Description
The Maxxis Ikon is a versatile XC tyre designed for a range of conditions. Its predictable handling also makes it popular with slopestyle riders.
- Category: XC racing, XC
- Purpose: riding in all XC trail conditions
- Recommended installation: front or rear
- ETRTO size: 60-622
- Rubber compound: 3C MaxxSpeed compound
- Puncture protection: EXO
- Weight: 835 g
- Maximum pressure: 40 PSI
- Casing density (TPI): 120 TPI
- Tyre type: folding, tubeless
- Suitable for e-bikes ridden at speeds up to 25 km/h
3C MaxxSpeed
The new 3C MaxxSpeed (2023) is a premium rubber compound designed for XC racing. It has a high silica content, which reduces rolling resistance and improves grip on wet road surfaces. Compared with the previous 3C MaxxSpeed compound, the new compound has approximately 25% lower rolling resistance in laboratory conditions when using the same tread pattern, construction and tyre pressure. Tests conducted by Maxxis indicate that, in real-world conditions, the new compound may save up to one minute during a 90-minute race.
EXO puncture protection
EXO is a material resistant to punctures and abrasion, used on the sidewalls of many Maxxis mountain bike and gravel tyres. This dense material is lightweight and flexible, so it does not affect tyre performance. Choose EXO puncture protection for durable tyres used on gravel, XC or less demanding forest roads.
Tubeless Ready
Tubeless tyres allow riders to use lower tyre pressures, which improves grip. They also have lower rolling resistance than tyres with inner tubes. If a tubeless tyre is punctured, it loses pressure more slowly because there is no inner tube. Tubeless tyres are marked with the letters “TR” on the sidewall.