Tyre chatter
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 10:57 am
Let me begin by saying that I am not a brand ambassador for Maxxis.
But I wanted to share my experience on the Maxis RAZR A/T
I have always been a BF Goodrich man and have had many sets on previous vehicles. Very hard tyre, but gives you lots of kilos. On a previous set of A/T's, I once got close to 100k KMS on a set and that was at just about every possible pressure and terrain driving from sand to mud to dunes to rocks..
For those that know, I think we can agree, BF's A/T are the ^s%^ est tyres in wet and rain and as for Mud, they will leave you bogged.
On a V6 with lots of power on tap, in wet or slippery conditions. you will go nowhere on BF's.
I ran a set of Maxxis Big horns on a previous vehicle and I was very happy. But is just happened that everytime I bought a new car, they came with BF's.
A few months ago, I took the 24k Plunge and fitted a set of Maxxis RAZR A/T 265/70/17.
Now I am again reiterating, I am not a MAXXIS brand ambassador and I am also not saying it is the best tyre as I have not tried Patriots or Renegades or Coopers or Appolos, so I cannot speak about the performance of those tyres.
I am super impressed with the MAXXIS RAZR A/T.. ( Cannot speak for the MUDS as I have not used them)
The compound is softer than BF's and this molds better especially over rocks. Due to the fact that it is softer, it does not slip as easy as the BF's. if the rocky terrain is wet.
The MAXXIS also do not "chip" on the edges or the threads as the BF's does. I have lost chunks out of the BF's.
Wet weather driving, This where IMO the Maxxis beat the BF's hands down.
Returning from Botswana last week, I exited the pans running at 2bar and due to sheer lazziness I did not deflate back up.
I drove back to Martins drift the next day and hIt a storm of epidemic proportions as I got to Palapye, so much so that one could not see the Bullbar or Ariel.
Due to the opening of the new Kazangula bridge, the entire A1 and A3 is ridiculous with trucks and these that know, the spray from these trucks in the rain is very dangerous. Hit a convoy of ZALAWI copper transport trucks and you know what I am talking about.
The Maxxis stuck like glue to the tar road that was probably a few cms covered with water. My ave speed was 90/100 in the wet due to visibility.( Yeah I know.. very irresponsible) But the point is the confidence I had in the tyres and knowing what it can and cannot do. Okay sometimes you can argue, Its not the car or the tyres, Its the driver.(VIN DIESEL)
As I have experienced driving BF's in wet, I can say, the Maxxis beat the BF's by far in terms of traction and road holding. The Maxxis did not skip a beat.
But I wanted to share my experience on the Maxis RAZR A/T
I have always been a BF Goodrich man and have had many sets on previous vehicles. Very hard tyre, but gives you lots of kilos. On a previous set of A/T's, I once got close to 100k KMS on a set and that was at just about every possible pressure and terrain driving from sand to mud to dunes to rocks..
For those that know, I think we can agree, BF's A/T are the ^s%^ est tyres in wet and rain and as for Mud, they will leave you bogged.
On a V6 with lots of power on tap, in wet or slippery conditions. you will go nowhere on BF's.
I ran a set of Maxxis Big horns on a previous vehicle and I was very happy. But is just happened that everytime I bought a new car, they came with BF's.
A few months ago, I took the 24k Plunge and fitted a set of Maxxis RAZR A/T 265/70/17.
Now I am again reiterating, I am not a MAXXIS brand ambassador and I am also not saying it is the best tyre as I have not tried Patriots or Renegades or Coopers or Appolos, so I cannot speak about the performance of those tyres.
I am super impressed with the MAXXIS RAZR A/T.. ( Cannot speak for the MUDS as I have not used them)
The compound is softer than BF's and this molds better especially over rocks. Due to the fact that it is softer, it does not slip as easy as the BF's. if the rocky terrain is wet.
The MAXXIS also do not "chip" on the edges or the threads as the BF's does. I have lost chunks out of the BF's.
Wet weather driving, This where IMO the Maxxis beat the BF's hands down.
Returning from Botswana last week, I exited the pans running at 2bar and due to sheer lazziness I did not deflate back up.
I drove back to Martins drift the next day and hIt a storm of epidemic proportions as I got to Palapye, so much so that one could not see the Bullbar or Ariel.
Due to the opening of the new Kazangula bridge, the entire A1 and A3 is ridiculous with trucks and these that know, the spray from these trucks in the rain is very dangerous. Hit a convoy of ZALAWI copper transport trucks and you know what I am talking about.
The Maxxis stuck like glue to the tar road that was probably a few cms covered with water. My ave speed was 90/100 in the wet due to visibility.( Yeah I know.. very irresponsible) But the point is the confidence I had in the tyres and knowing what it can and cannot do. Okay sometimes you can argue, Its not the car or the tyres, Its the driver.(VIN DIESEL)
As I have experienced driving BF's in wet, I can say, the Maxxis beat the BF's by far in terms of traction and road holding. The Maxxis did not skip a beat.
