Minions do your bidding. The Maxxis Minion DHF 3C 2.5 tire will do your bidding when it comes to loose & muddy downhills. You want to go straight? Itll keep you straight. You want to gently turn? Itll do that. You want to lean hard into an impossibly tight radius turn because victory is on the line? Itll sing the happy song as it corners like your bike is on rails! As with many tires this one needs jargon explained. DHF means "downhill front." Its a downhill tire first & it can be used as a front with a Minion DHR or depending on conditions as a rear with another DHF in front. 3C is Triple Compound Technology -- three different rubber compounds comprise the tread. The tire has a 70a durometer rubber base layer which reduces knob flex & increases tire life. 40a durometer shoulder knobs grip without rebounding fast. 42a durometer rubber crown knobs help improve braking performance as part of going fast is controlling speed. The Maxxis Minion DHF 3C 2.5 tire measures 26 x 2.5. The wire bead tire is designed to be ridden with tubes. The thread count is 60 tpi. The maximum recommended tire pressure is 65 psi. Black. 1330g. An extremely cut-resistant & abrasion-resistant material added to the sidewalls of selected mountain bike tyre. The densely woven fabric is also lightweight & highly flexible ensuring that the performance of the tire remains unaffected. Choose Exo-protection for exceptionally rocky treacherous trails where the chance of the sidewall cuts & abrasion is high.