MTB Tire Guide

MTB tires 2,3"

Short answer: 8 tires in 2,3", sortable by weight and lab values.

Rolling resistance

Lab data rankings

Source: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025

  • Top: Specialized Eliminator with 38.8 W.
  • Bottom: Maxxis High Roller II with 52.8 W.
  • Best and weakest value are 14 W apart – around 29% of the group average of 48.5 W.

Impact protection

Lab data rankings

Source: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025

  • Top: Specialized Eliminator with 76.1 %.
  • Bottom: Maxxis Minion DHF with 39.4 %.
  • Best and weakest value are 36.7 % apart – around 65% of the group average of 56.4 %.

Puncture resistance

Lab data rankings

Source: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025

  • Top: Specialized Butcher with 508.4 N.
  • Bottom: Maxxis Minion DHF with 453.1 N.
  • Best and weakest value are 55.3 N apart – around 11% of the group average of 486.8 N.

Weighed weight

Lab data rankings

Source: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025

  • Top: Maxxis High Roller II with 1,268 g.
  • Bottom: Specialized Eliminator with 1,363 g.
  • Best and weakest value are 95 g apart – around 7% of the group average of 1,320.3 g.

Table

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All filtered tires with specs and lab measurements
less is betterless is bettermore is better
Continental Cross King MTB tire (XC, 29")
ContinentalCross King
XC745 g28.4 W64 pts
Enduro1090 g52.2 W8.9/10
Specialized Butcher MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
SpecializedButcher
Enduro1180 g50.1 W8.8/10
Enduro1010 g52.8 W8.3/10
Specialized Eliminator MTB tire (Trail, 29")
SpecializedEliminator
Trail1010 g38.8 W7.8/10
Maxxis Aggressor MTB tire (Trail, 29")
MaxxisAggressor
Trail–––
Specialized Slaughter MTB tire (Trail, 29")
SpecializedSlaughter
Trail–––
Specialized Trail Control MTB tire (Trail, 29")
SpecializedTrail Control
Trail880 g––

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

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