Maxxis Minion DHF Front Tire
What the checker says265will not fit67check before you buy10worth knowing
Run variant by variant through the mountain bike builder’s own engine. Every sentence below is the checker’s, unedited. Nothing here says this part fits your bike; it says what it does and does not fit among the parts we hold.
Checked against 5557 verified mountain bike parts in this catalog. 5215 produced no finding of any kind; that is Minion DHF 29x2.3 EXO 3C MaxxTerra. Minion DHF 27.5x2.6 EXO 3C MaxxTerra clears 4390. Each variant produces 31 to 234 distinct errors and 4 to 41 distinct warnings.
Will not fit
- Will not fiterror · Rear WheelUnsupported wheel setup: front 27.5" / rear 29" matches no configuration (24"/24", 26"/26", 27.5"/27.5", 29"/29", 32"/32", mullet = 29" front / 27.5" rear). On 359 of the 607 verified rear wheels in this catalog. Applies to 5 of 15 variants.
- Will not fiterror · ForkFront wheel size mismatch: Fork 29", Front tire 27.5". On 321 of the 490 verified forks in this catalog. Applies to 5 of 15 variants.
- Will not fiterror · Front WheelFront wheel size mismatch: Front wheel 29", Front tire 27.5". On 175 of the 270 verified front wheels in this catalog. Applies to 5 of 15 variants.
- Will not fiterror · ForkFront wheel size mismatch: Fork 27.5", Front tire 29". On 157 of the 490 verified forks in this catalog. Applies to 10 of 15 variants.
- Will not fiterror · Front WheelFront wheel size mismatch: Front wheel 27.5", Front tire 29". On 90 of the 270 verified front wheels in this catalog. Applies to 10 of 15 variants.
- Will not fiterror · Front RimFront wheel size mismatch: Front wheel 29", Front tire 27.5". On 38 of the 75 verified rims in this catalog. Applies to 5 of 15 variants.
- Will not fiterror · Rear RimUnsupported wheel setup: front 27.5" / rear 29" matches no configuration (24"/24", 26"/26", 27.5"/27.5", 29"/29", 32"/32", mullet = 29" front / 27.5" rear). On 38 of the 75 verified rims in this catalog. Applies to 5 of 15 variants.
- Will not fiterror · Front RimFront wheel size mismatch: Front wheel 27.5", Front tire 29". On 33 of the 75 verified rims in this catalog. Applies to 10 of 15 variants.
Wheel config, Frame. 239 more findings from the same check, on up to 2 of the 258 verified frames each.
Front wheel size, Front Rim. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 3 of the 75 verified rims each.
Front wheel size, Front Wheel. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 3 of the 270 verified front wheels each.
Wheel config, Rear Rim. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 3 of the 75 verified rims each.
Wheel config, Rear Wheel. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 7 of the 607 verified rear wheels each.
Front wheel size, Fork. 2 more findings from the same check, on up to 12 of the 490 verified forks each.
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Check before you buy
- Check before you buywarning · Front WheelFront tire clearance: 2.6in tire is wider than the front wheel's 2.5in max. On 26 of the 270 verified front wheels in this catalog. Applies to 2 of 15 variants.
- Check before you buywarning · Front WheelFront tire clearance: 2.5in tire is wider than the front wheel's 2.4in max. On 19 of the 270 verified front wheels in this catalog. Applies to 11 of 15 variants.
- Check before you buywarning · Front WheelFront tire clearance: 2.6in tire is wider than the front wheel's 2.4in max. On 19 of the 270 verified front wheels in this catalog. Applies to 2 of 15 variants.
- Check before you buywarning · Front WheelFront tire clearance: 2.5in tire is wider than the front wheel's 2.3in max. On 8 of the 270 verified front wheels in this catalog. Applies to 11 of 15 variants.
- Check before you buywarning · Front WheelFront tire clearance: 2.6in tire is wider than the front wheel's 2.3in max. On 8 of the 270 verified front wheels in this catalog. Applies to 2 of 15 variants.
- Check before you buywarning · Front RimFront tire clearance: 2.6in tire is wider than the front wheel's 2.5in max. On 6 of the 75 verified rims in this catalog. Applies to 2 of 15 variants.
- Check before you buywarning · Front WheelFront tire width: 2.3in is below the wheel maker's recommended minimum of 2.35in for this rim - a too-narrow tire squares off and loses bead support on a wide rim. On 6 of the 270 verified front wheels in this catalog. Applies to 2 of 15 variants.
Front tire fork, Fork. 47 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 490 verified forks each.
Front tire rim, Front Rim. 3 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 75 verified rims each.
Front tire fork near, Fork. 2 more findings from the same check, on up to 5 of the 490 verified forks each.
Front tire rim, Front Wheel. 2 more findings from the same check, on up to 4 of the 270 verified front wheels each.
Front tire rim min, Front Rim. 1 more finding from the same check, on up to 2 of the 75 verified rims each.
Front tire rim min, Front Wheel. 1 more finding from the same check, on up to 5 of the 270 verified front wheels each.
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Worth knowing
- Worth knowinginfo · Front RimFront tire clearance: 2.5in tire is outside the front wheel's recommended range - the maker recommends up to 2.3in and states that as a recommendation, not a maximum, so this is a note rather than a fit problem. On 4 of the 75 verified rims in this catalog. Applies to 11 of 15 variants.
- Worth knowinginfo · Front RimFront tire clearance: 2.6in tire is outside the front wheel's recommended range - the maker recommends up to 2.3in and states that as a recommendation, not a maximum, so this is a note rather than a fit problem. On 4 of the 75 verified rims in this catalog. Applies to 2 of 15 variants.
- Worth knowinginfo · Front RimFront tire width: 2.3in is outside the front wheel's recommended range - the maker recommends at least 2.35in for this rim and states that as a recommendation, not a minimum. A narrower tire squares off and loses bead support on a wide rim. On 3 of the 75 verified rims in this catalog. Applies to 2 of 15 variants.
- Worth knowinginfo · Front RimFront tire clearance: 2.6in tire is outside the front wheel's recommended range - the maker recommends up to 2.5in and states that as a recommendation, not a maximum, so this is a note rather than a fit problem. On 3 of the 75 verified rims in this catalog. Applies to 2 of 15 variants.
Front tire rim min rec, Front Rim. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 2 of the 75 verified rims each.
Front tire rim rec, Front Rim. 2 more findings from the same check, on up to 2 of the 75 verified rims each.
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$75.00 to $116.00 MSRP·945 to 1423 g
What the maker states
- Wheel
- Built for a 29" wheel (on 10 of 15 variants); Built for a 27.5" wheel (on 5 of 15 variants)
- Width
- Tire width 2.5 (on 11 of 15 variants); Tire width 2.3 (on 2 of 15 variants); Tire width 2.6 (on 2 of 15 variants)
- Casing
- EXO casing (on 8 of 15 variants); EXO+ casing (on 3 of 15 variants); DH casing casing (on 2 of 15 variants); DoubleDown casing (on 2 of 15 variants)
- Compound
- 3C MaxxGrip compound (on 6 of 15 variants); 3C MaxxTerra compound (on 6 of 15 variants); Dual compound (on 2 of 15 variants); MaxxTerra compound (on 1 of 15 variants)
A value shown as a set or a range differs between this model’s variants and is never one variant’s spec.
15 verified variants
| Variant | Wheel | Width | Casing | Price (MSRP) | Weight | Source | Last checked | Build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minion DHF 29x2.5 EXO+ MaxxGrip | Built for a 29" wheel | Tire width 2.5 | EXO+ casing | $90.00 | 1162 g | maker’s page | 2026-07-23 | Build with this |
| Minion DHF 29x2.5 EXO 3C MaxxGrip | Built for a 29" wheel | Tire width 2.5 | EXO casing | $90.00 | 1092 g | maker’s page | 2026-07-23 | Build with this |
| Minion DHF 29x2.3 EXO 3C MaxxTerra | Built for a 29" wheel | Tire width 2.3 | EXO casing | $90.00 | 1015 g | maker’s page | 2026-07-23 | Build with this |
| Minion DHF 27.5x2.3 EXO 3C MaxxTerra | Built for a 27.5" wheel | Tire width 2.3 | EXO casing | $90.00 | 945 g | maker’s page | 2026-07-23 | Build with this |
| Minion DHF 27.5x2.5 DH MaxxGrip | Built for a 27.5" wheel | Tire width 2.5 | DH casing casing | $95.00 | 1243 g | maker’s page | 2026-07-23 | Build with this |
| Minion DHF 29x2.5 DH MaxxGrip | Built for a 29" wheel | Tire width 2.5 | DH casing casing | $95.00 | 1423 g | maker’s page | 2026-07-23 | Build with this |
| Minion DHF 27.5x2.6 EXO 3C MaxxTerra | Built for a 27.5" wheel | Tire width 2.6 | EXO casing | $85.00 | 1025 g | maker’s page | 2026-07-23 | Build with this |
| Minion DHF 29x2.6 EXO Dual | Built for a 29" wheel | Tire width 2.6 | EXO casing | $85.00 | 1107 g | maker’s page | 2026-07-23 | Build with this |
| Minion DHF 29x2.5 DoubleDown MaxxGrip | Built for a 29" wheel | Tire width 2.5 | DoubleDown casing | $116.00 | 1313 g | maker’s page | 2026-07-09 | Build with this |
| Minion DHF 27.5x2.5 DoubleDown MaxxGrip | Built for a 27.5" wheel | Tire width 2.5 | DoubleDown casing | $116.00 | 1232 g | maker’s page | 2026-07-09 | Build with this |
| Minion DHF 29x2.5 EXO+ MaxxTerra | Built for a 29" wheel | Tire width 2.5 | EXO+ casing | $90.00 | 1163 g | maker’s page | 2026-07-23 | Build with this |
| Minion DHF 29x2.5 WT 3C MaxxTerra | Built for a 29" wheel | Tire width 2.5 | EXO casing | $75.00 | 1099 g | maker’s page | 2026-07-21 | Build with this |
| Minion DHF 29x2.5 EXO 3C MaxxTerra | Built for a 29" wheel | Tire width 2.5 | EXO casing | $85.00 | 1099 g | maker’s page | 2026-07-23 | Build with this |
| Minion DHF 29x2.5 EXO Dual | Built for a 29" wheel | Tire width 2.5 | EXO casing | $75.00 | 1099 g | maker’s page | 2026-07-23 | Build with this |
| Minion DHF 27.5x2.5 WT EXO+ MaxxTerra | Built for a 27.5" wheel | Tire width 2.5 | EXO+ casing | $80.00 | 1096 g | maker’s page | 2026-07-23 | Build with this |
Source
Source: each variant links the maker’s own page in the table above. Last checked 2026-07-09 to 2026-07-23.
Checked against
The checker ran this model against every verified part below that it has a slot for, the same way it checks a build in the builder. What follows is the verdict it actually produced for that specific pairing — not a recommendation, and not a guarantee any of these parts fits your own bike.
- 5DEV R-SPEC Trail/Enduro Cranks (Crankset) No conflicts found
- 9point8 Fall Line (Dropper Post) No conflicts found
- 9point8 Stout (31.8, 30mm) (Stem) No conflicts found
- ACID SLX 30 front (Front Wheel) Will not fit
- ACID SLX 30 rear (Rear Wheel) Will not fit
- Acros ZS44/ZS56 (Headset) No conflicts found
6 of 1757 counterparts with a page of their own that the checker actually probed this model against, in alphabetical order by brand and model — never by price, popularity or the verdict itself.