Suppose you’ve got an ATV or UTV and are serious about performance and competition. In that case, you need a tire that’s up to the job - a tire that’s as serious about performance as you are and capable of matching your ATV’s capabilities.

That’s where the Maxxis RAZR XT is a great choice. This competition-grade ATV tire boasts the latest in technology and materials for performance, handling, braking, and durability, making it a real contender in the desert racing arena.

But don’t just take us at our word on this. Let’s go in for a closer look at this product line review:

Features and Benefits

• New, enhanced tread compound features increased tear resistance and sidewall stiffness for improved traction
• 8 ply rating
• Durable steel belted radial construction
• The rounded shoulder design enhances high-speed handling, cornering, stability
• Contact patch redesigned and optimized for maximum rubber contact with the trail
• Unique block tread with wraparound lugs at the shoulder for lateral traction and center lugs arranged for straight-line stability and traction on a variety of terrains
• 22 psi inflation
• Designed for hardpack and desert terrain

Pros and Cons

PROS:

• Extremely durable, stable tire with excellent handling at high speeds
• Advanced tread compound and rugged construction

CONS:

• Not DOT-approved for street use
• Not good in mud, loose dirt, deep sand

SimpleTire’s view on Maxxis RAZR XT tires

Maxxis specializes in ATV/UTV tires, including everything from pro-level to beginner tires, from full-on mud tires to super-gummy and sticky ones for rock crawling. The Maxxis RAZR XT is a specialty tire for desert racing competition and is purpose-built for that application. Desert racing tends to be a full-tilt high-speed affair; although it has slower, trickier, and more technical stretches, the bulk is full throttle, and those vehicles need a tire that’s up to the job.

The Maxxis RAZR XT comes with a competition pedigree – it was the tire of choice for the 2021 King of the Hammers Desert Challenge UTV champion Kyle Chaney. You’ll notice in the Cons above that the RAZR XT doesn’t perform well in mud, loose dirt, or deep sand (like at a beach), and that’s not what it’s designed for. This tire excels in desert applications, with low and closely-spaced knobby lugs extending over the sidewall to grab at ruts and tracks in a desert course and get a great lateral grip to claw their way through.

The tread compound is a damage - and tear-resistant, optimized for the high temperatures and rough conditions on a desert race course. The rounded shoulder and optimized footprint mean a light and responsive steering feel and accurate and neutral cornering even when pushed to the very limit. Even with heavier, torquier, more powerful competition ATVs, there’s minimal wheelspin and short stopping distances even at high speeds.

If you’re serious about competition in the ATV racing world, you need a tire that’s as serious about it as you are. The Maxxis RAZR XT is tough as nails and designed to perform, getting you across the finish line and up to the podium in record time.

Vehicles the Maxxis RAZR XT is a good replacement tire for

• Yamaha YFZ450
• KTM 450X
• Honda TRX250R
• Honda TRX450R
• Suzuki LTR450
• CanAm DS450
• Kawasaki KFX450R
• Kawasaki Mule
• Honda TRX400
• Suzuki Quad Sport LTZ400
• Yamaha Raptor 700R
• Yamaha Banshee
• Kawasaki Tecate
• Polaris Outlaw 525 IRS
• CanAm Outlander
• CanAm Renegade
• Honda Fourtrax Rancher
• Yamaha Kodiak 450
• CF Moto CForce 400