I run hankook on my Miata and Nokian on my focus. No complaints there with either set.
I have Nokian one all seasons on my car. Ive had them for a while and they are great so far. they say they can last 80k miles which is a big claim.
Nokian are excellent tires, not sure I will ever buy anything different from now on.
I am using them also. They are as good as the Nokian Hakapellitas I had and cheaper too.
Ridden both for XC racing and I have come to prefer the specialized tires over maxxis. I personally like to run ground control T5 upfront with fast track t5 in the rear as my base for my local trails and most race courses ( mid Atlantic area US) . If the course is hard pack and not super technical I’ll run fast track upfront with fast track or renegade in the rear. My I also found to get I got pinch flats more often on maxxis or side wall cuts through rock gardens. This is completely a personal preference but I’ve also felt more in control of the bike with specialized tires I mentioned
I have also ridden both. Like pretty much everyone else here said, it’s a matter of personal preference. I had a lot of problems with the 120 TPI Maxxis XC tires where I live because we have a lot of sharp rocks. I have been using the 60 TPI rekon race tires for the last couple of months and they have been great.
I ride a Maxxis Aspen up front and a Specialized Renegade in the back. Both are very fast rolling and I like the Aspen better than the Specialized Fast Track up front.
In my experience I have had way less flat tires switching from specialized to maxxis tires. Fast trak and ground controls were super unreliable for me. I’ve used maxxis rekon, ardent, ikon, and aspens. Will never go back to spec tires.
I LOVE the aggressor but I agree that punchy technical climbs are its weak point and will often spin out.
Will NEVER buy Nokian tires. They crack on the sides and they don't stand behind them.
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