Hutchinson Python Race
XC
Front+Rear
Hutchinson Python Race vs Specialized Air Trak
Short answer: Rolling resistance: Hutchinson Python Race leads with 24.5 W, Specialized Air Trak trails by 0 W.
Specialized Air Trak
XC
Front+Rear
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Width, casing, compound and pressure – every value on this page follows your pick.
Hutchinson Python Race
Specialized Air Trak
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.
Hutchinson Python Race: Reference: recommended pressure 24 psi (1.65 bar) – an assumption, not a test pressure.
Specialized Air Trak: Reference: recommended pressure 24 psi (1.65 bar) – an assumption, not a test pressure.
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
| Hutchinson Python Race | Specialized Air Trak | |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 2.4" (61 mm) | 2.35" (60 mm) |
| Wheel sizes | 29" · 27.5" | 29" · 27.5" |
| Weight | 592 g | 596 g |
| Casing | Racing Lab | Flex Lite |
| Casing | Light | Light |
| TPI | – | – |
| Tread type | Intermediate | Intermediate |
| Tubeless ready | yes | yes |
| E-MTB approval | no | no |
| Price from | €54 | €54 |
| Model year | 2025 | 2025 |
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.
Specialized Air Trak offers the softer compound range – more grip, usually at the cost of wear.
Lab data per version
| Hutchinson Python Race | Specialized Air Trak | |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling resistance (W) | 24.5 W | 24.5 W |
| Wet grip measurement (points) | 59.0 points | 69.0 points |
| Weighed weight (g) | 592.0 g | 596.0 g |
- Source: Bicycle Rolling Resistance
Hutchinson Python Race
Specialized Air Trak
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.
- 27.7 W at 24 psi (1.65 bar) · Reference
- Wet grip (lab)
- 59
- Puncture
- –
- Weight
- 592 g
- 27.7 W at 24 psi (1.65 bar) · 0.0 W
- Wet grip (lab)
- 69
- Puncture
- –
- Weight
- 596 g
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.
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.
| Hutchinson Python RacePython Race Racing Lab 2.4 | 24.5 W | – | 592 g |
| Specialized Air TrakAir Trak Flex Lite T5/T7 2.35 | 24.5 W | – | 596 g |
Charts
Rolling resistance (fewer watts is better)
Impact protection (higher is better)
No values are available for this selection.
Editorial rating (higher is better)
TestedYour build – derived
Recommendation by use
- Wet roots and slippery ground: Specialized Air Trak has the better wet grip.
Tested
- Rolling resistance: Hutchinson Python Race leads with 24.5 W, Specialized Air Trak trails by 0 W.
- Wet grip measurement: Specialized Air Trak leads with 69 points, Hutchinson Python Race trails by 10 points.
- Weighed weight: Hutchinson Python Race leads with 592 g, Specialized Air Trak trails by 4 g.
Tests and sources
Specialized Air Trak
The all-new Specialized Air Trak was tested as a fast front tire for XC race courses. It rolls noticeably faster than comparable models while still offering sufficient control in fast corners. Paired with the Fast Trak, it forms a well-matched race combo.
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