Weighed weight

Weighed weight: Fewer grams is better, but usually costs casing stability.

64 tires with a measured value – best value 592 g (source: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025).

Weight of the tested version as weighed by the test lab – often different from the manufacturer's claim.

All categories XC Trail All-Mountain Enduro Downhill Gravel-MTB

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Casing

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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.

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ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025

39 tires with a measured value

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Verdict from the measured data

Top: Pirelli Scorpion Enduro M with 982 g.
Bottom: WTB Vigilante with 1,605 g.
Best and weakest value are 623 g apart – around 50% of the group average of 1,256.4 g.

#
1	Pirelli Scorpion Enduro MEnduro	982 g	–	Scorpion Enduro M SmartGRIP Gravity HardWALL 29 x 2.40
2	Kenda Double BlackEnduro	1036 g	–	Double Black Triple Compound All Mountain 29 x 2.40
3	Specialized PurgatoryTrail	1042 g	–	Purgatory T9 Grid Trail 29 x 2.40
4	Michelin Wild Enduro FrontEnduro	1049 g	–	Wild Enduro Front Competition Line GUM-X3D 29 x 2.40
5	Pirelli Scorpion Enduro REnduro	1061 g	–	Scorpion Enduro R SmartGRIP Compound HardWALL 29 x 2.60
6	Pirelli Scorpion Enduro SEnduro	1062 g	–	Scorpion Enduro S SmartGRIP Gravity HardWALL 29 x 2.40
7	Specialized HillbillyEnduro	1065 g	–	Hillbilly T9 Grid Trail 29 x 2.40
8	Vee Tire Snap WLTEnduro	1123 g	–	Snap WLT Full 40 GXE 29 x 2.35
9	Maxxis DissectorTrail	1139 g	–	Dissector Gen. 1 3C MaxxTerra DoubleDown 29 x 2.40 WT
10	Continental Kryptotal FrontEnduro	1167 g	–	Kryptotal-Fr Soft Compound Enduro-Casing 29 x 2.40
11	Michelin Wild Enduro RearEnduro	1183 g	–	Wild Enduro (Rear) RacingLine GUM-X3D 29 x 2.40
12	Continental Kryptotal RearEnduro	1199 g	–	Kryptotal-Re Soft Compound Enduro-Casing 29 x 2.40
13	Kenda PinnerEnduro	1202 g	–	Pinner Dual Layer Compound Enduro 29 x 2.40
14	Michelin Wild Enduro MSEnduro	1210 g	–	Wild Enduro MS RacingLine MAGI-X 29 x 2.40
15	Schwalbe Hans DampfTrail	1219 g	–	Hans Dampf Super Gravity ADDIX Soft 29 x 2.35
16	Continental ArgotalEnduro	1227 g	–	Argotal SuperSoft Compound Enduro-Casing 29 x 2.40
17	Michelin Wild Enduro MHEnduro	1229 g	–	Wild Enduro MH RacingLine MAGI-X 29 x 2.50
18	Vee Tire Attack FSXEnduro	1234 g	–	Attack FSX Full 40 GXE 29 x 2.50
19	Maxxis ShortyEnduro	1256 g	–	Shorty 3C MaxxGrip DoubleDown 29 x 2.40 WT
20	Schwalbe Tacky ChanEnduro	1260 g	–	Tacky Chan ADDIX Soft Super Gravity 29 x 2.40
21	Maxxis High Roller IIEnduro	1268 g	–	High Roller 3C MaxxGrip DoubleDown 29 x 2.40 WT
22	Vee Tire Attack HPLEnduro	1289 g	–	Attack HPL Full 40 GXE 29 x 2.50
23	Maxxis Minion DHR IIEnduro	1310 g	–	Minion DHR 2 3C MaxxTerra DoubleDown 29 x 2.40 WT
24	WTB VerdictEnduro	1311 g	–	Verdict SG1 TriTec High Grip Tough 29 x 2.50
25	Maxxis Minion DHFEnduro	1316 g	–	Minion DHF 3C MaxxGrip DoubleDown 29 x 2.50 WT
26	Vee Tire Snap WCEEnduro	1323 g	–	Snap WCE MK2 Full 40 GXE 29 x 2.50
27	Specialized ButcherEnduro	1334 g	–	Butcher T9 Grid Gravity 29 x 2.40
28	Pirelli Scorpion eMTB MEnduro	1335 g	–	Scorpion eMTB M SmartGRIP Gravity HyperWALL 29 x 2.60
29	Schwalbe Big BettyEnduro	1335 g	–	Big Betty ADDIX Soft Super Gravity 29 x 2.60
30	Pirelli Scorpion Race Enduro TEnduro	1336 g	–	Scorpion Race Enduro T SmartEVO DH DualWALL 29 x 2.50
31	Michelin DH22Downhill	1344 g	–	DH22 Racing Line Mixed Soft 29 x 2.40
32	Pirelli Scorpion Race Enduro MEnduro	1355 g	–	Scorpion Race Enduro M SmartEVO DH DualWALL 29 x 2.50
33	Specialized EliminatorTrail	1363 g	–	Eliminator T7/T9 Grid Gravity 29 x 2.40
34	Specialized CannibalEnduro	1369 g	–	Cannibal T9 Grid Gravity 29 x 2.40
35	Michelin DH16Downhill	1370 g	–	DH16 Racing Line Hard Pack Mixed 29 x 2.40
36	Maxxis AssegaiEnduro	1401 g	–	Assegai 3C MaxxGrip DoubleDown 29 x 2.50 WT
37	WTB Trail BossTrail	1538 g	–	Trail Boss TriTec Fast Rolling Tough 29 x 2.40
38	Pirelli Scorpion Race DH MDownhill	1551 g	–	Scorpion Race DH M SmartEVO DH DualWALL+ 29 x 2.50
39	WTB VigilanteEnduro	1605 g	–	Vigilante SG1 TriTec High Grip Tough 29 x 2.50

Bicycle Rolling Resistance

25 tires with a measured value

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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: Hutchinson Python Race with 592 g.
Bottom: Vittoria Mezcal XC Trail with 908 g.
Best and weakest value are 316 g apart – around 44% of the group average of 715.6 g.

#
1	Hutchinson Python RaceXC	592 g	–	Python Race Racing Lab 2.4 (gemessene Variante)
2	Specialized Air TrakXC	596 g	–	Air Trak Flex Lite T5/T7 2.35 (gemessene Variante)
3	Specialized S-Works RenegadeXC	610 g	–	S-Works Renegade 2BR T5/T7 2.35 (gemessene Variante)
4	Continental Race KingXC	618 g	–	Race King Protection (tanwall) 2.2 (gemessene Variante)
5	Pirelli Scorpion XC RCXC	625 g	–	Scorpion XC RC Race Lite Team Edition 2.4 (gemessene Variante)
6	Specialized S-Works Fast TrakXC	628 g	–	S-Works Fast Trak 2BR T5/T7 2.35 (gemessene Variante)
7	Pirelli Scorpion XC RHXC	637 g	–	Scorpion XC RH Race Lite Team Edition 2.4 (gemessene Variante)
8	Kenda Rush ProXC	687 g	–	Rush Pro SCT TLR 2.4 (gemessene Variante)
9	Continental DubnitalTrail	691 g	–	Dubnital Trail Rapid 2.4 (gemessene Variante)
10	Maxxis Aspen STXC	699 g	–	Aspen ST MaxxSpeed EXO/TR Team Spec 2.4 (gemessene Variante)
11	Schwalbe Thunder BurtXC	701 g	–	Thunder Burt Super Race Addix Speed 2.35 (gemessene Variante)
12	Vittoria Peyote XC RaceXC	720 g	–	Peyote XC Race 2.4 (gemessene Variante)
13	Schwalbe Nobby NicTrail	731 g	–	Nobby Nic TL-E PaceStar 29 x 2,25 (gemessene Variante)
14	Vittoria Mezcal XC RaceXC	731 g	–	Mezcal XC Race 2.4 (gemessene Variante)
15	Kenda Booster ProXC	739 g	–	Booster Pro SCT 2.4 (gemessene Variante)
16	Continental Cross KingXC	745 g	–	Cross King Protection 2.3 (gemessene Variante)
17	Vittoria Barzo XC RaceXC	747 g	–	Barzo XC Race 2.4 (gemessene Variante)
18	Schwalbe Racing RayXC	748 g	–	Racing Ray Super Race 2.35 (gemessene Variante)
19	Schwalbe Racing RalphXC	758 g	–	Racing Ralph Super Ground Addix Speed 2.35 (gemessene Variante)
20	Schwalbe Rick XC ProXC	761 g	–	Rick XC Pro SpeedGrip 2.4 (gemessene Variante)
21	Maxxis AspenXC	778 g	–	Aspen MaxxSpeed EXO/TR 2.4 (gemessene Variante)
22	Continental MagnotalTrail	799 g	–	Magnotal Trail Grip 2.4 (gemessene Variante)
23	Maxxis Rekon RaceXC	814 g	–	Rekon Race MaxxSpeed EXO/TR 2.4 (gemessene Variante)
24	Schwalbe Wicked WillTrail	827 g	–	Wicked Will Super Race Addix SpeedGrip 2.4 (gemessene Variante)
25	Vittoria Mezcal XC TrailTrail	908 g	–	Mezcal XC Trail 2.4 (gemessene Variante)

Values from different test rigs are deliberately kept in separate blocks. More on that under Sources & method.