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.
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 Tacky ChanEnduro | 29.3 W | – | Tacky Chan ADDIX Soft Super Gravity 29 x 2.40 |
| 4 | Michelin Wild Enduro RearEnduro | 30.2 W | – | Wild Enduro (Rear) RacingLine GUM-X3D 29 x 2.40 |
| 5 | Kenda Double BlackEnduro | 30.8 W | – | Double Black Triple Compound All Mountain 29 x 2.40 |
| 6 | Schwalbe Big BettyEnduro | 31.3 W | – | Big Betty ADDIX Soft Super Gravity 29 x 2.60 |
| 7 | Pirelli Scorpion Enduro MEnduro | 32.1 W | – | Scorpion Enduro M SmartGRIP Gravity HardWALL 29 x 2.40 |
| 8 | Continental Kryptotal RearEnduro | 33.2 W | – | Kryptotal-Re Soft Compound Enduro-Casing 29 x 2.40 |
| 9 | Pirelli Scorpion Enduro SEnduro | 33.8 W | – | Scorpion Enduro S SmartGRIP Gravity HardWALL 29 x 2.40 |
| 10 | Continental Kryptotal FrontEnduro | 35.2 W | – | Kryptotal-Fr Soft Compound Enduro-Casing 29 x 2.40 |
| 11 | Pirelli Scorpion eMTB MEnduro | 35.8 W | – | Scorpion eMTB M SmartGRIP Gravity HyperWALL 29 x 2.60 |
| 12 | Maxxis Minion DHR IIEnduro | 36.5 W | – | Minion DHR 2 3C MaxxTerra DoubleDown 29 x 2.40 WT |
| 13 | Schwalbe AlbertEnduro | 36.7 W | – | Albert ADDIX Soft Gravity Pro Radial 29 x 2.40 |
| 14 | Kenda PinnerEnduro | 39.8 W | – | Pinner Dual Layer Compound Enduro 29 x 2.40 |
| 15 | Michelin Wild Enduro MSEnduro | 42.5 W | – | Wild Enduro MS RacingLine MAGI-X 29 x 2.40 |
| 16 | Continental ArgotalEnduro | 46.5 W | – | Argotal SuperSoft Compound Enduro-Casing 29 x 2.40 |
| 17 | Michelin Wild Enduro MHEnduro | 47 W | – | Wild Enduro MH RacingLine MAGI-X 29 x 2.50 |
| 18 | Pirelli Scorpion Race Enduro MEnduro | 47.9 W | – | Scorpion Race Enduro M SmartEVO DH DualWALL 29 x 2.50 |
| 19 | Schwalbe Magic MaryEnduro | 47.9 W | – | Magic Mary ADDIX Ultra Soft Super Gravity 29 x 2.40 |
| 20 | Pirelli Scorpion Race Enduro TEnduro | 50 W | – | Scorpion Race Enduro T SmartEVO DH DualWALL 29 x 2.50 |
| 21 | Specialized ButcherEnduro | 50.1 W | – | Butcher T9 Grid Gravity 29 x 2.40 |
| 22 | Maxxis Minion DHFEnduro | 52.2 W | – | Minion DHF 3C MaxxGrip DoubleDown 29 x 2.50 WT |
| 23 | Specialized CannibalEnduro | 52.3 W | – | Cannibal T9 Grid Gravity 29 x 2.40 |
| 24 | Vee Tire Attack FSXEnduro | 52.4 W | – | Attack FSX Full 40 GXE 29 x 2.50 |
| 25 | Maxxis High Roller IIEnduro | 52.8 W | – | High Roller 3C MaxxGrip DoubleDown 29 x 2.40 WT |
| 26 | Specialized HillbillyEnduro | 53.5 W | – | Hillbilly T9 Grid Trail 29 x 2.40 |
| 27 | Vee Tire Attack HPLEnduro | 53.9 W | – | Attack HPL Full 40 GXE 29 x 2.50 |
| 28 | Vee Tire Snap WCEEnduro | 54.5 W | – | Snap WCE MK2 Full 40 GXE 29 x 2.50 |
| 29 | Vee Tire Snap WLTEnduro | 54.7 W | – | Snap WLT Full 40 GXE 29 x 2.35 |
| 30 | Maxxis AssegaiEnduro | 55.6 W | – | Assegai 3C MaxxGrip DoubleDown 29 x 2.50 WT |
| 31 | Maxxis ShortyEnduro | 57 W | – | Shorty 3C MaxxGrip DoubleDown 29 x 2.40 WT |
Values from different test rigs are deliberately kept in separate blocks. More on that under Sources & method.