Is Maxxis' new MaxxSpeed compound really faster?

A big part of racing is making sure you're using the right gear, and we’re always asking questions and testing new equipment to make sure we're using the best gear available. Today, we’re going to be running our own little experiment, comparing Maxxis’s new MaxxSpeed compound to the exact same tires of the old compound. We already know we like these tires for their improved wet weather traction, but do they really roll faster like Maxxis says? And if so, how much faster?

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[pokeypaul]

I would honestly like to see a "Syd and Macky fuel the race Cookbook". Pre race load, post race recovery, heck even trail snacks. That quesadilla looked delicious.

[Dan_Kornfeld]

Is it fair that Macky was able to draft behind a sprinting dog on one of the runs? Or that a herd of deer thought it would be funny if they distracted Syd during a climb? 😜👍 Keep doing what you do 👍‼️

[ozmosis]

I look forward to your videos every week. I can't believe you haven't hit 100K subscribers yet! People are missing out!

[HUKIT.]

I have been running Rekons for a couple years now but you guys have done some really gnarly races running the Rekon Races.

[jeromep]

You have by far the best MTB videos - Informative, humorous, and entertaining. I hope it’s all going your way.

[DRSpalding]

For Macky's 19m uphill and given Maxxis's claim of one minute saved over 90 minutes of racing, you could expect 60s * 19/90 savings, or 12.67s. You got 13s. I think you nailed it! Syd's at 6s for 15m of riding is a bit low for their claims but still better. So, I'm thinking that the compound probably helps as Maxxis claims.

[stevencole]

Other factors beyond rolling resistence can be just as important. Like you stated grip in the wet . Other factors is grip in corners that can play a big part in a race . Puncture protection and one puncture away from loosing a podium . That's what's challenging with mountain biking which is all the variables

[jimborainbird]

heres to you guys hitting the magic 100k subbers!

[letourrr]

Just did my first ride with the Maxxis Recon Race 29x2.4 on my Down Country bike and the speed of this tire is insane! It’s surreal to feel the difference in acceleration coming out of a corner with this vs the Aggressor I had on it for rowdier trails. The cornering traction was still on point too for such a shallow tread. Love this tire for a racing application!

[GreatCreative]

Such a geek-out episode. Love it. I do often wonder about your local rides - and where all the people are. Seems you either have great timing, or it's a well spread-out network where you rarely run into other riders.

[GeekonaBike]

Even if it's just marketing hype, I always say there is nothing wrong with a placebo as long as it works.

[CQR_Deuce]

Great work!! Im a tinkerer and big nerd for stuff like this!!🤘🤘

[jeremymcbride]

I got 2 of these as soon as they came out in Australia. Rekon Races are as rare as hens teeth down under this year. Got them for a 60km race, the Noosa Enduro, in late July.

[TeamMTB]

I try to keep my tire choices simple. Mezcals in the dry and nobby Nic's in the wet seem to keep me alive. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. 😂

[Alaski]

Just wanted to mention that you didn't mention the obvious when doing a test of 2 laps : you will be less fresh after the first lap. Same with energy levels in afternoon vs morning. For many reasons it's hard to tease out decent data in these kinds of tests. Nice to hear about the good traction in these tires though. Thanks

[johannesstein]

Hey Syd and Macky! I have watched your videos since a while and i'm absolutely blown away how awesome (#bemoreawesome) you two guys already are! I wanted to order a t-shirt with the - eating- wins - races-print - but i live in germany, and shipping to germany is so damn expensive from the US ... not only 20 dollars for the normal shipping already but on top there will be some extra tax from the german government and probably from the post office aswell. I'm really sorry, but I'm too afraid that costs might explode and sadly i haven't got that much money left so I decade to support you guys with only some honest and really good meant words, which I'm doing now. So thanks heaps for these amazing built videos, I especially like the category "Syd fixes bikes" and since i watched them i always make my brake bleeds with the - gravity brake bleed - because as you taught us, this works really amazing! And I also like the way you film the races, always trying to show how it really is to race and even with the lows and sad moments which we all know and have from time to time. And I belive that not trying to show anything else which isn't real is what makes your videos so beautiful. So go on, stay thankful and down to earth, as you are and i whish you lots of amazing hours biking on the trails of this world coming. Your excited fan Johannes from germany

[RidePivot]

Love your videos you guys are awesome.

[SugarShane]

There’s the maxxis ardent, ardent race, and ikon… Not just the reckon and reckon race try them all before the next episode cue (Dre Dre, snoop).

[jeffdillingham]

Just ordered my first Maxxis Aspens, and got the MaxxSpeed version. My bike came with Vittoria Mazza Trail tires (aggressive tread!) and I'm looking for a "faster" tire. I'm not a racer or a fast rider but will be riding Iceman Cometh this year and hope they help me better my time 🙂

[JasonLiske]

2.4 Recon Race is legit. If there's no tech a little overkill, but for real modern XC they're great.