All Things Bikes and Tacos! (...and every vehicle imaginable)

When I started riding motorcycles in the early 1970’s the Japanese brands like Bridgestone and Yokohama were derided as “rim protectors”. And the Taiwanese brands like IRC and Cheng Shin were even lower down the totem pole. At some point Cheng Shin rebrands as Maxxis and now their mountain bike tires cost $100+. I pay the price and I’m happy with them, but I’m tempted to replace the rear Dissector on my Ripley with an Eliminator when the rainy season hits. It’s already a little loose on the September dry stuff here in Santa Cruz. Though it actually rained today.

 

I was all set to pull the trigger in the Butcher / Eliminators, then realized, for another $20 (total), I could try the new, 2025 updated versions of them.... but they don't offer the Eliminator in 2.6 now.

 

Give em a try! FWIW the Butcher was designed by the same engineer as the Maxxis DHF, after Spec hired him from Maxxis. That may explain why they look kind of similar. I avoid Spec products on principle. You can ride Maxxis with a clean conscience : )