Feel fast, stay confident on mixed trails
Ride farther, roll quicker and carry cornering confidence into loose, damp and changeable sections. The new Forekaster is built for modern short-travel trail bikes (100–130 mm) — the downcountry zone where speed and control must live together. It feels fast on the straight. It bites in the berms. It sheds mud when the trail turns messy.
Designed for downcountry riding
This isn’t an XC slipper or an all-mountain monster. It’s a Goldilocks tyre — balanced for riders who want a light, fast-rolling tyre that still holds when the trail gets rough. The tread is packed tight for speed. Taller side knobs give predictable cornering grip. Raised casing ridges help fling mud away so the tyre keeps working.
The ride benefits — in plain English
- You roll quicker on flats and fireroads thanks to the dense centre tread.
- Braking and cornering feel sure-footed because the side knobs engage when you lean.
- Mud clears more easily, so traction doesn’t disappear five minutes into a wet descent.
- The rubber compound gives traction without killing mileage or speed.
- Built-in protection reduces the chance of punctures and sidewall damage so you can keep riding.
What’s under the casing
- 3C MaxxTerra compound — a middle ground that favours grip over pure speed, while still offering better treadwear and lower rolling resistance than the grippier MaxxGrip.
- EXO+ protection — a SilkShield layer bead-to-bead plus EXO along the sidewalls. It raises tread puncture protection by 27%, sidewall durability by 51% and resistance to pinch flats by 28%.
- Tubeless-ready construction — lets you run lower pressures for better traction and lower rolling resistance compared with tube tyres.
Key Features:
- Compound: 3C MaxxTerra Compound Technology
- Breaker: EXO+ Puncture Protection
- Max PSI: 50
- Bead Type: Folding
- Tubeless Tyre (Tubeless Ready)
- TPI: 60
- Weight: 999 g
- Densely packed centre tread for rolling efficiency
- Taller side knobs for improved cornering grip
- Raised casing ridges to promote mud clearing
Tubeless notes
Tubeless tyres let you run lower pressures for extra grip and fewer flats. Use liquid sealants only in Tubeless Road, Tubular and Tubeless Ready tyres. Using sealant in any other Maxxis tyre will void the warranty.
Ready for faster, cleaner laps on your short-travel bike? Fit a set of Forekaster and go find some trails.
