Impact protection
Impact protection: A higher percentage is better – the tire cushions hard edges for longer.
41 tires with a measured value – best value 85.5 % (source: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025).
A test body strikes the tread with defined energy. The result is reported as a percentage score within the test field.
Configure your build
Width, casing, compound and pressure – every value on this page follows your pick.
How we calculate
One shared selection for every tire. Secondary values use measurement points from the same test series only.
More pressure: less rolling resistance, less grip, less comfort. Tougher casing: more protection, more weight. Softer compound: more grip, more rolling resistance.
Verdict from the measured data
- Top: Michelin DH22 with 54.6 %.
- Bottom: Michelin DH16 with 52.4 %.
- Best and weakest value are 2.2 % apart – around 4% of the group average of 53.2 %.
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michelin DH22Downhill | 54.59 % | – | DH22 Racing Line Mixed Soft 29 x 2.40 |
| 2 | Pirelli Scorpion Race DH MDownhill | 52.56 % | – | Scorpion Race DH M SmartEVO DH DualWALL+ 29 x 2.50 |
| 3 | Michelin DH16Downhill | 52.44 % | – | DH16 Racing Line Hard Pack Mixed 29 x 2.40 |
Values from different test rigs are deliberately kept in separate blocks. More on that under Sources & method.