Rolling resistance
Rolling resistance: Fewer watts is better – every watt saved stays in the drivetrain.
63 tires with a measured value – best value 16.7 W (source: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025).
Power in watts a tire absorbs on the drum. It comes from casing flex and damping in the rubber compound.
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Width, casing, compound and pressure – every value on this page follows your pick.
Measured value available
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: Pirelli Scorpion Enduro R with 27.4 W.
- Bottom: Maxxis Shorty with 57 W.
- Best and weakest value are 29.6 W apart – around 69% of the group average of 42.9 W.
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pirelli Scorpion Enduro REnduro | 27.4 W | – | Scorpion Enduro R SmartGRIP Compound HardWALL 29 x 2.60 |
| 2 | Michelin Wild Enduro FrontEnduro | 28.2 W | – | Wild Enduro Front Competition Line GUM-X3D 29 x 2.40 |
| 3 | Schwalbe Hans DampfTrail | 28.2 W | – | Hans Dampf Super Gravity ADDIX Soft 29 x 2.35 |
| 4 | Schwalbe Tacky ChanEnduro | 29.3 W | – | Tacky Chan ADDIX Soft Super Gravity 29 x 2.40 |
| 5 | Michelin Wild Enduro RearEnduro | 30.2 W | – | Wild Enduro (Rear) RacingLine GUM-X3D 29 x 2.40 |
| 6 | Kenda Double BlackEnduro | 30.8 W | – | Double Black Triple Compound All Mountain 29 x 2.40 |
| 7 | Schwalbe Big BettyEnduro | 31.3 W | – | Big Betty ADDIX Soft Super Gravity 29 x 2.60 |
| 8 | Pirelli Scorpion Enduro MEnduro | 32.1 W | – | Scorpion Enduro M SmartGRIP Gravity HardWALL 29 x 2.40 |
| 9 | Maxxis DissectorTrail | 32.4 W | – | Dissector Gen. 1 3C MaxxTerra DoubleDown 29 x 2.40 WT |
| 10 | Continental Kryptotal RearEnduro | 33.2 W | – | Kryptotal-Re Soft Compound Enduro-Casing 29 x 2.40 |
| 11 | Pirelli Scorpion Enduro SEnduro | 33.8 W | – | Scorpion Enduro S SmartGRIP Gravity HardWALL 29 x 2.40 |
| 12 | Continental Kryptotal FrontEnduro | 35.2 W | – | Kryptotal-Fr Soft Compound Enduro-Casing 29 x 2.40 |
| 13 | Pirelli Scorpion eMTB MEnduro | 35.8 W | – | Scorpion eMTB M SmartGRIP Gravity HyperWALL 29 x 2.60 |
| 14 | Maxxis Minion DHR IIEnduro | 36.5 W | – | Minion DHR 2 3C MaxxTerra DoubleDown 29 x 2.40 WT |
| 15 | Schwalbe AlbertEnduro | 36.7 W | – | Albert ADDIX Soft Gravity Pro Radial 29 x 2.40 |
| 16 | Specialized EliminatorTrail | 38.8 W | – | Eliminator T7/T9 Grid Gravity 29 x 2.40 |
| 17 | Kenda PinnerEnduro | 39.8 W | – | Pinner Dual Layer Compound Enduro 29 x 2.40 |
| 18 | Michelin Wild Enduro MSEnduro | 42.5 W | – | Wild Enduro MS RacingLine MAGI-X 29 x 2.40 |
| 19 | Continental ArgotalEnduro | 46.5 W | – | Argotal SuperSoft Compound Enduro-Casing 29 x 2.40 |
| 20 | Michelin Wild Enduro MHEnduro | 47 W | – | Wild Enduro MH RacingLine MAGI-X 29 x 2.50 |
| 21 | Pirelli Scorpion Race Enduro MEnduro | 47.9 W | – | Scorpion Race Enduro M SmartEVO DH DualWALL 29 x 2.50 |
| 22 | Schwalbe Magic MaryEnduro | 47.9 W | – | Magic Mary ADDIX Ultra Soft Super Gravity 29 x 2.40 |
| 23 | Michelin DH16Downhill | 48 W | – | DH16 Racing Line Hard Pack Mixed 29 x 2.40 |
| 24 | Michelin DH22Downhill | 49.6 W | – | DH22 Racing Line Mixed Soft 29 x 2.40 |
| 25 | Pirelli Scorpion Race Enduro TEnduro | 50 W | – | Scorpion Race Enduro T SmartEVO DH DualWALL 29 x 2.50 |
| 26 | Specialized ButcherEnduro | 50.1 W | – | Butcher T9 Grid Gravity 29 x 2.40 |
| 27 | Specialized PurgatoryTrail | 50.1 W | – | Purgatory T9 Grid Trail 29 x 2.40 |
| 28 | Pirelli Scorpion Race DH MDownhill | 51.7 W | – | Scorpion Race DH M SmartEVO DH DualWALL+ 29 x 2.50 |
| 29 | Maxxis Minion DHFEnduro | 52.2 W | – | Minion DHF 3C MaxxGrip DoubleDown 29 x 2.50 WT |
| 30 | Specialized CannibalEnduro | 52.3 W | – | Cannibal T9 Grid Gravity 29 x 2.40 |
| 31 | Vee Tire Attack FSXEnduro | 52.4 W | – | Attack FSX Full 40 GXE 29 x 2.50 |
| 32 | Maxxis High Roller IIEnduro | 52.8 W | – | High Roller 3C MaxxGrip DoubleDown 29 x 2.40 WT |
| 33 | Specialized HillbillyEnduro | 53.5 W | – | Hillbilly T9 Grid Trail 29 x 2.40 |
| 34 | Vee Tire Attack HPLEnduro | 53.9 W | – | Attack HPL Full 40 GXE 29 x 2.50 |
| 35 | Vee Tire Snap WCEEnduro | 54.5 W | – | Snap WCE MK2 Full 40 GXE 29 x 2.50 |
| 36 | Vee Tire Snap WLTEnduro | 54.7 W | – | Snap WLT Full 40 GXE 29 x 2.35 |
| 37 | Maxxis AssegaiEnduro | 55.6 W | – | Assegai 3C MaxxGrip DoubleDown 29 x 2.50 WT |
| 38 | Maxxis ShortyEnduro | 57 W | – | Shorty 3C MaxxGrip DoubleDown 29 x 2.40 WT |
Test conditions
Measured at 28 psi (1.93 bar), 17.8 mm rim inner width under standardized editorial test conditions.
Verdict from the measured data
- Top: Pirelli Scorpion XC RH with 16.7 W.
- Bottom: Kenda Booster Pro with 35.3 W.
- Best and weakest value are 18.6 W apart – around 75% of the group average of 24.7 W.
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pirelli Scorpion XC RHXC | 16.7 W | – | Scorpion XC RH Race Lite Team Edition 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 2 | Schwalbe Thunder BurtXC | 17.3 W | – | Thunder Burt Super Race Addix Speed 2.35 (gemessene Variante) |
| 3 | Schwalbe Racing RalphXC | 19 W | – | Racing Ralph Super Ground Addix Speed 2.35 (gemessene Variante) |
| 4 | Schwalbe Racing RayXC | 19.3 W | – | Racing Ray Super Race 2.35 (gemessene Variante) |
| 5 | Schwalbe Rick XC ProXC | 19.3 W | – | Rick XC Pro SpeedGrip 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 6 | Schwalbe Nobby NicTrail | 20.5 W | – | Nobby Nic TL-E PaceStar 29 x 2,25 (gemessene Variante) |
| 7 | Continental Race KingXC | 20.6 W | – | Race King Protection (tanwall) 2.2 (gemessene Variante) |
| 8 | Vittoria Peyote XC RaceXC | 21.3 W | – | Peyote XC Race 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 9 | Continental DubnitalTrail | 22.3 W | – | Dubnital Trail Rapid 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 10 | Vittoria Mezcal XC RaceXC | 23.1 W | – | Mezcal XC Race 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 11 | Hutchinson Python RaceXC | 24.5 W | – | Python Race Racing Lab 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 12 | Specialized Air TrakXC | 24.5 W | – | Air Trak Flex Lite T5/T7 2.35 (gemessene Variante) |
| 13 | Vittoria Barzo XC RaceXC | 24.7 W | – | Barzo XC Race 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 14 | Schwalbe Wicked WillTrail | 25.2 W | – | Wicked Will Super Race Addix SpeedGrip 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 15 | Kenda Rush ProXC | 25.8 W | – | Rush Pro SCT TLR 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 16 | Specialized S-Works Fast TrakXC | 26.6 W | – | S-Works Fast Trak 2BR T5/T7 2.35 (gemessene Variante) |
| 17 | Maxxis Aspen STXC | 26.7 W | – | Aspen ST MaxxSpeed EXO/TR Team Spec 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 18 | Specialized S-Works RenegadeXC | 26.9 W | – | S-Works Renegade 2BR T5/T7 2.35 (gemessene Variante) |
| 19 | Continental MagnotalTrail | 27.6 W | – | Magnotal Trail Grip 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 20 | Maxxis Rekon RaceXC | 27.8 W | – | Rekon Race MaxxSpeed EXO/TR 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 21 | Continental Cross KingXC | 28.4 W | – | Cross King Protection 2.3 (gemessene Variante) |
| 22 | Maxxis AspenXC | 29.9 W | – | Aspen MaxxSpeed EXO/TR 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 23 | Pirelli Scorpion XC RCXC | 31.5 W | – | Scorpion XC RC Race Lite Team Edition 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 24 | Vittoria Mezcal XC TrailTrail | 31.5 W | – | Mezcal XC Trail 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 25 | Kenda Booster ProXC | 35.3 W | – | Booster Pro SCT 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
Values from different test rigs are deliberately kept in separate blocks. More on that under Sources & method.