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Maxxis Ikon eXC 29X2.20 29er Tire

2.5/5 (4 Reviews)

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MSRP : $60.00


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The Maxxis Ikon EXO 29x2.0 is a true lightweight race tire. With a fast rolling tread design and 3C Triple Compound Technology (featuring a hard base layer compound combined with two softer outer layers), the Ikon provides exemplary performance, optimizing traction and extending tread life.


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Overall Rating:1
Value Rating:1
Submitted by Lincovic a Racer

Date Reviewed: August 21, 2012

Strengths:    Rolling resistance

Weaknesses:    Cornering, very weak side wall, expensive, climbing traction

Bottom Line:   
There have been advertised as 'THE' XC race tyre in all the Australian MTB Mag's. They are terrible. First of all expensive, but if you get THE best XC tyre, then you don't mind paying a small fortune. Setting up Tubeless was a nightmare. Would not inflate, would not hold pressure and Stan's would bubble from small pin sided holes in sidewall. Because they were THE tyre to race on, I persisted and got them set up for one pre-race ride. Very fast in a straight line, loud tread pattern but were still fast. Cornering was very loose and unpredictable. I had no confidence when leaning the bike over. Nothing like the cornering ability of the Maxxis CrossMark 29x2.1 LUST that I was use to. First race; I cut a clean 3cm slice in the sidewall at 28psi. I couldn't even get a tube inflated in it, due to the size of the slice. After one hard ride and one race on these tyres, both front and rear tyre sidewalls had major damage from rubbing on rocks and roots and then threaded protection on the sidewalls were exposed. These are not worth the money and they hype.

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Favorite Trail:   Smithfield, Cairns

Duration Product Used:   2 rides

Price Paid:    $59.00

Similar Products Used:   CrossMark 29x2.1 LUST

Bike Setup:   Trek Superfly 100 Elite, tubeless with Bontrager tubeless rim strips.
Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:3
Submitted by rusty904

Date Reviewed: June 9, 2012

Strengths:    Set up tubeless very easily on my Arch EX rims. I have run them for about 50-60 miles without incident.

Very fast rolling tire and super light. Didn't actually weigh them but I felt a huge difference in mass from the saguaros they replaced.

Climbing traction is better than expected, does well in sand and over rocks and roots.

Cornering grip is also better than expected. Obviously does well on hardpack but is also pretty good in loam and loose dust, dirt, and clay. Certainly grippier than SB8's IMO.

Weaknesses:    Can give out rather suddenly at hard lean angles. Not so suddenly that you can't catch it after a brief slide but the traction certainly is not linear.

Expensive if you can't get them as new take-offs like I did!

Bottom Line:   
After about 50 miles on these tires I'm pretty impressed with them. As long as you go in with the understanding that they're not going to grip like say.... a panaracer rampage than you'll be fine. They're is a limit to their cornering grip but it's easy to find.

I'm going to try racing on them for the first time tomorrow!

Overall Rating:2
Value Rating:3
Submitted by dangoffutt a Cross Country Rider from Phoenix, MD, USA

Date Reviewed: January 19, 2012

Strengths:    Good grip, light weight, low resistance

Weaknesses:    extremely fragile sidewalls. Cant run tubeless

Bottom Line:   
This is probably a good tire if your run tubes but I can't handle the weight of tubes. Bought two of these, Non-Exo, ran them tubeless and both lasted 1.5 rides...Literally!!! sidewall tears on both. I have had great luck with the Specialized Renegade Controls.

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Favorite Trail:   Loch Raven

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $55.00

Purchased At:   LBS

Similar Products Used:   Specialized Renegade Control, Shwalbe R Ralph and R Ron

Bike Setup:   Niner Air 9 Carbon
Overall Rating:3
Value Rating:2
Submitted by Blue Sugar a Cross Country Rider from Sandy Hook, CT, Estados Unidos

Date Reviewed: December 2, 2011

Strengths:    Light, hooks up on moister terrain.

Weaknesses:    Expensive, fragile, wears fast.

Bottom Line:   
I used this tire on the rear and was impressed at first. It's avery light tire and it hooked up and rode better than the 29x2.0 Fast Trak LTs that came on my Stumpy hardtail. The knobs were starting to wear pretty quickly. Then the sidewall blew out and I replaced it with a Kenda Slant Six. I like the Slant Six better in every way, it hooks up, brakes, and corners better in all conditions, and has a more supple ride as well. It also has stronger sidewalls and wears more slowly.

The Ikon is a tire for racers and weight weenies who don't mind spending a lot of money and replacing their tires often. If you're not one of them, you should look elsewhere, at a Slant Six for example.

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Favorite Trail:   Where's Waldo

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $80.00

Purchased At:   Berlin Bike

Similar Products Used:   Kenda Slant Six, WTB Weirwolf LT & Exiwolf, Specialized Fast Trak LT.

Bike Setup:   Specialized Stumpjumper Comp 29er hardtail.
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