Maxxis Tomahawk Review

Maxxis is one of the leading tyre brands in the world. Its high quality tires remain unequalled both in terms of performance and standard. With around 40 years of experience in manufacturing, the company has excelled in using new technologies to introduce a diversified range of tires.

All their products are manufactured under extensive professional supervision. Once the product is tested at the facilities and other leading tire centers, only then is it introduced in the market for buyers.

In this article, we have decided to review one of the best all mountain tires assembled by the company known as the “Tomahawk”. So, without further ado, let’s jump right in the specifications of the product.

Summary

The Tomahawk is a new tread introduced by Maxxis. This aggressive-looking, low profile mountain bike tire finds its slots somewhere between the Classic High-Roller II and the fast rolling Ardent. It offers a pretty similar pace as the Ardent both along the hard-packed and smooth trails. The major difference between the two is of the enormous ​side knobs present on the Maxxis Tomahawk. These help increase the bite when cranked over.

The idea behind this design is to cover a wide variety of bike trails; from wet, dry or rugged terrain, this tire has a bold assertion of “do it all”.

The tire has an eye-catching design and is amongst one of the best tires manufactured by the company.

Key Benefits

• The best part about the Maxxis Tomahawk is that it has been manufactured for all types of trail conditions. Thus, you don’t have to worry about the ground being too wet or muddy for your bike. Moreover, thanks to its open space knobs, there are less chances of mud getting stuck in the tyre.
• The compound 3c Maxx Teraa ensures lesser rolling resistance and better treadwear. Similarly, the tubeless ready system has the benefits of a tubeless UST tire without any weight penalty.
• The overall speed of the tire is extremely good in fact at times you require additional braking. It also handles rocky trails pretty well.

Features

• Tubeless ready system
• Triple compound protection
• Big side knobs
  
• EXO Protection
• Side lugs are aggressive
• 60 and 120tpi options

Drawbacks

One of the most prominent drawbacks of the tire is that the tread is too minimal to dig into the mud which can be a problem for most bikers. Furthermore, since the knobs are shallow, they don’t give you a lot of braking traction thus, you may find yourself skidding at times.