Ordered an Ardent Exo Maxxpro 60a 2.25 last week, it turned up yesterday and the packaging states it’s a fast rolling hard wearing 70a, not what I wanted/ordered.

Looking around the internet I cant find any reference to 60A Maxxpro, apart from the place they where I bought them (bike24), question is, have Maxxis done away with 60a Maxxpro compound, anyone know anything about this?

Bike discount list them as Maxxpro 70a.

Pretty sure the Minion I bought last month was 60a.

Could it be old stock?

Interestingly none of the 8 variations of Ardent on Next Day Tyres are even available in 70a apart from the 70/62a dual compound which makes me think they’ve updated the compounds.

I’ve Emailed Bike24 so will have to wait and see what they say.

Edit Just downloaded the Maxxis 2013/2014 catalogue and can find no mention of a 70a Ardent.

I have one on the back of my bike.

if they sent you a 70a in 60a packaging, could you tell……?

70a more likely to be an OEM spec I’d have thought?

I can’t tell from feel what it is, and there’s no indication on the tyre, so yes, there’s always the possibility that its a 60a in 70a packaging, definitely ordered a Maxxpro 60a, double checked.

I was going to order from Nextdaytyres but decided to save a tenner instead, sometimes you can’t just win.

Crc have both… I assume you’ve googled?
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/maxxis-ardent-mtb-tyre/rp-prod78363

Not in 26″ though, I did check CRC before I ordered, ironically it was because of google that I ordered from bike24 as they where the cheapest.

on one have one on their website

Got to the bottom of this, the tyre is in fact a 60a, the information on the packaging which states it’ a 70a is incorrect, Googling the product number TB72560000 shows it is actually a 60a Maxxpro after all.

Phew, that’s a relief

Phew, that’s a relief

You’ll all be able to sleep easy tonight. 😀

http://www.maxxis.com/catalog/tire-294-121-ardent
The ardent comes in 60TPI mostly