Maxxis Tire Technology

Get your bearings in Maxxis tires and choose the best one for your bike and riding style! Here is an overview of Maxxis technologies that will make your choice easier.

Marking of bike tires is full of abbreviations and values. Before you start choosing Maxxis components, the following terms are good to know.

Construction

Bead

• Wire bead is solid but can not be folded.
• Foldable bead allows practical transport of the tire and is lighter.

Casing

• Single-ply casing – One layer of nylon wrapped from bead-to-bead forms a flexible and lightweight tire.
• Dual-ply casing – Two layers of casing over the entire surface of the tire provide additional protection and reinforcement of the sidewalls for enduro or downhill ride.

Wide Trail (WT)

Maxxis tires based on the Wide Trail construction are optimized for modern wide rims (30-35mm). Thanks to this, the tire worn on a wide rim maintains an optimal round profile without unwanted flattening, and thus offers maximum performance.

• Wide Trail tires for trail, enduro and downhill use are designed for rims with an inner width of 35mm and are compatible with 30-35mm rims.
• Wide Trail tires for XC use are designed for rims with an inner width of 30mm and are compatible with 25-30mm rims.

Tubeless Ready (TR)

If you plan to get rid of excess grams and worries about defects, choose tires with the label Tubeless Ready. They use a compound compatible with sealant and have a reinforcement in the sidewall that strengthens the resistance to puncture. They also feature a special tubeless bead that adheres better to the rim. Tubeless tires can also be used with a tube.

TPI

Another important value we recommend considering when choosing a tyre is TPI or threads per inch. This abbreviation refers to the number of reinforcing fibers per square inch per ply in the tire construction.

• A low TPI value means higher resistance to damage and defect, but also higher weight.
• On the contrary, a higher TPI or a large number of small fibers gives the tire better flexibility, lower weight and ensures a more comfortable ride.

Defect protection

Defect protection in Maxxis tires is achieved by several technologies.

EXO

The sidewalls are reinforced with an extremely abrasion and cut resistant material. At the same time, this dense fabric has no negative effect on the performance of the tire. Choose EXO tires on stony trails, where there is a risk of cutting the sidewall.

EXO+

The EXO+ designation means a combination of EXO and SilkShield technologies. The SilkShield layer protects the entire surface of the tire from bead-to-bead, while EXO strengthens the sidewalls. Together, EXO+ technology increases:

• tread puncture protection by 27%,
• sidewall durability by 51%,
• resistance to pinch flats by 28%.

Doubledown (DD)

The next step in the development of two-layer tires for enduro races. Two 120 TPI layers are complemented by reinforcement in the sidewall, which gives the enduro competitor the durability of the downhill tire in a lighter package.

Butyl insert

The reinforcement in the sidewall protects the tire from punctures, prevents damage to the rim and strengthens the stability of the sidewalls.

Types of compounds

3C MaxxTerra (3CT)

The combination of three compounds in a medium level of hardness ensures a balanced ratio of traction, service life and rolling resistance.

3C MaxxGrip (3CG)

Soft combination of three compounds for uncompromising grip and unrivaled traction on slopes.

Dual

Two types of compound used in the tire tread combine lower rolling resistance with high cornering grip.

Super Tacky

A special compound with high traction and low rebound, which you will find in some MTB tires.

 

Now you can safely choose the most suitable Maxxis tire from our offer.