eRuban Plus vs Re-Fuse review

In this entry we are going to compare and review Continental eRuban Plus vs Maxxis Re-Fuse tyres. Both manufactured by different brands, Continental and Maxxis respectively, these tyres have been designed to be used for different purposes. Whilst Continental eRuban Plus is better for Mountainbike Tires activities, Maxxis Re-Fuse is a great choice if your needs are more aligned to road, gravel, and hybrid activities.

eRuban Plus

Re-Fuse

The energy-saving SUV allrounder that gets you to both Rural and Urban. The partner for your commute, running errands and the weekend tour.

From Rural to Urban

Highly durable road training tire

The energy-saving SUV allrounder that gets you to both Rural and Urban. The partner for your commute, running errands and the weekend tour.

The Maxxis Re-Fuse is legendary for its durability. A great choice for any rider concerned about punctures from road debris.

Features

PureGrip Compound
The advanced new compound
Based on activated silica compounds, this technology was originally intended as an performance level compound, but after intensive development at our Korbach Research and Development Department Facility, an advanced new compound with outstanding grip and cross-country properties was developed. This new rubber mix, given the self explanatory name “PureGrip”, is ranked just behind our BlackChili Compound and is being used in our performance products both in the road and mountain bike sectors. Whilst providing great grip, it is also long lasting and highly durable – both characteristics of Continental tires, which are exclusively manufactured in the factory in Hefei (Asia).
PolyX Breaker
Puncture-defence
With our PolyX Breaker®, we bring our car expertise to the bicycle tire segment: Polyester has been used successfully for years in car tires and been tried and tested many times. The extremely resistant polyester fibre is woven tightly crosswise. In this way, a very high fabric density is reached which not only makes the Breaker more resistant to foreign objects but is also especially resistant to punctures. The rolling resistance is also not negatively affected by the PolyX Breaker®.
E50
Suitable for E-Bikes
For our E-Bike tire we fall back on over 100 years’ experience with moped and motorcycle tires. All of our city/trekking tires are rated to a standard speed of at least 25 km/h. Those tires marked e50 are also certified for S-Pedelecs. With their high quality structure, puncture protection is high and the rolling resistance is low offering protection from premature wear brought about by the additional driving force.
Plus Breaker
Maximum safety
Between the tread and the carcass, a puncture protection of highly elastic special rubber is used. This practically impenetrable puncture protection successfully defies all types of foreign objects from getting to the inner tube below. Even a drawing pin cannot get through. Tires with Plus Breaker can be seen in almost every segment nowadays: Whether racing cycles, MTB or city/trekking, the Plus Breaker guarantees maximum safety without negatively affecting the cycle properties of the tire. The consistency of the breaker has been adjusted so that the tire does not feel spongy when cornering. The Plus Breaker is true puncture protection. Please read the air pressure instructions!

Features

Select specs are Tubeless Ready (TR), confirm in table below
MaxxShield puncture protection
60 TPI casing
Single or dual compound options

Usage

Sport

Training

Technologies

Tubeless Ready Tubeless tires provide the rider with many benefits: the ability to run lower air pressures, which improves traction; lower rolling resistance when compared to a tube-type tire; and less chance of flatting because there is no tube. Liquid sealants should only be used in the following types of tires: tubeless road, tubular, and tubeless ready. The use of liquid sealants in any other Maxxis tire will void the warranty.
MaxxShield MaxxShield represents the ultimate in flat protection. We begin with our SilkShield bead-to-bead protection and add our K2 (Aramid Composite) layer under the tread for unparalleled durability.

Specifications

"29"

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ETRTO: 65 - 622 Dimension: 29 X 2.60 Technology: Plus Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 PureGrip: g: 965 PSI: 44

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ETRTO: 65 - 622 Dimension: 29 X 2.60 Technology: Plus Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin Reflex TPI: 3/180 PureGrip: g: 970 PSI: 44

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ETRTO: 58 - 622 Dimension: 29 X 2.30 Technology: Plus Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 PureGrip: g: 890 PSI: 55

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ETRTO: 58 - 622 Dimension: 29 X 2.30 Technology: Plus Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin Reflex TPI: 3/180 PureGrip: g: 895 PSI: 55

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ETRTO: 54 - 622 Dimension: 29 X 2.10 Technology: Plus Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 PureGrip: g: 740 PSI: 58

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ETRTO: 54 - 622 Dimension: 29 X 2.10 Technology: Plus Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin Reflex TPI: 3/180 PureGrip: g: 745 PSI: 58

"27.5"

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ETRTO: 65 - 584 Dimension: 27.5 X 2.60 Technology: Plus Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin Reflex TPI: 3/180 PureGrip: g: 915 PSI: 44

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ETRTO: 65 - 584 Dimension: 27.5 X 2.60 Technology: Plus Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 PureGrip: g: 910 PSI: 44

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ETRTO: 58 - 584 Dimension: 27.5 X 2.30 Technology: Plus Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin Reflex TPI: 3/180 PureGrip: g: 850 PSI: 55

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ETRTO: 58 - 584 Dimension: 27.5 X 2.30 Technology: Plus Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 PureGrip: g: 840 PSI: 55

Specifications

27.5

Part #: TB90924000
Size: 27.5X2.00 Etrto: 50-584 Tpi: 60 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 649 Compound: DUAL Max Psi: 60 Tech: MAXXSHIELD/TR Color: BLACK Application: DIRT ROAD/GRAVEL

650

Part #: TB00193500
Size: 650X47B Etrto: 47-584 Tpi: 60 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 596 Compound: DUAL Max Psi: 60 Tech: MAXXSHIELD/TR Color: BLACK Application: DIRT ROAD/GRAVEL

700

Part #: TB86336000
Size: 700X23C Etrto: 23-622 Tpi: 60 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 308 Compound: SINGLE Max Psi: 120 Tech: MAXXSHIELD Color: BLACK Application: ROAD

Part #: TB86359000
Size: 700X25C Etrto: 25-622 Tpi: 60 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 312 Compound: SINGLE Max Psi: 120 Tech: MAXXSHIELD Color: BLACK Application: ROAD

Part #: TB88505000
Size: 700X28C Etrto: 28-622 Tpi: 60 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 335 Compound: SINGLE Max Psi: 120 Tech: MAXXSHIELD Color: BLACK Application: ROAD

Part #: TB00334700
Size: 700X32C Etrto: 32-622 Tpi: 60 Bead: CARBON Weight (g): 373 Compound: SINGLE Max Psi: 75 Tech: MAXXSHIELD/TR/TANWALL Color: TANWALL Application: DIRT ROAD/GRAVEL

Part #: TB88896000
Size: 700X32C Etrto: 32-622 Tpi: 60 Bead: CARBON Weight (g): 392 Compound: SINGLE Max Psi: 75 Tech: MAXXSHIELD/TR Color: BLACK Application: DIRT ROAD/GRAVEL

Part #: TB00334800
Size: 700X40C Etrto: 40-622 Tpi: 60 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 547 Compound: DUAL Max Psi: 60 Tech: MAXXSHIELD/TR/TANWALL Color: TANWALL Application: DIRT ROAD/GRAVEL

Part #: TB00200900
Size: 700X40C Etrto: 40-622 Tpi: 60 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 548 Compound: DUAL Max Psi: 60 Tech: MAXXSHIELD/TR Color: BLACK Application: DIRT ROAD/GRAVEL

eRuban Plus vs Re-Fuse review

Features

PureGrip Compound

PolyX Breaker

E50

Plus Breaker

Features

Usage

Usage

Technologies

Technologies

Specifications

"29"

"27.5"

Specifications

27.5

650

700