Maxxis car tyres

[Untamed]

Anyone have any experience with Maxxis brand car tyres? Are they a safe/decent mid range everyday tyre? I need four new tyres and the traditional brands like Goodyear, are out of my price range.

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

[Breezy]

Anyone have any experience with Maxxis brand car tyres? Are they a safe/decent mid range everyday tyre? I need four new tyres and the traditional brands like Goodyear, are out of my price range.

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

I've heard they are okay but haven't used them myself, I have and do use the Vitora brand and they are good (Got 4 recently on the car for just over $600, Sportlife option)

[BlackPeter]

Anyone have any experience with Maxxis brand car tyres? Are they a safe/decent mid range everyday tyre? I need four new tyres and the traditional brands like Goodyear, are out of my price range.

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

Never used them, but according to tyre tests they are ok-ish. Have a look for yourself:

https://www.tyrereviews.com/Article/2024-AZ-Summer-Tyre-Test.htm

Having said that - their wet handling and braking performance seems to be quite poor - i.e. better use them only on dry roads, unless you are sure you never need to brake in an emergency 

[TGB]

Honestly with tyres it's understandable to want the best, but when it really comes down to it a lot of reviews go way beyond whether you as a consumer will actually see or feel any of the benefits.

I run some unknown brand tyres on my BMW station wagon, it takes a performance size tyre so the prices for the big name brands are $500+ a corner. The ones I bought were about $180 fitted and they are just fine, I'm on my second set.

[Breezy]

Honestly with tyres it's understandable to want the best, but when it really comes down to it a lot of reviews go way beyond whether you as a consumer will actually see or feel any of the benefits.

I run some unknown brand tyres on my BMW station wagon, it takes a performance size tyre so the prices for the big name brands are $500+ a corner. The ones I bought were about $180 fitted and they are just fine, I'm on my second set.

Yep the average punter wouldn't be able to tell the difference between brands assuming adequate tread depth, the specs of all of them are beyond that of an average drivers desire or ability to exceed. Always good to get Assymetrical tyres which are normally quieter and can be rotated to any  corner on the car.

[BlackPeter]

Honestly with tyres it's understandable to want the best, but when it really comes down to it a lot of reviews go way beyond whether you as a consumer will actually see or feel any of the benefits.

I run some unknown brand tyres on my BMW station wagon, it takes a performance size tyre so the prices for the big name brands are $500+ a corner. The ones I bought were about $180 fitted and they are just fine, I'm on my second set.

Yes and no. Have a look at the test I published above.

If you need to do an emergency brake on a wet road and you have minus the reaction time 40 m before you hit the other car, than it does make a difference whether you stop after 39m with a good tyre, or after 44m with a not so good tyre. The difference is only theoretical if you have anyway sufficient length to brake, which you might not be able to control under all circumstances.

But sure - life is full of compromises, and it is clearly better to have an average (and cheap) tyre with good treads rather than a (once) great tyre which is close to bold.

I am probably sort of biased as well. I used to ride motorbikes ... and noticed in the test that the Maxxis is (in the test above) only second worst to Bridgestone (but pretty close).

Bridgestone tyres used to be called "smear stone" in our circles, and there was a good reason for that.

And yes - had myself in a former life a quite close call with cheap (Smear Stone) tyres on a wet road ... don't need that again.

[TGB]

So many variables at play in your argument, and I really do think that big name tyre brands have lost their technical edge over the market. I genuinely don't think it's worth it to most buyers. Don't buy the really shit tyres is a good approach, supercats, triangle, ling long.

If you are wanting to make sure your car will stop in those life or death millisecond moment I would recommend spending less $ on name brand tyres and more of your time and maybe a little of your $ on other maintenance items. Brake fluid is often overlooked, pedal adjustment, pads and rotors (don't cheap out on pads either). Your brake calipers also can benefit from preventative maintenance. Regular tyre pressure checks and depending on your make/model understanding wheel alignment requirements. Some cars will eat tyres really fast if your suspension joints or bushes are worn out.

I am a motorcyclist too, used to be a commercial diesel mechanic in another life.

[Untamed]

Thanks for the input everyone. I have decided to go with the Maxxis MA-P3. All of my driving in local these days - I rarely drive out of South Canterbury, so do minimal kms over a year. I think these will be fine for my situation. Consumer NZ recommended - whether that really means much, who knows.