MTB Tire Guide

Enduro tires with the best puncture protection

Ordered by measured pinch-flat protection in percent – higher is better. All values from the same test series.

Measurement source: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025

  1. 1.Specialized Cannibal85.47 % pinch protection
  2. 2.Schwalbe Tacky Chan71.11 % pinch protection
  3. 3.Schwalbe Big Betty64.17 % pinch protection
  4. 4.Schwalbe Magic Mary63.45 % pinch protection
  5. 5.Specialized Butcher56.77 % pinch protection
  6. 6.Kenda Pinner56.56 % pinch protection
  7. 7.Maxxis High Roller II53.5 % pinch protection
  8. 8.Kenda Double Black53.03 % pinch protection
  9. 9.Maxxis Assegai51.79 % pinch protection
  10. 10.Maxxis Minion DHR II51.63 % pinch protection

This list is fixed and the same for everyone. Missing values are never filled in – tires without a value don't appear.

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