Say hello to the new Maxxis High Roller III

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You may have seen the new Maxxis High Roller III on various World Cup DH racers, often obliquey referred to as the “intermediate” tyre. (Or just all-out named as the new High Roller by less careful vlogging racers!)

UK SRP is £74.99 for the DH casing, and £79.99 for the DD casing. DH should be available now, with DD coming early Autumn time. No availability estimates for EXO+ yet.

Maxxis press release:

What Lets Gravity Riders Win on the Toughest Tracks in the World? The Third-Generation High Roller

Slated to debut at the height of Crankworx Whistler, the third generation of the Maxxis High Roller was built, tested and raced on the World Cup Downhill circuit to give Maxxis’ riders the edge they need. The result is a brand-new intermediate tire with an aggressive tread design that has already taken gravity athletes including Jackson Goldstone, Ronan Dunne, Marine Cabirou and Ellie Hulsebosch to the top of World Cup podiums.

The all-new High Roller is poised to take its place between the Assegai and the Shorty Gen 2 in Maxxis’ lineup, and like the first-version of the High Roller, redraws the limits of what’s possible on a downhill bike. This new intermediate tire merges an open tread pattern with large, well-supported side knobs, a combination that allows for good soil penetration in wet weather and the traction and cornering control needed for dry and dusty conditions.

Essentially, this version of the High Roller is designed for the demanding scenarios found on World Cup courses: steep, wet, mixed and blown out tracks. The ultra-sticky MaxxGrip compound adds to High Roller’s downhill traction, while the 2 x 60 TPI downhill casing, Maxxis’ most durable, helps to muffle trail obstacles and impacts.

In keeping with Maxxis’ commitment to using sustainable materials and processes wherever possible, the latest iteration of the High Roller ships in fully recyclable packaging, and the hanger features cardboard made of 75% recycled paper with recyclable plastic straps instead
of zip ties.

Look for the High Roller at Crankworx Whistler, on the Maxxis site and from your local Maxxis dealer.

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    honourablegeorge
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    Maxxis Mary. I like it.

    kelvin
    Full Member

    Needs EXO & EXO+ versions…are they coming?

     

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    fathomer
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    Exo or Exo+ with MaxxGrip compound please!

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    Ben_Haworth
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    Story updated with versions info now.

    Also… WTB Verdict anyone?

    shugglez
    Full Member

    A Maxxis TRS!

    I’ll be waiting for the Exo version myself

    Northwind
    Full Member

    Looks good to me, my sort of tyre. It’ll have a hard job replacing either the dhr2 or the argotal in my rubber fetishy affections though.

    matt_outandabout
    Full Member

    1.4kg each? By heck.

    iamtheresurrection
    Full Member

    I think it’s most like a Hillbilly in terms of pattern, but with a better choice of casings and compounds – a winner, hopefully.

    A Hillbilly with MaxxGrip sounds perfect (although T9 is better than MaxxTerra IMO).

    honourablegeorge
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    matt_outandabout

    1.4kg each? By heck.

    Pretty standard for DH Maxxis

    chakaping
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    WTB Verdict anyone?

    Much more like a Verdict than a Mary of Hillbilly.

    People who’ve not ridden one won’t get the importance of those edge knobs.

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    Mister-P
    Free Member

    “Needs EXO & EXO+ versions…are they coming?”

    I’ve seen a part code for 29×2.4 EXO+ version.  No idea on delivery though.

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    thegeneralist
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    In keeping with Maxxis’ commitment to using sustainable materials and processes wherever possible, the latest iteration of the High Roller ships in fully recyclable packaging, and the hanger features cardboard made of 75% recycled paper with recyclable plastic straps instead

    of zip ties

    Just move that deck chair a little to the left please Edward….

    tjaard
    Full Member

    I’ll be curious to see how the gap between center and side knobs feels. Will it be pronounced like a DHF/DHR? Or less noticeable, like a Mary?

    chiefgrooveguru
    Full Member

    “Much more like a Verdict than a Mary of Hillbilly.”

    It’s similar to both the Verdict and the new Hillbilly – the previous one had smaller spikier side knobs whilst the current one has bigger thicker side knobs that work better on hard/dry ground.

    “I’ll be curious to see how the gap between center and side knobs feels.”

    Looks like there isn’t as big a gap as on a DHF or HR2 so should have minimal drift as you lean it over – the Hillbilly is certainly far nicer than both those in that respect. The MM is different because it has that group of 3 knobs in the middle that give you the transition, a bit like the Assegai.

    stumason10
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    Just seen one in the flesh. Looks very much like an Argotal, Chunkier HRII side knobs, cantered like a Magic Mary. Same centre knobs ish as the Argotal. Much beffier than the Shorty 2 that was hanging next to it.

    Northwind
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    Arriving in shops now in the DH and DD, but at £75 and £80 I’ll wait a bit! Or maybe Conti’ll get the missing versions of the Argotal out first but they’ll be a million quid too.

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