MTB Tire Guide

Continental Kryptotal Rear vs Michelin Wild Enduro Front

Short answer: Rolling resistance: Michelin Wild Enduro Front leads with 28.2 W, Continental Kryptotal Rear trails by 5 W.

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Width, casing, compound and pressure – every value on this page follows your pick.

Continental Kryptotal Rear

Tire width
Wheel size
27.5" wheel
29" wheel
Casing
Compound
Pressure (context)
Measured point

Michelin Wild Enduro Front

Compound
Pressure (context)
Measured point
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 Kryptotal Rear: Reference: test pressure 24.7 psi (1.70 bar).

Michelin Wild Enduro Front: Reference: documented test pressure of the source (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 Kryptotal RearMichelin Wild Enduro Front
Width2.4" · 2.6" (60 · 65 mm)2.4" (61 mm)
Wheel sizes27.5" · 29"27.5" · 29"
Weight1,230 g (29x2.4 Enduro Soft)1,160 g (29x2.4 Racing Line)
CasingEnduro Casing · Apex · 2-plyGravity Shield · 2-ply
CasingTrail · Enduro · DownhillEnduro
TPI11060
Tread typeAggressiveAggressive
Tubeless readyyesyes
E-MTB approvalyesyes
Price from€56€64
Model year20222018

Rubber compounds

Hardness scale 1 = hard and fast to 5 = very soft and grippy (our own classification).

Continental Kryptotal Rear

Grip class: Grip

Michelin Wild Enduro Front

Grip class: Balanced · Max Grip

Different grip classes: the softer tire must roll slower. Read the watts with that in mind.

Michelin Wild Enduro Front offers the softer compound range – more grip, usually at the cost of wear.

Lab data per version

Continental Kryptotal RearMichelin Wild Enduro Front
Rolling resistance (W)33.2 W
28.2 W
Impact protection (%)17.3 %
8.7 %
Puncture resistance (N)409.4 N
426.4 N
Weighed weight (g)1,199.0 g
1,049.0 g

Continental Kryptotal Rear

Michelin Wild Enduro Front

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.

Wild Enduro Front Competition Line GUM-X3D29 x 2.4028.2 W
8.67 %
1049 g
63.43 €
Wild Enduro Front Competition Line MAGI-X229 x 2.4044.6 W
19.87 %
1047 g
67.71 €

Rolling resistance

lower is better

  • Wild Enduro Front Competition Line GUM-X3D28.2 W
  • Wild Enduro Front Competition Line MAGI-X244.6 W

Impact protection

higher is better

  • Wild Enduro Front Competition Line GUM-X3D8.67 %
  • Wild Enduro Front Competition Line MAGI-X219.87 %

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.

17.333.850.366.783.2121927344249Pressure (psi)W
  • 28.2 W at 25 psi (1.72 bar) · Reference
    Puncture
    8.67 %
    Weight
    1049 g
  • 31.9 W at 25 psi (1.72 bar) · +3.7 W
    Puncture
    –
    Weight
    1134 g
  • 34.3 W at 25 psi (1.72 bar) · +6.1 W
    Puncture
    17.29 %
    Weight
    1199 g
  • 44.6 W
    Puncture
    19.87 %
    Weight
    1047 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 Kryptotal RearKryptotal Re Soft Enduro · BIKE-Labor30.9 W
–1134 g
Continental Kryptotal RearKryptotal-Re Soft Compound Enduro-Casing33.2 W
17.29 %
1199 g
Michelin Wild Enduro FrontWild Enduro Front Competition Line GUM-X3D28.2 W
8.67 %
1049 g
Michelin Wild Enduro FrontWild Enduro Front Competition Line MAGI-X244.6 W
19.87 %
1047 g

Charts

Rolling resistance (fewer watts is better)

Impact protection (higher is better)

Editorial rating (higher is better)

TestedYour build – derived

Recommendation by use

  • Fast laps and long climbs: Michelin Wild Enduro Front rolls easier at 28.2 W.
  • Bike park, rocks and e-MTB: Continental Kryptotal Rear protects better with 17% impact protection.
  • Wet roots and slippery ground: Michelin Wild Enduro Front has the better wet grip.

Tested

  • Rolling resistance: Michelin Wild Enduro Front leads with 28.2 W, Continental Kryptotal Rear trails by 5 W.
  • Impact protection: Continental Kryptotal Rear leads with 17.3 %, Michelin Wild Enduro Front trails by 8.6 %.
  • Puncture resistance: Michelin Wild Enduro Front leads with 426.4 N, Continental Kryptotal Rear trails by 17 N.
  • Weighed weight: Michelin Wild Enduro Front leads with 1,049 g, Continental Kryptotal Rear trails by 150 g.

Tests and sources

Continental Kryptotal Rear

  • In this comparison test, the Kryptotal combo is examined as a trail tyre duo and compared against the Magnotal at the rear. Testers highlight the confident grip and the good balance between rolling resistance and traction. The combo is clearly recommended for demanding trails.

    BIKE Magazin
  • The editors tested the Kryptotal as front and rear tyre in Enduro and DH casings over several months. It impresses with high grip on varying terrain and good puncture protection. Overall, the hype around Continental's all-rounder is judged to be justified.

    MTB-News.de
  • ENDURO'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

Michelin Wild Enduro Front

  • ENDURO'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
  • The review examines the Michelin Wild Enduro Front under tough enduro riding, describing its cornering and braking behaviour on changing terrain. The editors contextualize Michelin's comeback in the MTB tire market and compare rubber compounds and casing options. Overall the front tire is rated as solid but not outstanding.

    MTB-News.de

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