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If you want something that’ll stretch closer to 15 to 20k km, the Maxxis Bighorn 2.0 has held up way better for me as my last set went just under 17k km before chunking.
Pros: held up way better
Cons: before chunking
Mileage: 17000 km
Since switching to Maxxis DoubleDown, I've had no problems at all.
Pros: no problems at all
If you want as much choice of casing and compound as possible go Maxxis - DHRII or Dissector. Dissector is faster rolling and perfect for dry loose rocky.
Pros: faster rolling, perfect
Cons: hard to get
For proper DH right now the most loved combo is Maxxis Assegai front / Minion DHR II rear, both in DH casing + MaxxGrip.
Pros: most loved combo
DHR II in the back, Assegai in the front is pretty good.
Pros: pretty good
I used to buy CEAT, MRF and APOLLO before. For my Himalayan Apollo was the worst in terms of wet grip. Am trying Maxxiss RN and it's the best in Budget
Pros: best in Budget
Cons: Apollo worst wet grip
Can be quality of tyre as well also your driving style. If tyre have soft compound it will go down quicker. I went trough set in 6 months. Maxxis premitra 5. Good grip but my god, they disappeared day by day.
Pros: Good grip
Cons: disappeared day by day
Gravel tires don\u2019t have great puncture resistance generally, short of something like a 40mm Maxxis refuse. You really want to set these up tubeless. I would constantly get slow flats from flint or road debris when I ran WTBs with tubes.
Cons: slow flats from debris
I had these exact tires on an Acura TL. I wouldn't recommend them, they were not great in the winter. They were also really loud on the highway and they wore really quick.
Cons: loud, wore quick
Vehicle:
Acura TL
In size 225/40 (r18), their thread width is comparable to other makers ~205. Well, does it matter? Yes, in the sense that when you install them onto an 8.5 wide rim, you'll notice that you're stretching the fit, and the sweating starts. Installing a tire alone with a basic tire machine is no longer possible.
Cons: stretching the fit
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Which tires to choose — FEDERAL or Maxxis?
If choosing tires across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare tires across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which tires are better — Maxxis or FEDERAL?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires Maxxis were overall better than FEDERAL.
- FEDERAL received a PR Score of 72 out of 100, and Maxxis scored 78 points.
- FEDERAL ranked 23 in the overall ranking, and Maxxis ranked 18.
- The average rating is higher for Maxxis (3.9) than for FEDERAL (3.7).
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Tires Maxxis have better feature ratings than FEDERAL:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for Maxxis is better than FEDERAL.
- Grip - drivers claim, that this property for Maxxis is outperforms FEDERAL.
- Ride comfort - reviews suggest, that this property for Maxxis is preferred to FEDERAL.
Which tires are more popular — FEDERAL or Maxxis?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires Maxxis were overall more popular than FEDERAL.
By vote balance, tires Maxxis surpassed FEDERAL:
- For FEDERAL, the ratio of positive (260) to negative (101) votes is 159 votes.
- For Maxxis, the ratio of positive (478) to negative (130) votes is 348 votes.
By number of reviews, tires Maxxis surpassed FEDERAL:
- For tires FEDERAL there are 112 reviews: 68 positive, 28 neutral, 15 negative.
- For tires Maxxis there are 193 reviews: 140 positive, 29 neutral, 24 negative.
Which tires do car owners prefer — FEDERAL or Maxxis?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, tires FEDERAL and Maxxis have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
Other comparisons of tires
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For example, comparisons of tires FEDERAL with: MICHELIN, Continental, Pirelli, Falken, BRIDGESTONE, Goodyear, Nokia, Hankook, YOKOHAMA, Toyo.
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