Road Bike Tire Test: Maxxis Re-Fuse 25
Contents and Test Summary
- Introduction
- Manufacturer Specifications
- Size, Weight, Thickness
- Rolling Resistance: 27.4 Watts
- Puncture Resistance: 84 Points
- Static Wet Grip: 66 Points
- Conclusion: 2.0 / 5 Not Recommended
- Comments
- Maxxis Re-Fuse 25
(100% is best)
The Maxxis Re-Fuse is a training road bike tire that is optimized towards durability and puncture resistance. To make this clear, Maxxis named this tire Re-Fuse because they claim it will Re-Fuse to puncture. For this test, we'll compare puncture resistance to other road bike tires and also check if rolling resistance is still road bike worthy.
The Re-Fuse comes with a fine diamond tread pattern that is supposed to give slightly more grip over gravel and hardpack dirt. The tread is also made thicker than most other road bike tires to make it more resistant to cuts and also ensure it's going to last a lot of miles. A Maxx-Shield anti-puncture strip is applied from bead to bead on top of the 60 TPI casing to also offer more sidewall puncture protection.
The "road bike version" of the Re-Fuse comes with a single compound rubber and is available in the 23-622, 25-622, 28-622, and 32-622 sizes. Also available is a "gravel & adventure" version of the Re-Fuse that is available in larger sizes, is tubeless-ready, and comes with a dual-compound rubber.
This is a test of the 25-622 road bike Maxxis Re-Fuse with the single compound rubber.
Manufacturer Specifications
| Manufacturer Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Maxxis |
| Model | Re-Fuse |
| Year | 2019 |
| Tire Type | Tubetype (clincher) |
| Supplied By | Bought in store |
| New or Used | New |
| Mileage | 0 km |
| Price Range | Med |
| Buy At | |
| Manufacturer part number | TB86359000 |
| EAN | 4717784018010 |
| TPI | 60 |
| Compound | Single |
| Bead | Folding |
| ETRTO | 25-622 |
| Size Inch | 28" |
| Specified Width (mm) | 25 |
| Specified Weight | 300 grams |
| Max Air Pressure (psi) | 120 |
| Made In | Pro Data |
| Available Sizes |
23-622 (700x23c) 25-622 (700x25c) 28-622 (700x28c) 32-622 (700x32c) |
Maxxis Re-Fuse 25 Test Results
Size, Weight, and Thickness Measurements
| Size, Weight and Thickness Measurements | |
|---|---|
| Specified Weight | 300 grams |
| Measured Weight | 296 grams |
| System Adjusted Weight (tire + inner tube (100 gr) |
396 grams |
| Measured Width | 25 mm (un-round) |
| Measured Height | 23 mm (un-round) |
| Total Tire Thickness Center | 3.6 mm |
| Total Tire Thickness Sidewall | Pro Data |
| Unmounted Casing Width | 64 mm |
| Unmounted Tread Width | Pro Data |
| Tread Cover (Tread / Casing Ratio) | Pro Data |
| All size measurements are taken at an air pressure of 100 psi / 6.9 bars on a 17.8 mm inner width rim. | |
Rolling Resistance Test Results
| Rolling Resistance Test Results | |
|---|---|
| Inner Tube | Conti Race28 (100gr butyl) |
| Measured Width | 25 mm (un-round) |
| Rolling Resistance Real tire width in mm: 22-24 = 132 psi/9.1 bar 25-27 = 120 psi/8.3 bar 28-29 = 108 psi/7.4 barUltra High Air Pressure (120 psi / 8.3 bar) |
Pro Data |
| Rolling Resistance Real tire width in mm: 22-24 = 110 psi/7.6bar 25-27 = 100 psi/6.9 bar 28-29 = 90 psi/6.2 barExtra High Air Pressure (100 psi / 6.9 bar) |
Pro Data |
| Rolling Resistance Real tire width in mm: 22-24 = 88 psi/6.1 bar 25-27 = 80 psi/5.5 bar 28-29 = 72 psi/5.0 barHigh Air Pressure (80 psi / 5.5 bar) |
27.4 Watts CRR: 0.00821 |
| Rolling Resistance Real tire width in mm: 22-24 = 66 psi/4.6 bar 25-27 = 60 psi/4.1 bar 28-29 = 54 psi/3.7 barMedium Air Pressure (60 psi / 4.1 bar) |
Pro Data |
| The Road Bike section is a multi tire size section, air pressures have been adjusted to the measured casing width. All numbers are for a single tire at a speed of 29 km/h / 18 mph and a load of 42.5 kg / 94 lbs. Use the formula: RR (Watts) = CRR * speed (m/s) * load (N) to calculate rolling resistance at a given speed and load. |
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Puncture Resistance Test Results
| Puncture Resistance Test Results (higher is better) | |
|---|---|
| Total Puncture Score Tread | 84 Points |
| Total Puncture Score Sidewall | Pro Data |
| Tread Puncture Force Sharp Needle | 17 Points |
| Tread Puncture Force Blunt Needle | Pro Data |
| Tread Total Tire Thickness | 3.6 mm |
| Sidewall Puncture Force Sharp Needle | Pro Data |
| Sidewall Puncture Force Blunt Needle | Pro Data |
| Sidewall Total Tire Thickness | Pro Data |
Static Grip Test Results
NOTE: Grip test data is only available on tires tested after November 2018. You can find more information about our grip test here: Introducing Grip Testing
| Static Grip Test Results | |
|---|---|
| Wet Grip Average | 66 Points |
| Wet Grip Center | Pro Data |
| Wet Grip Edge | Pro Data |
| Grip in points = coefficient of friction * 100 Road bike grip test rim width = 19.0 mm |
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Conclusion
- Maxxis Re-Fuse 25
(100% is best)
If you don't care about rolling resistance, the Maxxis Re-Fuse can be a good training tire as it offers good puncture resistance and a lot of tread thickness that should make it last a long time. For other uses, we don't recommend the Re-Fuse as more puncture-resistant tires that also have a lower rolling resistance can be found.
Because rolling resistance is the most important rating factor on this site (we're bicyclerollingresistance.com) and the Re-Fuse is now the slowest road bike tire on our site, we can't rate this tire higher than 2 out of 5.
RATING:
2.0
/ 5
TEST VERDICT:
Not Recommended