MTB Tire Guide

E-MTB tires compared

Short answer: 54 e-bike rated tires with lab data. On an e-bike grip, casing stability and tread life matter more than every gram – so we show the real lab measurements and clearly labelled editorial grades – no overall grade. You filter the category (XC, trail, enduro, downhill) on top. 35 models with lab measurements; lowest measured rolling resistance Scorpion Enduro R, 27.4 W (ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025) (fewer watts is better, ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025).

Rolling resistance

Lab data rankings

Source: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025

  • 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 68% of the group average of 43.3 W.

Impact protection

Lab data rankings

Source: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025

  • Top: Specialized Cannibal with 85.5 %.
  • Bottom: Michelin Wild Enduro Front with 8.7 %.
  • Best and weakest value are 76.8 % apart – around 181% of the group average of 42.5 %.

Puncture resistance

Lab data rankings

Source: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025

  • Top: Schwalbe Tacky Chan with 597.3 N.
  • Bottom: Continental Kryptotal Rear with 409.4 N.
  • Best and weakest value are 187.9 N apart – around 39% of the group average of 478.6 N.

Weighed weight

Lab data rankings

Source: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025

  • Top: Pirelli Scorpion Enduro M with 982 g.
  • Bottom: WTB Vigilante with 1,605 g.
  • Best and weakest value are 623 g apart – around 49% of the group average of 1,258.9 g.

Table

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All filtered tires with specs and lab measurements
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Maxxis Assegai MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
MaxxisAssegai
Enduro1290 g55.6 W9.5/10
Schwalbe Magic Mary MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
SchwalbeMagic Mary
Enduro1290 g47.9 W9.4/10
Continental Kryptotal Front MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
ContinentalKryptotal Front
Enduro1240 g35.2 W9.3/10
Michelin Wild Enduro Front MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
MichelinWild Enduro Front
Enduro1160 g28.2 W9.1/10
Schwalbe Tacky Chan MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
SchwalbeTacky Chan
Enduro1150 g29.3 W9.1/10
Continental Kryptotal Rear MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
ContinentalKryptotal Rear
Enduro1230 g33.2 W9/10
Maxxis Minion DHR II MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
MaxxisMinion DHR II
Enduro1085 g36.5 W8.9/10
Maxxis Minion DHF MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
MaxxisMinion DHF
Enduro1090 g52.2 W8.9/10
Specialized Butcher MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
SpecializedButcher
Enduro1180 g50.1 W8.8/10
Vee Tire Attack HPL MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
Vee TireAttack HPL
Enduro1250 g53.9 W8.7/10
Schwalbe Big Betty MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
SchwalbeBig Betty
Enduro1265 g31.3 W8.6/10
Kenda Hellkat MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
KendaHellkat
Enduro1230 g–8.5/10
Pirelli Scorpion Enduro M MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
PirelliScorpion Enduro M
Enduro1230 g32.1 W8.2/10
Continental Xynotal MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
ContinentalXynotal
Enduro1030 g–7.9/10
Specialized Eliminator MTB tire (Trail, 29")
SpecializedEliminator
Trail1010 g38.8 W7.8/10
Michelin Wild Enduro Rear MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
MichelinWild Enduro Rear
Enduro1211 g30.2 W–
Vee Tire Snap WLT MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
Vee TireSnap WLT
Enduro1180 g54.7 W–
Michelin E-Wild Front Racing MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
MichelinE-Wild Front Racing
Enduro–––
Pirelli Scorpion Race Enduro M MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
PirelliScorpion Race Enduro M
Enduro1260 g47.9 W–
Kenda Double Black MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
KendaDouble Black
Enduro1250 g30.8 W–
WTB Vigilante MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
WTBVigilante
Enduro1530 g––
Pirelli Scorpion Race DH M MTB tire (Downhill, 29")
PirelliScorpion Race DH M
Downhill1450 g51.7 W–
Michelin DH16 MTB tire (Downhill, 29")
MichelinDH16
Downhill1290 g48 W–
Maxxis Wetscream MTB tire (Downhill, 29")
MaxxisWetscream
Downhill1262 g––
Continental Argotal MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
ContinentalArgotal
Enduro1040 g46.5 W–
Michelin DH22 MTB tire (Downhill, 29")
MichelinDH22
Downhill1350 g49.6 W–
Specialized Hillbilly MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
SpecializedHillbilly
Enduro1070 g53.5 W–
Pirelli Scorpion E-MTB S MTB tire (Trail, 29")
PirelliScorpion E-MTB S
Trail–––
WTB Judge MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
WTBJudge
Enduro1225 g––
Pirelli Scorpion Enduro R MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
PirelliScorpion Enduro R
Enduro1090 g27.4 W–
Maxxis Shorty MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
MaxxisShorty
Enduro1290 g57 W–
Schwalbe Eddy Current MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
SchwalbeEddy Current
Enduro–––
Continental Hydrotal MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
ContinentalHydrotal
Enduro–––
Maxxis High Roller III MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
MaxxisHigh Roller III
Enduro–––
Vee Tire Snap WCE MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
Vee TireSnap WCE
Enduro1230 g54.5 W–
WTB Trail Boss MTB tire (Trail, 29")
WTBTrail Boss
Trail1380 g––
Michelin Wild Enduro MS MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
MichelinWild Enduro MS
Enduro1264 g42.5 W–
Schwalbe Shredda R MTB tire (Downhill, 29")
SchwalbeShredda R
Downhill–––
Schwalbe Johnny Watts LR MTB tire (Trail, 29")
SchwalbeJohnny Watts LR
Trail–––
Hutchinson Kraken MTB tire (Trail, 29")
HutchinsonKraken
Trail–––
Schwalbe Albert MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
SchwalbeAlbert
Enduro1330 g36.7 W–
Pirelli Scorpion Enduro S MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
PirelliScorpion Enduro S
Enduro1100 g33.8 W–
Pirelli Scorpion eMTB M MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
PirelliScorpion eMTB M
Enduro1270 g35.8 W–
Vee Tire Attack FSX MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
Vee TireAttack FSX
Enduro1300 g52.4 W–
Michelin E-Wild Rear Racing MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
MichelinE-Wild Rear Racing
Enduro–––
Maxxis Minion DHX MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
MaxxisMinion DHX
Enduro1391 g––
Kenda Pinner MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
KendaPinner
Enduro1240 g39.8 W–
Schwalbe Romy MTB tire (Trail, 29")
SchwalbeRomy
Trail–––
Schwalbe Shredda F MTB tire (Downhill, 29")
SchwalbeShredda F
Downhill–––
Specialized Purgatory MTB tire (Trail, 29")
SpecializedPurgatory
Trail935 g50.1 W–
Michelin Wild Enduro MH MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
MichelinWild Enduro MH
Enduro1354 g47 W–
Pirelli Scorpion E-MTB R MTB tire (Trail, 29")
PirelliScorpion E-MTB R
Trail–––
Specialized Cannibal MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
SpecializedCannibal
Enduro1405 g52.3 W–
Pirelli Scorpion Race Enduro T MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
PirelliScorpion Race Enduro T
Enduro1260 g50 W–

Lab data is only comparable within the same source and category. Price is information only.

Michelin DH16 MTB tire (Downhill, 29")

Michelin

DH16

E-MTB
Downhill
Front+Rear
Lab data
Casing: Light
Grip
Weight
1290 g
Price
from €80
Grip
–
Rolling
–

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