxxGrip compound uses the stickiest, slowest rebounding rubber we offer in a mountain bike tire. This high traction compound is the same one used by our top World Cup Downhill and Enduro World Series athletes and is now available in a variety of casing configurations to cover all riders.
Running these front and rear on my second set of wheels for my DH riding.
I have been run Assegai+Aggressor for Trail, and Goodyear Newtons DHF-DHR Enduro for my DH riding. Assegai is pretty good, but I'd say twitchy and generally a lot of work to ride faster. Newtons have been better for DH, more predictable in front, in wet, and even as they wore down to sketchy level, but they are slow.
NDH casing feels great, and it's the first time I'm NOT running tire inserts in years. (I'm not that hard a DH rider and I run 24-28psi)
The DHX feels just like described; more consistent all around, smooth and consistent as you lean more in corners, and great speed. I would say it's more responsive than a Minion DHR, and more predictable than an Assegai.
Why does the matter?
Overall, this tire feels much easier to ride than my other combinations. It really feels easier to control in corners. I think it translates to more relaxed riding in position and more relaxed grip more of the time. Overall speed is definitely faster, but doesn't feel like I'm trying hard (new tires and DH casings always feel good though).
Compared to Minion DHF, they track better in corners and are easier to hold a line. Compared to Assegai, they need progressively more bike lean to add direction changes, but don't suddenly "catch" more grip so overall movement is smoother.
I'm giving them 4/5 until I see how long they stay sharp and how they feel as they wear down.
(Mounted on Ibis Blackbird Send II 35mm wide rims)
