MTB Tire Guide

Trail tires compared

Short answer: 35 Trail tires with specs, weight and – where available – test-rig values from named lab tests.

Rolling resistance

Lab data rankings

Source: Bicycle Rolling Resistance

  • Top: Schwalbe Nobby Nic with 20.5 W.
  • Bottom: Vittoria Mezcal XC Trail with 31.5 W.
  • Best and weakest value are 11 W apart – around 43% of the group average of 25.4 W.

Source: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025

  • Top: Schwalbe Hans Dampf with 28.2 W.
  • Bottom: Specialized Purgatory with 50.1 W.
  • Best and weakest value are 21.9 W apart – around 59% of the group average of 37.4 W.

Impact protection

Lab data rankings

Source: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025

  • Top: Specialized Eliminator with 76.1 %.
  • Bottom: Specialized Purgatory with 21.2 %.
  • Best and weakest value are 54.9 % apart – around 106% of the group average of 52 %.

Puncture resistance

Lab data rankings

Source: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025

  • Top: Schwalbe Hans Dampf with 543.2 N.
  • Bottom: Specialized Eliminator with 478.1 N.
  • Best and weakest value are 65.1 N apart – around 13% of the group average of 507.1 N.

Wet grip measurement

Lab data rankings

Source: Bicycle Rolling Resistance

  • Top: Schwalbe Wicked Will with 71 points.
  • Bottom: Vittoria Mezcal XC Trail with 66 points.
  • Best and weakest value are 5 points apart – around 7% of the group average of 68.5 points.

Weighed weight

Lab data rankings

Source: Bicycle Rolling Resistance

  • Top: Continental Dubnital with 691 g.
  • Bottom: Vittoria Mezcal XC Trail with 908 g.
  • Best and weakest value are 217 g apart – around 27% of the group average of 791.2 g.

Source: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025

  • Top: Specialized Purgatory with 1,042 g.
  • Bottom: WTB Trail Boss with 1,538 g.
  • Best and weakest value are 496 g apart – around 39% of the group average of 1,260.2 g.

Table

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All filtered tires with specs and lab measurements
less is betterless is bettermore is better
Schwalbe Wicked Will MTB tire (Trail, 29")
SchwalbeWicked Will
Trail827 g25.2 W71 pts
Continental Dubnital MTB tire (Trail, 29")
ContinentalDubnital
Trail691 g22.3 W70 pts
Continental Magnotal MTB tire (Trail, 29")
ContinentalMagnotal
Trail799 g27.6 W67 pts
Trail908 g31.5 W66 pts
Specialized Eliminator MTB tire (Trail, 29")
SpecializedEliminator
Trail1010 g38.8 W7.8/10
Schwalbe Hans Dampf MTB tire (Trail, 29")
SchwalbeHans Dampf
Trail1010 g28.2 W7.7/10
Maxxis Dissector MTB tire (Trail, 29")
MaxxisDissector
Trail1010 g32.4 W7.7/10
Schwalbe Nobby Nic MTB tire (Trail, 29")
SchwalbeNobby Nic
Trail870 g20.5 W7/10
Trail–––
Trail700 g––
Vittoria Agarro Trail MTB tire (Trail, 29")
VittoriaAgarro Trail
Trail910 g––
Maxxis Aggressor MTB tire (Trail, 29")
MaxxisAggressor
Trail–––
Vee Tire Mission MTB tire (Trail, 29")
Vee TireMission
Trail–––
Trail–––
Maxxis Rekon MTB tire (Trail, 29")
MaxxisRekon
Trail–––
Trail998 g––
Vee Tire Crown Gem MTB tire (Trail, 27.5")
Vee TireCrown Gem
Trail–––
Trail–––
Trail–––
Vittoria Syerra Trail MTB tire (Trail, 29")
VittoriaSyerra Trail
Trail840 g––
Trail–––
Maxxis Ardent MTB tire (Trail, 29")
MaxxisArdent
Trail–––
Trail1380 g––
Trail–––
Hutchinson Kraken MTB tire (Trail, 29")
HutchinsonKraken
Trail–––
Trail1010 g––
Trail–––
Specialized Slaughter MTB tire (Trail, 29")
SpecializedSlaughter
Trail–––
Trail–––
Specialized Ground Control MTB tire (Trail, 29")
SpecializedGround Control
Trail850 g––
Specialized Trail Control MTB tire (Trail, 29")
SpecializedTrail Control
Trail880 g––
Schwalbe Romy MTB tire (Trail, 29")
SchwalbeRomy
Trail–––
Specialized Purgatory MTB tire (Trail, 29")
SpecializedPurgatory
Trail935 g50.1 W–
Vittoria Mazza Trail MTB tire (Trail, 29")
VittoriaMazza Trail
Trail1070 g––
Trail–––

Lab data is only comparable within the same source and category. Price is information only.

Vee Tire Crown Gem MTB tire (Trail, 27.5")

Vee Tire

Crown Gem

Trail
Front+Rear
Intermediate
Weight
–
Price
from €24
Grip
–
Rolling
–
Specialized Ground Control MTB tire (Trail, 29")

Specialized

Ground Control

Trail
Front+Rear
Intermediate
Weight
850 g
Price
–
Grip
–
Rolling
–

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