Customer Reviews

Maxxis Overdrive Hybrid Bike Tire

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I've got this tire on the back of my Giant Cypress DX hybrid and it performs better than my expectations. I definitely prefer the comfort and security of a wider 700c tire - I don't race and appreciate the softer ride of this 38mm. After 2,000 miles it roles smooth, still looks great, has plenty of tread left and never had a flat. The reflective sidewall lights up like a beacon. Can't comment on grip as I'm a cautious rider and Haven't really pushed it to extreme limits but have not had any problems in wet conditions. I plan on taking some extended road trips in the future so I bought 3 more to stock up. This tire is worth the price!

Update: July 2010... Not a lot of time to ride lately but added 400 more miles to this tire and still no flats and good tread. Finally replaced my front tire a few weeks back with a new Overdrive... what was I waitng for? I noticed an improved ride quality in both handling and traction immediately. I also replaced my wifes rear tire and after her first ride she slapped me for not putting it on earlier - now that's a good tire... ouch!

I have had these tires through a riding season, and like them. They are a good compromise for a hybrid/commuter bike, as they have some grip but still ride smoothly. They are also good at resisting punctures.

Maxxis all the way. Great on line price for a super durable bike tire. Clocked hundreds of miles and not one flat. Can't go wrong.

I bought the 26"x1.75 Maxxis Overdrive tires to use on my mountain bike when riding urban trails. I have a second set of wheels for this purpose. I have Maxxis tires on other vehicles and know them to be a good company. The tread is great for concrete, asphalt and hard packed trails and the rolling resistance is substantially better than my regular knobby mountain bike tires. Even with the wire beads, they seem to be reasonably light.

On the downside, I had some difficulty getting the beads to seat in the rims when I installed these tires. My rims are older Mavic 599 x 17 (26") M231's that I have mounted several other sets of tires on with no problems. It took alot of lube (soapy water) , several attempts, and 80 psi of pressure to finally get the beds to seat evenly. It was a real pain, but fortunately I have a compressor. I've read about this issue with the Overdrive on another website, so I know this is not an isolated case. I don't know if it is safe to inflate these tires to 80 psi, but I wore safety glasses and got away with it. 70 psi was not enough.

Bottom line, the Overdrive is a great urban tire at a good price, but installation was a a 1 1/2 hour project that should have taken 15 minutes.

Super grippy and ridiculously easy to install. Tire holds up well to any sharp objects on the road and have yet to blow it going off curbs or hitting paved trails.

so far so good this are some good tires. I had these tires for few weeks and I've ran over pieces of glass and stones and so far no holes in my tires. They are nice looking tires and they ride very smooth. I highly recommend them especially for the price that I paid. For the money no bike tires out there can compete.

I bought a pair of these after seeing them praised in a biking forum. Just didn't want to shell out the $140 needed for Schwables. 2500 loaded touring miles later, I'm confident I made the right decision. Tread wear is about what one would expect for the mileage. I figure they are easily good for another 2500 miles. I've had 3 punctures, all those tiny wires that nothing will stop. The tires are easy on/off, and for such a wide tire, reasonably light and nimble. Really can't find anything negative to say about the Overdrives. Just hope they're still around when it's time to replace them.

Got 4 of these tires for my brand new hybrid bikes. My son mounted these tires with little effort. He used a slotted head screwdriver size 1/4" and 3/16" wrapped in electrical tape on the heads to keep the inner tube from being punctured to dismount the old tires. Slid the screwdriver between the rim and the tire and leaving one in place while he slid the other around to dismount the tire. He said they mounted very easily and quickly using his bare fingers to push the steel belt under the rim.

Overall considering the other great reviews I'm looking forward to many, many happy hours and miles of no flat tires on my new bikes. Bike shops say you have to spend at least $40 each for kevlar tires to get good ones. I bought the last 4 that Bike World had at a very reasonable price. I consider myself very fortunate to have my son install them for me.

After doing some extensive research on the net on 700cc kevlar tires I found that Maxxis had very good reviews. I bought these tires due to the quality of the manufacturer plus the extensive use in Europe by the racing community of these tires. Can't go wrong with a good thing!

It's a bike tire, not too much to get excited over. They seem to throw a bunch of pebbles, more than any other tire used, but maybe that's a good thing? I've only been offroad once with them but they held well even there. I can't comment on wet traction, I try to stay out of the rain, but overall they've been great. And most important, no punctures!