The original Forekaster was designed as a wet weather option for XC, while the new version is aimed squarely at modern short travel (100mm-130mm) trail bikes - aka the "downcountry" segment. Intended to be a "Goldilocks" tire, the new Forekaster rolls fast but also provides solid cornering and braking traction in a broad range of trail conditions. Features: Rubber: Dual compound (best for dry, hard conditions) 3C MaxxTerra (best for mixed conditions) Casings: 60 TPI + EXO (general trail use) EXO+ (heavy duty trail use) Wide Trail (WT) sizes are optimized for 30-35mm inner width rims Tubeless Ready specs are denoted with a "TR" in the tables below