High Roller II...

Angus Young

Apart from £11, what's the difference between the 3C MaxxTerra and the MaxxPro 60a versions of the Maxxis High Roller II as found here...

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/maxx ... -prod77864

Should I just assume that the more expensive version is better and the one to go for?

Thanks.

marcus'73

I think the 3C refers to that tyre having triple compound rubber against just 60a rubber throughout the whole tyre on the other. So you get harder rubber in the centre of the tyre to roll faster and softer rubber on the sides to get better grip - I think the third type is the carcass base layer.

.blitz

They're both good tyres.

Personally I have no problems with the 60a HR II other than a tendency to get squirrely earlier than the 3C. I think if it was a 55a or a 50a it would be pretty much perfect. As it is the 3C seeks to push the limit a bit further back by using a mixture of compounds which you may or may not find an improvement

Angus Young

Thanks for the replies. Went for the 3C MaxxTerra.

poah

https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/hig ... ire-157975

cheaper there

Angus Young

Too late now, I've pressed the button. And that's a 26, I need a 27.5.

poah

clicked to wrong link - shoudl have gone to specsavers

Angus Young

POAH wrote:

shoudl have gone to specsavers

Don't worry, I barely know the difference! Lol!

The Northern Monkey

ON the subject of high roller, how do they fair on the front? Or are they really a rear tyre?

Angus Young

The Northern Monkey wrote:

ON the subject of high roller, how do they fair on the front? Or are they really a rear tyre?

Good according to the conclusion of this review...

http://www.mbr.co.uk/reviews/tyres/maxx ... re-review/

paul.skibum

I have the HRII 3C Maxterra front and rear on the Bronson - good tyre from what I can tell, no issues grip wise front and rear in the dry over slick rock and roots, dry and dusty chunder, loam, woodwork etc and rolls well on tarmac/packed dirt.

Havent had a huge amount of wet weather testing but the little I have done they seem OK if not exceptional.

Cqc

Ive got super tacky front and rear when I go to the bike park and they have been properly awesome in all conditions, more of a front tyre than a rear one imo.

rockmonkeysc

Good tyre but you have to be aggressive in the corners to get the best out of them. There's a lack of grip in between upright and cranked right over. Get the bike on it's side in flat turns and they just dig in and grip. I like them.

The Northern Monkey

Cool, never really tried them apart from the very basic version moons ago.
Always tend to opt for the minion, but lbs have them very cheap atm!

Angus Young

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Good tyre but you have to be aggressive in the corners to get the best out of them. There's a lack of grip in between upright and cranked right over. Get the bike on it's side in flat turns and they just dig in and grip.

That's a slight reservation I have about them - not sure I'm that kind of rider yet. Guess I'll just have to start digging deeper to get my money's worth out of them.