Crossmax XL Wheelset + Vittoria Tire Bundle

Choose the Martello when steep, rocky descents with chunky braking zones define the ride, or choose the Mazza when rolling speed between the rough sections matters more, and the Crossmax XL Wheelset + Vittoria Tire Bundle carries either one. The Vittoria Martello G2.0 brings moto-block knobs and progressive siping, while the Vittoria Mazza XC-Trail brings siped lugs and a stepped leading edge. Both sit on Mavic’s Crossmax XL, a 29in Boost mountain bike wheelset with a 30mm internal Maxtal rim and Fore sealing that needs no rim tape. Because the wheel and both tires are tubeless-ready, the pair can run without tubes and at lower pressure, with sidewall protection on the tires for rocky ground.

What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:

“On a steep, rocky descent, the Martello let me brake later than I expected and still hold my line through the chunder. The Mazza felt faster getting back up the same trail, but it asked for a lighter hand on the brakes when the rock got sharp. I would put the Martello on this wheelset for braking-heavy trails and the Mazza for rides with more climbing.”