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.
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 DH16 with 48 W.
- Bottom: Pirelli Scorpion Race DH M with 51.7 W.
- Best and weakest value are 3.7 W apart – around 7% of the group average of 49.8 W.
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michelin DH16Downhill | 48 W | – | DH16 Racing Line Hard Pack Mixed 29 x 2.40 |
| 2 | Michelin DH22Downhill | 49.6 W | – | DH22 Racing Line Mixed Soft 29 x 2.40 |
| 3 | Pirelli Scorpion Race DH MDownhill | 51.7 W | – | Scorpion Race DH M SmartEVO DH DualWALL+ 29 x 2.50 |
Values from different test rigs are deliberately kept in separate blocks. More on that under Sources & method.