Continental Argotal
Enduro
Front
Continental Argotal vs Specialized Butcher
Short answer: Rolling resistance: Continental Argotal leads with 46.5 W, Specialized Butcher trails by 3.6 W.
Specialized Butcher
Enduro
Front
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Width, casing, compound and pressure – every value on this page follows your pick.
Continental Argotal
Specialized Butcher
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)).
Specialized Butcher: 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 | Specialized Butcher | |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 2.4" · 2.6" (60 · 65 mm) | 2.3" · 2.6" (58 · 66 mm) |
| Wheel sizes | 27.5" · 29" | 27.5" · 29" |
| Weight | 1,040 g (29x2.4 Trail Endurance) | 1,180 g (29x2.3 GRID Gravity) |
| Casing | Trail · 3-ply | GRID Gravity · 2-ply |
| Casing | Trail · Enduro · Downhill | Trail · Enduro |
| TPI | 180 | 60 |
| Tread type | – | Aggressive |
| Tubeless ready | yes | yes |
| E-MTB approval | yes (E-25) | yes |
| Price from | €65 | €59 |
| Model year | 2022 | 2011 |
Rubber compounds
Hardness scale 1 = hard and fast to 5 = very soft and grippy (our own classification).
Different grip classes: the softer tire must roll slower. Read the watts with that in mind.
Specialized Butcher offers the softer compound range – more grip, usually at the cost of wear.
Lab data per version
| Continental Argotal | Specialized Butcher | |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling resistance (W) | 46.5 W | 50.1 W |
| Impact protection (%) | 19.5 % | 56.8 % |
| Puncture resistance (N) | – | 508.4 N |
| Weighed weight (g) | 1,227.0 g | 1,334.0 g |
These two tires have no measured values from the same test series. A direct comparison of numbers would not be sound.
Continental Argotal
Specialized Butcher
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.
| Butcher T9 Grid Gravity | 29 x 2.40 | 50.1 W | 56.77 % | 1334 g | 70 € |
| Butcher T9 Grid Trail | 29 x 2.40 | 51.4 W | 28.18 % | 1082 g | 60 € |
Rolling resistance
lower is better
- Butcher T9 Grid Gravity50.1 W
- Butcher T9 Grid Trail51.4 W
Impact protection
higher is better
- Butcher T9 Grid Gravity56.77 %
- Butcher T9 Grid Trail28.18 %
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.
- 46.2 W at 26 psi (1.79 bar) · Reference
- Puncture
- –
- Weight
- 1071 g
- 29.3 W at 26 psi (1.79 bar) · -16.9 W
- Puncture
- 19.53 %
- Weight
- 1227 g
- 50.1 W at 26 psi (1.79 bar) · +3.9 W
- Puncture
- 56.77 %
- Weight
- 1334 g
- 51.4 W
- Puncture
- 28.18 %
- Weight
- 1082 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 |
| Specialized ButcherButcher T9 Grid Gravity | 50.1 W | 56.77 % | 1334 g |
| Specialized ButcherButcher T9 Grid Trail | 51.4 W | 28.18 % | 1082 g |
| Specialized ButcherButcher T9 Grid Trail · BIKE-Labor | 46.2 W | – | 1071 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: Continental Argotal rolls easier at 46.5 W.
- Bike park, rocks and e-MTB: Specialized Butcher protects better with 57% impact protection.
Tested
- Rolling resistance: Continental Argotal leads with 46.5 W, Specialized Butcher trails by 3.6 W.
- Impact protection: Specialized Butcher leads with 56.8 %, Continental Argotal trails by 37.2 %.
- Weighed weight: Continental Argotal leads with 1,227 g, Specialized Butcher trails by 107 g.
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
Specialized Butcher
The editorial team tested the revised Specialized Butcher on trail and enduro terrain. The tire impresses with noticeably more cornering support and reliable grip on varying surfaces. Paired with the Eliminator, it forms a well-matched combo for aggressive riders.
MTB-News.deENDURO's lab test measures 64 MTB tires under standardised conditions (20 km/h, 1.5 bar, 50 kg wheel load) for rolling resistance, pinch-flat protection and puncture resistance. Key takeaway: weight and pinch-flat protection are closely linked, while rolling resistance depends mainly on the rubber compound. Summarised in our own words; details and measured values at the original.
ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine – Labortest