Thread: 19" Maxxis AT Tyres

Originally Posted by RHS58

Jeeeezusss.
104 Pounds is $204.88
Plus postage and handling no doubt.

But for the 'engineeringly' challenged like myself and the cost of my time (oh wait a minute - retired = $0/hour), the ~$200 is probably well worth it.

They look like they'd be good in the mud but the gaps between the treads on the face look like sharp rocks can easily get in there - to the thin bits. Still, that load rating and sidewall spec is best in class..

Originally Posted by catch-22

They look like they'd be good in the mud but the gaps between the treads on the face look like sharp rocks can easily get in there - to the thin bits. Still, that load rating and sidewall spec is best in class..

Umm, do you think they are any worse than Duratracs or Hankooks?

Yeah not sure? Might just be the photo....

The Duratracs have a similar tread "openess" whereas the Hankooks have a less open tread design. The Hankooks are 6 ply and 111 LR, the Duratracs are 4 ply (just discovered this!!)with 111 LR And the Maxxis are 10 ply rated (no idea on actual plies though) and 115 LR.
The Maxxis does seem to have a bit more open tread than the Duratracs, but on paper it is a much tougher tyre.

Originally Posted by Grentarc

The Duratracs have a similar tread "openess" whereas the Hankooks have a less open tread design. The Hankooks are 6 ply and 111 LR, the Duratracs are 4 ply (just discovered this!!)with 111 LR And the Maxxis are 10 ply rated (no idea on actual plies though) and 115 LR.
The Maxxis does seem to have a bit more open tread than the Duratracs, but on paper it is a much tougher tyre.

Distilling all the above info and given the 6 - 8 week delay I have been quoted on the Duratracs I think the Maxxis will be the go for me.

Just a warning, they are noisier. My OEM Wranglers were quiet as the tomb even at the end of their life. I'm not saying the Maxxis boom like muddies on GU Patrol, but silent, they ain't.


That's all I know for certain, but the specs and the way they look gives me confidence in them in rugged conditions, which is a good thing for me. I feel better about getting out there now, time will tell if the confidence is misplaced.

Thanks James, not surprised about the noise, seems the same deal with Hankooks and Pirellis. Have you driven them on bitumen in the wet? I've seen reports especially on the Pirellis that they can be dicey in the wet.