Product Details
Maxxis Shorty Folding 3C Exo TR Tyre 27.5
The Maxxis Shorty Folding 3C Exo TR is an all-mountain / MTB trail tyre, made to offer extraordinary grip in the worst (loose / wet / muddy) conditions.
This tyre's superb traction and grip should come as no surprise when you discover that it boasts the same tread compound and pattern that helped make the original Maxxis Shorty a legend with the DH downhill racing community.
Cornering Control
With admirable honesty, Maxxis admit compromising this treys rolling efficiency (which they rate as 1 out of 4) for your main concern when trail riding in extreme conditions - cornering control, which Maxxis rate at 4/4.
- The mid-spike tread design offers exceptional bite, while being fast cleaning.
- Its 3C Maxx Terra soft compound strikes a good balance of delivering excellent traction without compromising the tread's longevity.
- The single-ply 60 tip casing makes this tyre around 400g lighter than the 2-ply DH version of the Maxxis Shorty.
- EXO reinforced - the sidewalls are reinforced with an extremely cut-resistant and abrasion-resistant EXO material.
- EXO is a lightweight, highly flexible, densely woven fabric that offers extra protection against sidewall cuts and abrasions. without compromising the ride quality and feel of the tyre.
- The tyre's foldable bead saves weight.
- Inflates to 60psi.
- The tyre is tubeless ready.
- Fitted with sealant rather than a tube to an appropriate (or modified) rim you can safely run this tyre at much lower pressure to improve traction.
- Or you can fit the tyre with a conventional inner tube.
- Manufacturer's published weight: 875g.
- Be aware that cycling equipment specifications can change without notice so please regard our published weights as an honest but approximate guide.