Maxxis Assegai 29" x 2.5 3C MaxxGrip DH E-25

The Maxxis Assegai takes its name from the traditional Zulu spear, an apt symbol for its precision and aggression on the trail. Designed in collaboration with World Cup champion Greg Minnaar, this tire is purpose-built for riders who demand maximum grip and control across all conditions.

Featuring tall, reinforced knobs, the Assegai excels in dust, loam, wet roots, and slick rock, providing consistent traction and confident cornering. Unlike other tires that favor specific surfaces, the Assegai is tuned to perform fast and reliably everywhere—from loose berms to hardpack, from bike park laps to technical downhill runs.

Available in multiple compounds (including 3C MaxxGrip for ultimate grip and MaxxTerra for balance), and a range of casings like EXO+, DoubleDown, and DH, riders can tailor the Assegai for trail, enduro, e-MTB, or full-blown downhill use.

Key Features

• • Signature Design by Greg Minnaar – Named after the Zulu assegai spear, symbolizing precision and aggression

  • Versatile Performance – Outstanding grip across all trail conditions: dry, wet, loose, or rocky

  • Tall, Supportive Knobs – Penetrate soft terrain and maintain control on roots and off-camber features

  • Tunable Construction – Available in MaxxGrip or MaxxTerra compounds with casing options for every discipline

  • Tubeless Ready & Wide Trail (WT) Optimized – Designed for modern wide rims (30–35 mm)

NEW DH Casing:
This New DH Casing achieves improved compliance over chattery rocks and roots, better support under highcornering loads & impacts, and more durability… because flat tyres are never fast.For the rest of us, this all translates to increased confidence bombing through technical sections of trail, less riskof a tyre or rim failure, and getting to the bottom of the mountain feeling less beat up and ready do it all over again.
Key Features:• Progressive casing stiffness that allows pressure to be set for performance versus sidewall stability or rim strike prevention.• Allows lower pressures (2-3 psi less than previous gen DH casing) which results in slower tyre rebound and more planted, damped feel.• Improved puncture protection.• Comparable weight to previous DH casing.• Dual ply 120 TPI casing• MaxxGrip rubber compound• Tubeless Ready• E25 & E50 Rated

New DH Casing Features:

• Comparable weight to previous DH Casing
• 20% increase cornering support
• 24% increase in sidewall puncture resistance
• 28% increase in tread puncture resistance
• 28% increase in pinch cut resistance

Ideal For

• • • Gravity riders, enduro racers, and e-MTBs
    • Front tire setups where grip is the priority
    • Mixed terrain and aggressive, all-condition riding