Maxxis RAZR MT772 tyres: 20,000km update

From wet roads, sand, mud, rocks and outback desert tracks, we’ve taken the Maxxis RAZR muddies over most terrain you could expect to find in Australia.

And I really mean that – the 4X4 Australia D-MAX was used off-road from basically the second we picked it up, and it has also covered massive distances between photoshoots and trips away on the blacktop. It’s essentially a jack of all trades.

As we are in the business of creating off-road content, we need products that not only work well but excel in as many conditions as possible, because our livelihood depends on it.

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After 20,000km on the Maxxis RAZR MT-772 tyres fitted to the 4X4 Australia D-MAX, it’s safe to say they are staying on the vehicle.

The main thing I’m impressed with is how well these tyres grip on wet roads; at no stage has the D-MAX ever stepped out or felt like grip was an issue. I’m based in NSW and we’ve experienced more rain here than we know what to do with in recent months.

Let’s put it this way: If these tyres didn’t perform well on wet roads, they wouldn’t be on the ute anymore. I’m even looking to run these tyres on my new project vehicle, which we’ll touch on at a later date, as they suit my needs and driving style perfectly.

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The tyres have also remained quiet for a mud-terrain. I reported I was impressed with the low level of road noise when we initially fitted the Maxxis RAZR tyres, and I haven’t noticed any increase in road noise after 20,000km – I can still happily have conversations in the D-MAX when doing a buck-ten down the highway. They aren’t a compromise, and I respect that about these tyres.

Off-road? Well, one look at that tread pattern and you know these are going to perform. On a recent trip to the mud around the Lost City tracks in Lithgow, with a stock Isuzu MU-X and 79 Series LandCruiser in convoy, I was in front and didn’t need to use the rear locker to get through one particular spot both the 79 and MU-X needed their lockers – those stock tyres didn’t have the bite to pull through. Muddies for the win!

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There is no evidence of chipping, cuts or weird wear patterns … there’s not really anything negative to say at all. They are wearing well, which is a surprise given the nature of a soft compound tyre that offers high levels of grip.

For our needs, with a relatively light dual-cab ute, I’m confident we’ll get many more kilometres on the Maxxis RAZR MT-772s without issue.

Available from: maxxistyres.com.au

RRP: We paid $329 per 265/70R17 tyre.