BIKE TECHNOLOGY

Wide Trail Tyre Construction

Wide Trail (WT) construction optimises the tyre tread layout and profile on today’s modern, wider rims. Traditional tyres were designed for older, narrower rims which can lead to an overly square tyre profile, leading to inferior performance. WT tyres are optimised for a 30-35mm inner rim width, depending on the rider’s preference.

Tyre Bead

The function of the bead is to keep the tyre in contact with the rim while the tyre is inflated.

Wire Bead

A rigid, metal wire is used as bead material in applications where ultimate strength is compulsory and transportability is not a factor.

Foldable Bead

Foldable beads also keep the tyre secured to the rim but are lighter in weight and easily transported. The bead is made of spun aramid fibres.

Carbon Fiber Bead

A flexible, lightweight bead material designed to withstand the forces exerted by a high-pressure road tyre.

Tyre Casing

A material inserted between layers of the tyre to provide added strength and rigidity to the tyre when inflated.

Single-Ply Casing

One layer of nylon wrapped from bead-to-bead. A single ply casing conforms nicely to the terrain and is lighter in weight.

Dual-Ply Casing

Two layers of casing material are used from bead-to-bead, providing additional protection and sidewall stiffness for enduro and downhill applications.

Tyre TPI (Threads-per-Inch)

TPI stands for threads per inch, referring to the number of threads that cross through one square inch of a single ply of the tyre casing. Lower TPI gives better puncture, cut and abrasion resistance but is heavier. Higher TPI conforms better to terrain, offering a smoother, more comfortable ride while reducing the weight of the tyre.

Maxxis Tubeless Ready Tyres

Tubeless tyres provide the rider with many benefits: the ability to run lower air pressures, improving traction; lower rolling resistance when compared to a tube-type tyre, and less chance of flatting since there is no tube.

Liquid sealants should only be used in tubeless road, tubular and tubeless-ready tyres. The use of sealants in any other Maxxis tyre will void the warranty.

Maxxis Silkworm Protection

Maxxis Silkworm is an exclusive material incorporated into the casing of select models, increasing puncture and tear resistance. Silkworm is featured underneath the tread as a breaker.

Maxxis SilkShield Protection

Maxxis SilkShield offers protection from bead to bead whereas Silkworm is found under the tread only.

Maxxis MaxxShield Protection

The Maxxis MaxxShield represents the ultimate level in flat tyre protection. We begin with our SilkShield bead-to-bead protection and add our Aramid Composite layer under the tread for unparalleled durability.

Maxxis eBike Tyre Technology

Maxxis eBike tyres are designed to meet European ECE-R75 standards, guaranteeing performance and reliability for additional cargo capacity and the increased speeds that electric bikes can offer.

Maxxis EXO Protection

Maxxis EXO is an extremely cut-resistant and abrasion-resistant material added to the sidewalls of select mountain bike tyres. EXO is a densely woven fabric which is also lightweight and highly flexible, minimising sidewall cuts and abrasions while ensuring that the performance of the tyre remains unaffected.

Maxxis Butyl Insert

The extra piece of butyl rubber that extends from the bead of a downhill tyre up into the sidewall helps prevent pinch flats, protects the rim from hard hits and adds sidewall stability.

Maxxis EXO+ Protection

Maxxis EXO+ construction features a layer of EXO protection with an additional layer of SilkShield, the two best puncture protection materials from Maxxis. Combined, these materials improve tread puncture protection by 27%, sidewall durability by 51% and resistance to pinch flats by 28%.

Maxxis Tubeless Ready Road Tyres

Tubeless Ready Road is a tubeless tyre from Maxxis which combines a carbon fibre bead for strength, a bead cushion for security and a liquid-sealant-compatible rubber for air retention, eliminating the need for an inner tube. The puncture protection layer helps prevent damage from road debris.

Maxxis Tubeless Ready Downhill Tyres

Tubeless Ready Downhill construction is an off-road cycle tyre from Maxxis which enables the user to fit the tyres without an inner tube, shaving weight and featuring a butyl insert for support and rim protection.