Yes, of course it does.
But Maxxis isn’t new to making tires. Maxxis International has been offering tires worldwide for more than five decades, originally for bicycles and later for the full range of passenger cars, light trucks, ATVs, motorcycles and trailers.
Maxxis Victra VR2
With the new Maxxis Victra VR2 being the focus of the test, we used it as our bracket tire, giving us two turns at the tire. On the track, the VR2 again felt very natural with the exception of the required large steering inputs. Breakaway at the limit was progressive and easy to recover from. There was also audible feedback to help with that balancing act.
When pushed hard, that light squeal would turn to a growl as the tire quickly heat soaked. It was especially susceptible to that effect in the two big combined loading events, the entries to Turns 5 and 2. Early laps were the quickest, both at 1:28.3.
Nankang Sportnex CR-S V2
By contrast, the Nankang CR-S V2 loved heat and was a superstar on this day. Right from the outset, it delivered quick lap times with a combination of excellent grip and a willingness to dive to the apex. The harder we pushed, the better it cornered. In these conditions, a single hard-out lap was enough to activate the motorsports-oriented compound, initiating a consistent string of fast laps–most of them at 1:26.1.
Maxxis Victra VR2 (retest)
Switching back to the VR2, we were a little more careful with the out lap this time, putting as little energy into the tire as possible. Our efforts were rewarded with a pair of early laps that were a little quicker than before, the best being 1:27.9. The rest of the laps were all as before, so we were satisfied with the veracity of our data.
At this point, we were baffled as to how far apart the two tires sat on pace. Maxxis told us it had third-party confirmation testing results that supported its RE-71RS target claim. Our previous testing has shown equal best pace between the CR-S V2 and the Bridgestone RE-71RS, so we expected our two test candidates to at least be in the same ballpark–but…
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