I'm quite fond of Maxxis tyres when I can afford them and can find the variant I need, but have been a bit disappointed with the rate of wear on a couple of 3C tyres recently.
Shorty 2.5 WT Exo 3c on front has rounded off really quickly.
Tomahawk 2.3in DD 3c on rear has lost most of it's centre tread after a month or two. Now it's a proper semi slick.
Minion DHF 2.5 WT exo 3C on front been fine though, with a fair bit more use than the Shorty mentioned above.
Just bad luck or is the 3C compound a bit too soft on some of the tyres?
We stuck Minions 3C front and rear on a set of wheels for Abigale to try just before she acquired some Blck Dmnds. As such they were stuck on my bike. Thats two seasons ago. Cant wait for them to srub off so that I can get back to what I like 😉
I think there a a couple of new ones at the bottom of the tyre store in the camper just in case her mates need one at a race.
When I got my HB.160, the HR2 on the back didn't last long. The 2.6 DHF on the front has. Though on Wild Enduro's now.
I had similar quick wear on older HR2s, but Dhr and dhfs always lasted well.
I'm talking the maxxterra compounds btw
Because I’m cheap I’d only buy 3C for the front and dual compound for the rear. I have an HR2 in 3C on the back of one bike now only because I didn’t rate it on the front, it isn’t going to last long
Long term maxxis tyre fan here
The 3c on the rear is just a no go for me just don't last but that the dual compound dhr2 is a great rear tyre without the 3c
Running shorty up get 3c so far so good but my biggest issue with maxxis of late is the tyre distortion.
I run a fleet of bikes for the family and if a tyre is removed from the rim to true a wheel etc you have to be surgically careful of for some on known reason the carcass distorts .wiggle and CRC have both warranted these last 2 tyres but it's a real pain if you remove tyres for a specific season only months later to swap to find it's borked
No issue at all here. But then mostly of the stuff I ride is sand based loamy trails down south. I imagine more rock based trails would increase wear rates.
3C MaxxTerra on the back, occasionally the same on the front, or a MaxxGrip. I have run a MaxxGrip on the back too, but they are super draggy.
Having tried most, I won’t use anything else now. The only thing to tempt me is the new Michelin DH22’s, but I’m not paying £60 a tyre to see if the sidewalls are as fragile as the Wild Enduros.
I'd guess at 300-400 miles out of a Maxxis 3C on the rear, price you pay for grip is wear!
Is this sides that are wearing out or the centres? Centres of mine are generally ok, its the side knobs that are well rounded and then lose their bite on off cambers most notably.
the carcass distorts .wiggle and CRC have both warranted these last 2 tyres
I bought a HR2 2.5 DD from CRC a couple of months ago, it was so badly distorted it rubbed on the swingarm.
I imagine more rock based trails would increase wear rates.
Yep, I wasn't too surprised the Tomahawk gave itself a haircut being dragged across rocks - but the Shorty has mainly seen wet or very wet conditions and is on the front. It's all the knobs rounding of rather than particular ones ripping or wearing down.
Possibly a softer compound than the DHF given the intended usage, but has worn so quickly I wondered if there was a particularly soft batch or something.
dhr2 2.4 3c maxx terra outback ive had it on a good 7 months or so, and it was used up front before that, side knobs are a bit worn but still some life left in it id say
2.5 dhf 3c maxx terra up front and on around the same amount, but hardly any signs of use at all, really does last donkeys up front
ive just put a exo+ 3c maxx terra out back, and although the above mentioned has life left in it, its no where new new grip, which im cool with as ive abused it this winter, and it was on the front for probably 4 months before i switched it to the back
i like having the 3c version outback over just the exo version of the dhr2 in winter, as its much grippier when needed
Always found it good tbh- I don't use it on the rear though.
I think one thing is that the block profiles are pretty durable/don't immediately go off as they start to wear, unlike some tyres (basically I reckon that the cleverer the blocks are, the faster they'll tend to go off, as they're inherently more reliant on being the right shape... Whereas big simple blocks might not work as well on day 1 but they keep their performance better. See: Hans Dampfs.
There are different Maxxis 3c tyres, MaxxGrip, MaxxTerra and MaxxSpeed, but most shops only seem to keep the Maxterra in stock unless its DH casing. I'm currently using a DHR2 2.3 DD Maxterra on the rear and a 2.5 Shorty exo Maxxterra up front. Had doubts about the rear but it rolls well enough and doesn't look to be wearing out any faster than the dual compound HR2 it replaced, I'll probably get another when it wears out but I don't ride a lot of rocky trails so that may be a factor. I have a 2.5 Maxxgrip exo DHF to try on the front when the trails dry out but the Shorty is a better than expected allrounder so far
I find after a week or or bike park, shuttling, big descending - say 30-35000m of descending - the front side knobs are tearing. At roughly 50€ a pop that hurts.
On the rear I don't see the point unless racing.
Now just run standard rubber with dd (Agressor) on the rear.
Longevity and durability is longer lasting as they don't wear so quick, especially the front.
sidewalls are as fragile as the Wild Enduros.
your the first person i've ever seen say that.
at least 50% of the people i ride with are now on wild enduros and i can't remember the last time any one had a tyre issue and thats mostly lakes riding
your the first person i’ve ever seen say that.
at least 50% of the people i ride with are now on wild enduros and i can’t remember the last time any one had a tyre issue and thats mostly lakes riding
In my riding group, most of the racers have tried them & none are still using. That’s mostly good regional/national riders up to elites.
All back on Maxxis and no issues. Better versatility with Maxxis too IMO.
yet at most of the races i did last year a hell of a lot of people where running the wild enduros, and 2 of the people i ride with who use them are regular podium or race winners.
i've found they stand up to as much abuse as a double down and wear much better, i gave up using exo on the rear ages ago.
My 3C Maxterra HR2 only lasted two weeks in the Alps before 80% of the knobs started to rip off. It was dry and rocky though and there was a lot of descending - probably about 6 - 8 months worth of UK weekend riding!