MTB Tire Guide

MTB tires 2,5"

Short answer: 18 tires in 2,5", sortable by weight and lab values.

Rolling resistance

Lab data rankings

Source: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025

  • Top: Schwalbe Albert with 36.7 W.
  • Bottom: Maxxis Assegai with 55.6 W.
  • Best and weakest value are 18.9 W apart – around 38% of the group average of 50.1 W.

Impact protection

Lab data rankings

Source: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025

  • Top: Maxxis High Roller II with 53.5 %.
  • Bottom: Vee Tire Snap WCE with 29.6 %.
  • Best and weakest value are 23.9 % apart – around 55% of the group average of 43.3 %.

Puncture resistance

Lab data rankings

Source: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025

  • Top: Maxxis High Roller II with 507.6 N.
  • Bottom: WTB Verdict with 424.1 N.
  • Best and weakest value are 83.5 N apart – around 18% of the group average of 461.9 N.

Weighed weight

Lab data rankings

Source: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine Labortest 2025

  • Top: Michelin Wild Enduro MH with 1,229 g.
  • Bottom: WTB Vigilante with 1,605 g.
  • Best and weakest value are 376 g apart – around 28% of the group average of 1,357.2 g.

Table

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All filtered tires with specs and lab measurements
less is betterless is bettermore is better
Maxxis Assegai MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
MaxxisAssegai
Enduro1290 g55.6 W9.5/10
WTB Verdict MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
WTBVerdict
Enduro1230 g–8.9/10
Maxxis Minion DHF MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
MaxxisMinion DHF
Enduro1090 g52.2 W8.9/10
Maxxis High Roller II MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
MaxxisHigh Roller II
Enduro1010 g52.8 W8.3/10
Pirelli Scorpion Race Enduro M MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
PirelliScorpion Race Enduro M
Enduro1260 g47.9 W–
WTB Vigilante MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
WTBVigilante
Enduro1530 g––
Maxxis Aggressor MTB tire (Trail, 29")
MaxxisAggressor
Trail–––
Pirelli Scorpion Race DH M MTB tire (Downhill, 29")
PirelliScorpion Race DH M
Downhill1450 g51.7 W–
Maxxis Wetscream MTB tire (Downhill, 29")
MaxxisWetscream
Downhill1262 g––
WTB Judge MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
WTBJudge
Enduro1225 g––
Vee Tire Snap WCE MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
Vee TireSnap WCE
Enduro1230 g54.5 W–
Vee Tire Bulldozer MTB tire (Downhill, 27.5")
Vee TireBulldozer
Downhill–––
Schwalbe Albert MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
SchwalbeAlbert
Enduro1330 g36.7 W–
Vee Tire Attack FSX MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
Vee TireAttack FSX
Enduro1300 g52.4 W–
Maxxis Minion DHX MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
MaxxisMinion DHX
Enduro1391 g––
Michelin Wild Enduro MH MTB tire (Enduro, 29")
MichelinWild Enduro MH
Enduro1354 g47 W–
WTB Verdict Wet MTB tire (Downhill, 27.5")
WTBVerdict Wet
Downhill1266 g––
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.

Vee Tire Bulldozer MTB tire (Downhill, 27.5")

Vee Tire

Bulldozer

Downhill
Front+Rear
Aggressive
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