Just about any tire can be had when you are sitting at home contemplating a replacement set. Time is not of the essence and you can order anything you want from anywhere.
Think about the possibilty of needing a replacement on the road. Then you would a tire right now! Since any tire can suffer a road hazard, this applies to all tires/brands.
Certain tires are harder to get. Maxxis is one of them. For some reason, virtually nobody stocks them. They almost always need to be ordered. When they arrive they seem to often have old date codes.
In spite of the following here, I would not use them for the availability issue alone. The propensity for old dates is just another nail in the coffin.
With the myrad of ever changing ST brands, this problem is not a Maxxis only issue.
This is why LT tires (particularly 16"0 shine. Since they are used on many millions of pickup trucks, they are stocked everywhere in large variety. They also have a well deserved better reputation, and must pass much stiffer govt. testing. They will likely be more money though.
Quality costs.
