Motor - 2008 tyre test

sweep77 · Postby **sweep77** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:22 pm

Although maxxis seems to do well in the tests, the tests dont show the longevity of the tyres and the last maxxis i used went off quite quickly so they might be good for a few months and then go to sh*t. I also have some dunlop gsd3s on my 5 and they are great in both dry and wet!

Caffeine · Postby **Caffeine** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:44 pm

My next set of mountain bike tyres will probably be maxxis (folding bead larsens) but I'll stick with my RE001's for the car

1.31G under brakes ftw!

Wivvix · Postby **Wivvix** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:14 pm

I personally wouldn't touch maxxis tyres with a 10 foot pole. The only crowd I know of who deal in them is Bob-jane, so there's 1 reason not to already.

Secondly, my mum put some on her pajero, and I have to say hers are the noisiest tyres i've ever heard in my life. They screeched like a air raid siren for the first 5,000km. Now it's not quite as bad, it's audible and I still doubt their quality.

When my new wheels arrive this week i'll be putting RE001's on them.

stevesports · Postby **stevesports** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:56 am

Wivvix wrote:I personally wouldn't touch maxxis tyres with a 10 foot pole. The only crowd I know of who deal in them is Bob-jane, so there's 1 reason not to already.

Secondly, my mum put some on her pajero, and I have to say hers are the noisiest tyres i've ever heard in my life. They screeched like a air raid siren for the first 5,000km. Now it's not quite as bad, it's audible and I still doubt their quality.

When my new wheels arrive this week i'll be putting RE001's on them.

so you're doubting their quality based on the road noise?

what is the performance like?

rjastra2 · Postby **rjastra2** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 1:46 pm

Wivvix wrote:.

Secondly, my mum put some on her pajero, and I have to say hers are the noisiest tyres i've ever heard in my life. They screeched like a air raid siren for the first 5,000km. Now it's not quite as bad, it's audible and I still doubt their quality.

What has a 4wd tyre characteristics got to do with performance tyres? 4wd tyres are notoriously noisey and this has no impact on "quality"

Wivvix · Postby **Wivvix** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 6:44 pm

rjastra2 wrote:
Wivvix wrote:.

Secondly, my mum put some on her pajero, and I have to say hers are the noisiest tyres i've ever heard in my life. They screeched like a air raid siren for the first 5,000km. Now it's not quite as bad, it's audible and I still doubt their quality.

What has a 4wd tyre characteristics got to do with performance tyres? 4wd tyres are notoriously noisey and this has no impact on "quality"

They were supposed to be highway tyres, i.e. low noise tyres (GG bob-jane!). 4WD tyres are not all notoriously noisy, and for the record the Maxxis tyres were the only set to produce such a noise. Yokohama and Federal tyres were put on the car to prove it was the tyres and not a bearing or something else making the noise. The other sets were barely audible.

Doing further research has shown that they are prone to sidewall punctures, and manufactured at the same place as Coopers which are known to be riddled with flaws. Lucky for my mum that she doesn't do much off-roading.

I'm just saying be aware that their tyres have received mixed reviews, and the quality is questionable. If they're really rubbish, I wouldn't count on bob-jane for an amicable resolution either.