maxxis tyres

[HairyScreech]

has anyone tryed the maxxis ma z1 tyres? they seem to be getting good results in the tyre tests and some good reveiws, i use there tyres on my DH bike and litteraly trust them with my life, wouldnt use anything else.

just wondering as they are £45 each so if there good there a bargain.

[Alex]

never heard of them

[HairyScreech]

im thinking thats why they are cheep, maxxis is a household name in the us/australia and if your a keen mountainbiker though.

i did mean to put a link in.

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/reifenbest ... 11&dsco=10

[beemer_jay]

if they are as good as there mountain bike tyres then they well will be a great tyre.

night have to look out for these!!

jamie

[HairyScreech]

also didnt know they make a specific drift tyre based on the one im looking at and its the prefered tyre of several drift series'

[StuBeeDoo]

I use Maxxis on my bike too. I have to admit I'm a bit sceptical about the car tyres but only because of the price. I've always stuck to Goodyear but now they don't do 205/55x15 at all I'll be needing to find a good alternative.

[fuzzy]

isnt a drift specific tyre sh1t for general road and fast use?

[o22ie]

I used maxxis on my calibra before i went low profile, and had no problems with them.

[HairyScreech]

yes, or id assume so, but theres an uhp road and a drift version.

[Omi]

I've got Maxxis on the back... Acceptable grip levels, have done 2 Ring trips on this pair and a bit of tail-happy action and they're still well treaded. I'd have them again!

[blitz877]

i got maxxis on my mx bike and there good

[jimthejunior]

isnt a drift specific tyre sh1t for general road and fast use?

Why would you think that? I think you kinda need to realise what drifting is and maybe not look at it in such a negative way. Do you think 600bhp + cars sliding at 100mph+ dont need grip? A lot of drifters in the top english series (EDC) use road legal track tyres. A lot of the tyres they use are exactly what you guys would use on your serious track cars.

As for the maxxis drift tyre, havent had a proper look into it but its what chris forsberg uses in the us and its suppose to be pretty good.

As for it being a preferred tyre of many drift series, in the us and japan(major comps) a tyre company has to sponsor said event/championship to be allowed to be used in that said event/championship.

Just to add, i also ran maxxis on my bmx and street bike a few years ago. I wouldn't use anything else. If there auto tyres are as good as there bike tyres they'll be amezzin

[maxfield]

Hmmm, Maxxis have a top reputation n bike tyres.

Maybe they know how to make car tyres too?

[HairyScreech]

well i know whats going on the touring when the curent rubber is eaten by my nasty camber.