Maxxis tyres

rockdemon

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One of our local tyres places has 185/80/14 car tyres for £42 a corner. Anybody here had any experience of this brand?

Cheers,

Rich.
 
That sounds a good price Rich, what speed rating are they? I will be rebooting all four corners in the New Year, I think my tyres are about as old as Gods dog so are probably nearer coal than rubber.




Cheers John.
 
Maxxis tyres are pretty ok in my experience, they were a bit sketchy when they first appeared on the market a few years back but they seem to be more on the ball now. I believe they're much more popular abroad, so it may be worth asking people from other countries what their experiences are but bear in mind climate differences can affect compound choice, grip, water displacement characteristics and so on.
 
IIRC Rich they were a budget brand choice at one of The main dealers I worked at. So I would haggle them down to nearer £35.00 a corner :wink:
Don't remember any complaints about them.
 
I had 4 Maxxs tyres on my Celica GT4 I had a few years back. They seemed to grip well, and when the limits of grip were reached, everything was predictable. Performed fine in all weather's (including snow), only problem was they didn't last that long. I forget now exactly how many miles I did in the car, probably somewhere around 12k. By the time I got rid of it, they were all worn to the limit on the outside edges, and that's after swapping fronts to rears and vice versa. Mind, with 200bhp and 4wd, tyre life could never be expected to be brilliant, irrespective of manufacturer.
 
Maxxis also make bicycle tyres, they sponsor or have sponsored a U.S domestic professional cycling team.

The tread wear indicator number that appears on the tyre will to some degree give an idea of the expected wear rate. The Michelins which are no longer being made in the size that I have been using displayed a wear indicator of 320, whereas the Maxxis tyres that I have recently purchased, but have yet to have fitted, display 440 as their wear indicator. I probably wouldn't achieve much over 15,000 Miles with the former, so I am hopeful that the latter will last much longer.

Ron.
 
sounds like I'm onto a winner. think they may just have made a mistake as the price is twice that on their website. Going back as soon as poss to take them up on it ;)

Rich
 
Had them on a Mazda Astina...lasted over 4 yrs.
Very, very quiet and comfortable tyre...adequate grip and performance.
Amazing wear qualities.
Taxi drivers use them here in Aust
 
My Rangie came with a near new set. General consensus from the people I talked to was that they are a very good brand. I can't complain, good grip, quiet running.
 
rockdemon wrote,...
on the website so its going to be s or t rated.
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Hi Rich,

Both 'S' and 'T' rated tyres are below 'H' rated tyres, so both will void your insurance should PAE be involved in an accident. A policeman, should he choose to do so can also issue you with a 'defect notice' for using tyres that are below the minimum speed rating as specified for the car, reason being it is illegal to do so, certainly that is the case here in Australia.

If you have a choice, 'T' is preferable to 'S', but still illegal.

Ron.
 
Get it in black and white from your insurance company that the tyres are ok,,ASAP!!
Unless you do they will find any reason not to pay out in the event of an accident.
It has to be treated as a performance modification,ie different to std spec!!
Any accident that is your fault and you are proven to be doing over the roads speed limit,will invalidate your insurance anyway!!
They are probably not aware that original spec tyres for classic cars in general can be extreemly difficult,if not impossible to get these days,so a compromise has to be allowed for.
 
Having had a quick read around it seems the speed rating in this country is treated as a recommendation rather than absolute. Would like to hear Dave herns take on this... Apparently standards of different speed ratings are more stringent than they used to be too. Ie standards are higher.

The likelihood of pae exceeding 80mph is zero so not worried by it from a practical point of view...

Thanks,

Rich.
 
Knowing our useless legal system we've got a grey area here. Uk law is full of them...

Rich
 
From an engineering perspective, the speed rating does give an indication of the quality of the tyre carcass. A higher rated tyre is much more likely to be round and true (don't laugh - that can be a major source of vibration!) and require less balancing.

Chris
 
My understanding is that you must fit a tyre with at least the rating that was specified when it was new, otherwise you risk not being covered when it comes to an insurance claim.
 
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