Take on the next Backroad Adventure — Maxxis Rambler
The Maxxis Rambler Gravel is a high-performing tubeless tire ideal for the gravel racer and backroad adventurer.
This 700c gravel racing tire comes in either 60 TPI or 120 TPI casing options. Choose your own adventure with Dark Tan, Tan Wall, and Black sidewall options. The low-profile knobs grip on loose surfaces and still allowing for fast rolling performance. Dual-compound rubber increases speed and traction while keeping the tire tough and long-wearing.
Maxxis SilkShield is an exclusive protective material that offers protection from bead to bead. EXO puncture protection is an extremely cut-resistant and abrasion-resistant material added to the sidewalls of select mountain tires. This densely woven fabric is also lightweight and highly flexible, ensuring that the performance of the tire remains unaffected. Choose EXO Protection for exceptionally rocky, treacherous trails where the chance of sidewall cuts and abrasions is high.
Features:
- Dual compound
- Tubeless Ready (TR)
- 60 TPI or 120 TPI casing options
- SilkShield or EXO puncture protection
- Select sizes are available in Dark Tan sidewall, Tan Wall, and Black sidewall
- Note: Tan walls or SilkShield/TR are 60 TPI
- View specs tab for detailed info on each tire offering
B-Stock - This product has one or more B-Stock units available. These units can be purchased at a discount (see option select). B-Stock units were returned from other customers and may have missing or damaged packaging materials. These units are otherwise as new. The full manufacturer warranty applies. Click Here for more information.
The product weight specified is an approximate weight based on the manufacturer's specifications (if available) or our measurement of one or two examples. For most products, the weight will typically vary by 5% to 10%.
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Reviewed 1/12/2023
by oldultrarunner
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Longmont, CO
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Best gravel tire I've ever owned.
I have an Argon Dark Matter gravel bike that I purchased in 2020. It came with Panracer gravel tires which I found to not be very durable. On advice from my best friend at the bike shop, I bought the Maxxis Rambler 700x40 gravel bike tires and the ride, durability and grip on gravel in corners was what I was looking for. I've since raced and done numerous gravel bike events on these tires for the past 2 years and they are the only gravel bike tires I use; currently on my 4th set.
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Reviewed 1/5/2023
by Anonymous
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MO
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Excellent all around gravel tire
I have been using the 700x40 silk shield model for three years for training and some races. During that time I have had zero punctures in an estimated 5,000+ miles of riding. My riding is a mixture of pavement, smooth gravel, loose gravel, some dirt roads/paths, stream crossings and chunky gravel. Traction is very good except for very deep and loose conditions. These are not mud tires but they do handle sloppy surfaces fairly well. I have used these tires numerous times in races that were mostly gravel and felt that they were not holding me back. I have tried other tires for training but the silk shield Ramblers seem to be the best choice for my riding in MO and southern IL.
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Reviewed 1/9/2023
by ABC John
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Arkansas
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Great price,selection, service and fast shipping
Our rides have some gravel but are mostly road. With 55 psi they roll fast. My E-bike and these tires enables this 83 year old biker to keep up with the retired kids in our club.
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Reviewed 10/7/2022
by BCarl
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Quincy, MA
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7 of 7 customers found this review helpful.
One Gravel Tire to Rule All
Easily the best "set and forget" gravel tire out there. If you dont care about changing tires out pending the conditions, just run these Ramblers and be happy with the choice. Tired in various sizes 38c up to the 50c with the 40c the perfect size for comfort, speed and grip. Durability ive had only 1 tire fail after 3000 miles of rough singletrack and off-road use but able to plug the hole to make it home. Used other WTB, Panaracer, Vittoria, Schwalbe tires but keep coming back to the Maxxis Rambler because they are balanced across all type of terrain.
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Reviewed 10/16/2021
by TomG
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Southern New Jersey
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8 of 8 customers found this review helpful.
Maxxis Ramblers.... LOVE 'EM!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replaced stock Bontrager tires on a Trek 920 ("Adventure Touring / Super Gravel Bike") for off-road/gravel/mixed surface/bike packing rides. LOVE these tires. Super quality you and I would expect from Maxxis. Rolling resistance on paved paths/roads is really great but the tread pattern gives enough bite for dirt and gravel. Excels at all-around, "multi-surface" rides. I run them tubeless with Stan's and they are flawless overall and easy to get on/off my DT Swiss rims. I purchased black wall, 120 TPI, SilkShield version. The 29x2.0 size may be a bit much for some "gravel bike" folks I get it but it is awesome for my bike and super clydesdale stature. Easily able to handle some low tech singletrack too. They were great on a recent multi-surface bike packing trip with 45+ lbs of extra gear/panniers front and rear. The tire's size at 700x50x is clearly a MTB sized tire but the extra "cush" and stability is superb IMHO. Highly recommend.
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Go to gravel tire
I�ve been running these for years in SoCal, riding everything from chunky rocks in the San Gabriel�s to smooth single track. Easy to mount and excellent puncture resistance. No complaints, a great all-around tire.
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Go to gravel tire
I've been running these for years in SoCal, riding everything from chunky rocks in the San Gabriels to smooth single track. Easy to mount and excellent puncture resistance. No complaints, a great all-around tire.
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Reviewed 10/14/2022
by Mad-Town Biker
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Excellent Gravel Tire
Good tire - relatively easy to mount. Measured up at only 42mm on my 20mm internal width gravel rims unfortunately. Rolls pretty well on packed gravel/dirt and pavement. Good on chunkier gravel as well. Good, solid tire.
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Reviewed 12/3/2022
by LiLynn
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Ithaca, ny
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Best Light Weight Tubeless Gravel Tire Out There
I have been riding/racing on these tires since they first came out. Maxxis just keeps improving them. They roll fast on the paved sections but are awesome on the loose gravel roads. I ride a lot of single track with them and they are nice and grippy. Especially cornering in loose gravel.
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Reviewed 11/24/2022
by brainy cyclist
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Glastonbury, CT
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Amazingly quiet and smooth running for gravel tire with great grip
I used this tire on a cyclocross bike on a variety of trails and gravel roads plus pavement. It is my practice to ride my bike to group rides that cover a range of off road terrains, but also include some road sections as does my route to and from the ride. My old tires were noisy on the road and had high rolling resistance that made them a pain for group riding on pavement sections. These tires are quiet and reduce my pedaling effort on the road and still give me the grip I need for trails and gravel sections.
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Reviewed 6/24/2022
by markhandpdx
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Portland, OR
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Durable, Supple and Dependable. Perfect tire for gravel racing reliability
I have this tire in a 38 for my gravel bike and now a 47 for my wife's E-Bike. I have had five very challenging gravel races (40-60miles each) this year and ridden the same set of tires for all of them and had not mechanical issues, no failures, no leaks and no flats. The surfaces have varied from luxury gravel, to death defying riprap, to snow and mud. These tires have performed equally well on all surfaces. I can't speak highly enough about these and I recommend them to all of my teammates. You can't go wrong with a set of these Ramblers.
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Reviewed 4/10/2022
by dividebyzero
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Utah
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2 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Good grip and GREAT durability
Trails in Utah vary from hard pack dirt to loose gravel to rock, rocks EVERYWHERE. I have come down gravel and loose switchbacks and am always impressed at the grip these give in the loose stuff. When bouncing off rocks, they have never failed; they can take a beating and keep rolling. The rubber is a bit soft (great for grip, not great for long-life), but I still get a good 1000 miles out of them I am using the (relatively) lightweight EXO version and when I compared them to other tires, the weight is surprising!
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Does It All
Try as I might to find other gravel tires to use, the Maxxis Rambler is a great all around tire. It is a relatively light tire and it affords very good flat protection. Finally, it is easy to setup tubeless.
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Reviewed 4/28/2019
by mike
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Central New Mexico, USA
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22 of 22 customers found this review helpful.
Great tires for EVERY thing
I got these tires to replace stock Kenda Happy Medium. I planned on racing and wanted a lighter tire. Read lots of reviews of gravel racing tires and for my purposes the Rambler is meeting and exceeding my expectations. I have ridden (I keep track of all my rides) 515 miles so far on these tires. Road, rotten granite, super rocky climbs and descents, loamy forest trails, full on mtb trails, gravel roads, snowymuddy conditions, sand, and some roots have been the surfaces.
The stick well in all conditions and are predictable on all reasonable surfaces.
I'm using 40mm tires, tubeless, on a Lynskey GR270 with Stans Grail rims. Loaded weight of me and bike is just under 200 lbs.
I'm using the 120TPI front and 60 TPI rear.
The tires are wearing great. No cuts or holes.
Price was reasonable and I have no complaints.
YMMV.
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Reviewed 8/21/2022
by sodjer
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Lincoln, NE
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Not Impressed
At first they appeared to be a fairly decent tire, rolled well and had decent grip in loose small gravel and limestone trails I ride. However one of the tires only lasted 99.5 miles before it exploded on a nice paved trail... didn't see any signs of a puncture, perhaps a manufacturing defect? The bead appears to have separated and when it blew it ripped a chunk of the sidewall with it. Decided to change the other tire and not risk it.
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Reviewed 8/27/2018
by Ihoogendam
Minneapolis, Mn
8 of 8 customers found this review helpful.
Great tire for mixed terrain
These are a great tire for gravel and trails. Road these at the Heck of The North, which is a gravel race in Two Harbors, Mn. They were perfect. Supple, lightweight, decent rolling resistance, and most importantly, good traction in the mud.
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Reviewed 10/4/2021
by Anonymous
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Massachusetts
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1 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Nice big beefy tires for gravel
I swap these tires in when I know I'll be riding on some rugged gravel roads. The only Issue I have is that while my frame can handle them my SRAM Red eTap front derailleur can't. The outermost drive side tire lugs are wearing a groove into my eTap battery. I ground down this row of lugs with a file, but they still rub so I leave the bike on the small chainring, remove the front battery, and ride my bike as a 1x11 when these are mounted. None of this is the tire's fault, but check the clearance on your bike before buying.
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Awesome tire..
Just got back from riding the Oregon Outback and these babies were awesome in all types of terrain, wet, dry, big rocks, little rocks and even sand and mud. My bike and gear were 70 lbs easy and I never ever had to think about my tires! Zero flats!
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Reviewed 8/12/2021
by Charlie
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Hemphill Texas
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0 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Original tire when I purchased the bike and they lasted 2,000 miles
These tires were spec'd for my new ti gravel bike and they handle all the road conditions I ride without issue. I purchased a new set of tires expecting to change them both at the same time but the rear sidewall seat at the rim gave out on a ride after 2,000 miles so I put in a tube and continued home and replaced the rear tire. the front tire is still on the bike with plenty of tread left and I have no concern with riding it. I am a 255 lb rider and demand a lot from a bike and tire. I have been satisfied with the performance so far.
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Reviewed 8/10/2021
by Anonymous
Northern Nevada
Great grip and compliance
These tires are working well for the gravel roads that I ride; wide and relatively flat with areas of densely packed poorly sorted 2 to 3 cm well rounded gravel fields. The extra volume provides good compliance, the tread seems to grip well in the turns. The only down side is due to the larger volume they are a little harder to spin up, but that means you have to get stronger.
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