Continental Argotal
Enduro
Front
Continental Argotal vs Schwalbe Albert
Short answer: Rolling resistance: Schwalbe Albert leads with 36.7 W, Continental Argotal trails by 9.8 W.
Schwalbe Albert
Enduro
Front+Rear
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Width, casing, compound and pressure – every value on this page follows your pick.
Continental Argotal
Schwalbe Albert
Measured value available
How we calculate
Width, casing and compound decide how a tire really rides. We only show what was actually measured – and label estimates honestly.
Continental Argotal: Reference: documented test pressure of the source (24.7 psi (1.70 bar)).
Schwalbe Albert: Reference: test pressure 24.7 psi (1.70 bar).
More pressure: less rolling resistance, less grip, less comfort. Tougher casing: more protection, more weight. Softer compound: more grip, more rolling resistance.
Modelled values are assumptions based on the stated measurement points – not a lab test.
Size, weight and casing
| Continental Argotal | Schwalbe Albert | |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 2.4" · 2.6" (60 · 65 mm) | 2.5" · 2.6" (61 mm) |
| Wheel sizes | 27.5" · 29" | 27.5" · 29" |
| Weight | 1,040 g (29x2.4 Trail Endurance) | 1,330 g (29x2.5 Gravity Pro Radial) |
| Casing | Trail · 3-ply | Gravity Pro (Radial) |
| Casing | Trail · Enduro · Downhill | Trail · Enduro |
| TPI | 180 | – |
| Tread type | – | – |
| Tubeless ready | yes | yes |
| E-MTB approval | yes (E-25) | yes (E-50) |
| Price from | €65 | €75 |
| Model year | 2022 | 2024 |
Rubber compounds
Hardness scale 1 = hard and fast to 5 = very soft and grippy (our own classification).
Both tires sit in the same grip class – the watt comparison is fair.
Schwalbe Albert offers the softer compound range – more grip, usually at the cost of wear.
Lab data per version
| Continental Argotal | Schwalbe Albert | |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling resistance (W) | 46.5 W | 36.7 W |
| Impact protection (%) | 19.5 % | 41.4 % |
| Weighed weight (g) | 1,227.0 g | – |
These two tires have no measured values from the same test series. A direct comparison of numbers would not be sound.
Continental Argotal
Schwalbe Albert
All tested versions
Test series: ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine – Labortest 64 Reifen
Measured values per compound and casing from the same laboratory test. Empty cells mean no reliable value was published.
| Albert ADDIX Soft Gravity Pro Radial | 29 x 2.40 | 36.7 W | 41.35 % | – | – |
| Albert ADDIX Ultra Soft Gravity Pro Radial | 29 x 2.50 | 49.6 W | 37.17 % | 1352 g | 79.9 € |
Rolling resistance
lower is better
- Albert ADDIX Soft Gravity Pro Radial36.7 W
- Albert ADDIX Ultra Soft Gravity Pro Radial49.6 W
Impact protection
higher is better
- Albert ADDIX Soft Gravity Pro Radial41.35 %
- Albert ADDIX Ultra Soft Gravity Pro Radial37.17 %
Compounds & versions as curves
Up to three versions at once: the curve is modelled rolling resistance across pressure, the dot is the real lab measurement. Click the legend to show or hide a version.
- 33.6 W at 43 psi (2.96 bar) · Reference
- Puncture
- –
- Weight
- 1280 g
- 36.7 W at 43 psi (2.96 bar) · +3.1 W
- Puncture
- 41.35 %
- Weight
- –
- 43.1 W at 43 psi (2.96 bar) · +9.5 W
- Puncture
- 19.53 %
- Weight
- 1227 g
- 49.6 W
- Puncture
- 37.17 %
- Weight
- 1352 g
Without a lab test pressure we anchor the measured watt value at the recommended pressure. The curve shape is a physics model, not a measurement. Labs do not measure grip across pressure – we do not invent that curve. Wet grip is a lab value per tire model, not per version.
Three curves at most – hide one first.
Variants head to head
Every measured variant of the selected tires – the same model in another compound, width or casing sits right next to it. Empty fields mean no reliable measurement.
| Continental ArgotalArgotal SuperSoft Compound Enduro-Casing | 46.5 W | 19.53 % | 1227 g |
| Schwalbe AlbertAlbert ADDIX Soft Gravity Pro Radial | 36.7 W | 41.35 % | – |
| Schwalbe AlbertAlbert ADDIX Soft Gravity Pro Radial · BIKE-Labor | 33.6 W | – | 1280 g |
| Schwalbe AlbertAlbert ADDIX Ultra Soft Gravity Pro Radial | 49.6 W | 37.17 % | 1352 g |
Charts
Rolling resistance (fewer watts is better)
Impact protection (higher is better)
Editorial rating (higher is better)
At least one tire is missing too many editorial scores for a radar profile. We never draw missing values as zero.
TestedYour build – derived
Recommendation by use
- Fast laps and long climbs: Schwalbe Albert rolls easier at 36.7 W.
- Bike park, rocks and e-MTB: Schwalbe Albert protects better with 41% impact protection.
Tested
- Rolling resistance: Schwalbe Albert leads with 36.7 W, Continental Argotal trails by 9.8 W.
- Impact protection: Schwalbe Albert leads with 41.4 %, Continental Argotal trails by 21.8 %.
Tests and sources
Continental Argotal
In this short test, BIKE pairs the coarse Argotal at the front with the Kryptotal at the rear to see if it's the ideal combo for enduro riders. The Argotal proves especially strong on loose and soft terrain, providing plenty of confidence there. It is rated a clear recommendation for loose ground.
BIKE Magazin
Schwalbe Albert
The new Schwalbe Albert with its revolutionary radial casing is examined for grip in this test. The massive, rounded knobs are meant to give the tire predictable, forgiving handling.
MTB-News.de