What is TR in Maxxis?
Maxxis Tubeless Ready (TR) tires provide the benefits of a UST tubeless tire without the weight penalty. Maxxis TR tires use a standard casing and require the use of a liquid sealant in order to make them airtight. Maxxis Tubeless Ready tires are the only Maxxis tires approved for use with liquid sealants.
What is Maxxis EXO protection?
EXO PROTECTION – Exo protection is a casing option that offers additional cut and abrasion resistance to select mountain bike tires. EXO is best used with trail riding applications where riders are looking for a tire with decent puncture protection without the additional weight of a dual ply casing.
Is a Maxxis Beaver tubeless?
I’ve had 20 days on them mounted on Stans Crest rims; the front has a tube and the rear is tubeless.. From the Maxxis Website: Specially designed for racing in adverse conditions, the Beaver features a tread design ideal for wet and muddy conditions.
What does 3C mean on Maxxis tires?
Triple Compound
Triple Compound – Also known as 3C, this is when the base of the knobs are a firm rubber so the knobs hold their shape better, then the side knobs are covered in a soft compound for ultimate cornering grip, and a medium compound is used over the centre tread to lower rolling resistance and improve longevity.
What does exo mean on MTB tires?
“EXO is an extremely cut-resistant and abrasion-resistant material added to the sidewalls. This densely woven fabric is also lightweight and highly flexible, ensuring that the performance of the tire remains unaffected.
What is Maxxis Silk Shield?
The SilkShield layer runs from bead-to-bead with a layer of EXO along the sidewalls. Combined, these two materials create EXO+ which improves tread puncture protection by 27%; sidewall durability by 51%; and resistance to pinch flats by 28%.
What does DD mean on Maxxis tires?
DoubleDown
“DoubleDown (DD) is the next step in the evolution of the dual-ply tyre casing for enduro and downhill racing. Two 120 TPI casing layers reinforced with a butyl insert provide the rider with the support and protection of a MTB tyre, but in a lighter package.”
Is Maxxis 3C worth?
yes it worth the extra cost for the front. Has more grip due to the softer compound. However the 3c does wear quicker. So the best combo to go for is a 3c in the front and a regular in the rear.
Is exo casing enough?
The EXO casing is best used in riding applications where the rider is looking for good puncture protection, such as with sharp rocks or roots, but doesn’t want to have the additional weight of a dual-ply tire. Overall, the EXO casing is an excellent choice when looking for protection in gnarly terrain.
Is higher TPI better?
Threads Per Inch (TPI) Lower TPI gives better puncture, cut and abrasion resistance but is heavier. Higher TPI conforms better to the terrain, offering a smoother, more comfortable ride while reducing the weight of the tire.
What is the Maxxis Beaver Exo?
The Maxxis Beaver EXO is a winter tyre that doubles as a trail centre warrior – fast and grippy and suitable for everything except rocky conditions This product is featured in: Best mountain bike tyres: all-rounders and terrain-specific rubbers .
Are Maxxis Beaver wheels any good?
The Beaver is strictly an XC option in terms of toughness. Even with Maxxis’ special EXO protection, to help prevent cuts and tears to the casing — very useful if wet conditions send wheels offline into sharper edges or rocks — it’s still relatively lightweight and fragile.
How much do Maxxis hoops weigh?
The new Maxxis hoops use armoured EXOcasing, which allows use of a carcass so light we wondered if ours were actually unridable prototypes – luckily they weren’t. The average weight for a decent 29er tyre is around 800g – our 2in Beavers are 500g each.