- Item Diameter: 26 Inches
- Brand: MAXXIS
- Tire Type: Clincher
- Item Width: 0.46 centimeters
- Bike Type: Mountain Bike
- Warranty Type: Limited
- Material: Rubber
- Tensile Strength: 60 PSI
- Tread Type: Directional
- Used by professionals and amateurs alike
- Tested for durability
- Dual Compound rubber
- Weight: 835g (26×2.3 DC), 865g (27.5×2.3 DC), 910g (29×2.3 DC)
- 60tpi folding bead construction
- EXO: Lightweight Ultimate Sidewall Technology








Mike –
These are great tires. They grip really well on dirt and gravel as well dry and wet pavement. They also have pretty low rolling resistance on pavement. I have these on front and back, setup tubeless. They work quite well as tubeless tires. I was using the tires that came with the bike and the difference is huge. Probably the single best upgrade I have done for my Talon.One thing you want to do before doing a tubeless setup with these is to unfold them and let them sit laying on there sides before mounting them. Let the crease relax so the bead doesn’t want to pull away from the rim. I did this with the second tire and it popped much easier than just pulling them out of the package and trying to mount them.update:I’ve had these mounted for a few weeks now. The tubeless setup holds air better than the tubes that were in place before. The back tire is a ghetto conversion and the front is a standard conversion. The ghetto conversion cost about a third of the official conversion. Tubeless for mountain bikes is the way to go.update:I’ve been on some technical single track with these now. The side knobs really improve grip in high speed turns in sand over hard pack.update:Managed to rip the casing on some really rough trails. LBS said they had never seen this before on this tire so lucky me. Was immediately replaced by the manufacturer. So symptoms were, really wobbly tread and tire burping while going up steep inclines. Basically the tire couldn’t hold its shape.
Max L. –
This is my initial review, as I received them a few days ago, mounted them and rode them one day. I’ll update my findings later on once I have a good impression of their ride qualities. I purchased the 29×2.3 inch, dual compound version and mounted them to Stan’s Flow EX rims.Amazon delivered very fast (I have prime). When I first got them I unpacked them, unfolded them and left them out overnight on their sides. I think this allows the bead to unkink and makes mounting them easier. After removing my old tires (Schwalbe Hans Damf and Nobby Nic combo) and gently scraping out the dried up sealant (gross) I inspected the rim tape to make sure it wasn’t peeled off or damaged. The Maxxis tires have pretty stiff sidewalls and the bead was a little tight. I worked the bead around almost all the way on by hand then with the help of a tire lever gently slid the last several inches over the lip of my rim. Once the tires were on the rim I squirted some soapy water onto the sides of the tire and the rim bed/bead socket with a spray bottle to help the tire slide into place and started pumping. I pumped and pumped, the soapy water bubbled a lot, but keep at it. The first part of the bead snapped into place at around 20 psi, then the rest snapped in around 30. I pumped up to max pressure (60 psi) and looked for soap bubbles which would indicate a leak. Didn’t see any. Sweet.I let the tires sit on the rim for a few hours to make sure the were holding air before I checked the tire pressure. They lost a few psi but that’s no surprise as I hadn’t added sealant yet and had the pressure gauge on and off a few times. Before my ride this morning I added the sealant. I used the method on the Stan’s bottle, pulling a small part of this tire off the rim, adding a couple ounces of sealant then re inflating and checking for leaks. I shook the wheels around for a little while to distribute the sealant around and then went for a ride.I don’t have calipers, but my tape measure says the tires are true to size. On my rims they have a square-ish profile with pressure in the high 20s, with the burly looking center tread at a similar height to the shoulder knobs. They have less volume then my old Schwalbes (which are HUGE and very round) but the stiff sidewalls give the tire a lot of support. It feels more like a true double wall tire than a single wall XC tire. They have great traction when pedaling, only spinning when standing in very loose soil. Charging through rock gardens and cornering hard through berms felt very comfortable and the tall knobs paddle through loose soil and gravel with little slippage. The back tire stays very controlled as well under hard braking which was one of the weaknesses of my old Nobby Nic. It’s been bone dry this season in the Northwest so I won’t be able to comment on their performance in the wet for a while but so far I’m impressed. Based just on my initial impressions when mounting the tires I would recommend them because they were by far the easiest tire I have mounted and that includes when I was still using tubes.
Anthony T –
Maybe it’s because it’s a 26″ tire? and I don’t use it for jumping…Overall I don’t mind this tire. It does really well in the wet areas and hooks well in the mud. Good grip on loose over hard pack. Perhaps it’s just my riding…I’ve used it in the back as well as the rear, and have it in the front with an ardent race in the rear and the setup is a decent trail rig. When it comes to medium (rocky terrain in Granite Bay) over hardpack it can get a little sketchy, especially on flat turns. I do wish I had chosen the 3C and would recommend that to anyone, I feel like that is the compound this tire was ment for, so that I will definitely recommend.To sum it up, it is one of those ‘can do most terrain’ tires but in my experience I feel it is mostly geared towards burmy, moist/loose hardpack and some sticky wet. I also want to point out that it may be a whole different experience when it comes to bigger sized tires like 27.5 or 29.Go with your gut, read some reviews, gather some opinions. But I would definitely recommend the 3C.
raj from chicago –
Neutral handling race tire. It is made in Taiwan is marked as tubeless ready and is marked with a max pressure of 60PSI. I purchased this tire for $60 to match a Maxxis Minion I have on the rear of my hard tail with Rock Shox Recon front fork. It mounted easily with a tube. I intended to sell the bike because the Maxxis tires are very good looking and would make it more desirable. Well it worked! I took it out for a quick test ride. I accelerated like never before. I cornered like crazy. It’s so desireable I don’t want to sell any more. Give this tire a try if you can afford it.
Wolfman –
We have several bikes and these are our favorite. We have never had an issue, they are worth the money.
Jess –
I had an amazing DH time !!!
Jose Ruiz –
En mi opiniΓ³n son excelentes neumΓ‘ticos considerando el precio en el mercado, la calidad del customer service es A+. Si tuviese que comprar otros sin duda alguna los volverΓa a comprar.