There’s no better person than Remy Metailler to explain our selection of Maxxis tire models, casings, and rubber compounds. Remy shares every key detail about his personal mountain bike tire setup, including his tire pressures and his position on tire inserts.

Remy’s precise riding style and appetite for gnarly trails make him very particular about his tires, for everything from tire width to tires for specific terrain types. He’s a local legend in Squamish, British Columbia and he’s known for building and riding some of the gnarliest slab features in the area so traction is key for him. He even tells us how he adjusts his tire pressure for low-speed tech, or for high-speed scenarios like when he competed at Red Bull Rampage.

Let us know in the comments if you run the same tires as Remy, and let us know what you’re running if you don’t!

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Chapters:

0:00 - Remi office tour and ride
2:50 - Remy’s go to Maxxis tires
3:10 - Maxis DHF & DHR the original combo
4:19 - Remy’s desert tires of choice
5:06 - Remy’s tire width
6:11 - Maxxis tire compounds
8:35 - Remy’s tire pressures
9:20 - Does Remi run a tire insert?
10:00 - Maxxis tire compounds
11:28 - When to replace a tire?
12:45 - Outro


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