[dump]

I put these tires on six months ago. They haven’t seen a ton of miles but I do ride on them almost daily. Not much tread wear but weird cracking that i haven’t seen before.
Dhf, 27.5, dd, 3c maxxgrip.

Any thoughts?

 

[Gary]

SRSLY?

 

[canadmos]

How old are they?

 

[Westy]

Sun damage

How often did you apply sunblock?

 

[Jm_]

My car tires try to do that if I drive them in 20F.

 

[Gary]

How old are they?

By the looks of them. Past retirement age.

 

[6thElement]

Stored somewhere with high ozone levels, next to a furnace??

 

[dump]

They are about 1 year old. I do ride them in the cold. Stored in a heated garage… same as my other bike tires that don’t appear to do this. First time I’ve had maxxgrip in here fwiw.

 

[dump]

Stored somewhere with high ozone levels, next to a furnace??

the furnace is close… it’s electric though. Still count?

 

[canadmos]

Is your bike route salty?

 

[dump]

Is your bike route salty?

Definitely.

 

[sethimus]

Is your bike route salty?

it should start a band with @Gary and @kidwoo

 

[Jm_]

They are about 1 year old. I do ride them in the cold.

3C MaxxGrip uses the softest rubber compounds to offer the ultimate in grip and slow rebound properties for unparalleled traction in downhill applications.

Which means they are going to be low, if any, silica content, which is what keeps tires pliable at low temps. This is definitely the worst tread compound for riding in the cold. It's probably the best for the summer when it's warm.

 

[dump]

Which means they are going to be low, if any, silica content, which is what keeps tires pliable at low temps. This is definitely the worst tread compound for riding in the cold. It's probably the best for the summer when it's warm.

Cool. I was too lazy to swap them. In the past with different tires, I hadn’t noticed any effect. My kid’s tires are just fine as are my former tires which are much older. Good to know.

 

[Leafy]

Maxis is really going into a nose dive with quality lately. Just switch to conti and be done with it.

 

[Jm_]

Maxis is really going into a nose dive with quality lately. Just switch to conti and be done with it.

Looks at warped-to-**** conti tires. Also nice how they sent me the wrong size for warranty.