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.
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 76% of the group average of 24.5 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 | Continental Race KingXC | 20.6 W | – | Race King Protection (tanwall) 2.2 (gemessene Variante) |
| 7 | Vittoria Peyote XC RaceXC | 21.3 W | – | Peyote XC Race 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 8 | Vittoria Mezcal XC RaceXC | 23.1 W | – | Mezcal XC Race 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 9 | Hutchinson Python RaceXC | 24.5 W | – | Python Race Racing Lab 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 10 | Specialized Air TrakXC | 24.5 W | – | Air Trak Flex Lite T5/T7 2.35 (gemessene Variante) |
| 11 | Vittoria Barzo XC RaceXC | 24.7 W | – | Barzo XC Race 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 12 | Kenda Rush ProXC | 25.8 W | – | Rush Pro SCT TLR 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 13 | Specialized S-Works Fast TrakXC | 26.6 W | – | S-Works Fast Trak 2BR T5/T7 2.35 (gemessene Variante) |
| 14 | Maxxis Aspen STXC | 26.7 W | – | Aspen ST MaxxSpeed EXO/TR Team Spec 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 15 | Specialized S-Works RenegadeXC | 26.9 W | – | S-Works Renegade 2BR T5/T7 2.35 (gemessene Variante) |
| 16 | Maxxis Rekon RaceXC | 27.8 W | – | Rekon Race MaxxSpeed EXO/TR 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 17 | Continental Cross KingXC | 28.4 W | – | Cross King Protection 2.3 (gemessene Variante) |
| 18 | Maxxis AspenXC | 29.9 W | – | Aspen MaxxSpeed EXO/TR 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 19 | Pirelli Scorpion XC RCXC | 31.5 W | – | Scorpion XC RC Race Lite Team Edition 2.4 (gemessene Variante) |
| 20 | 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.