Maxxis Dissector
Trail
Front+Rear
Maxxis Dissector vs Schwalbe Nobby Nic
Short answer: Rolling resistance: Schwalbe Nobby Nic leads with 20.5 W, Maxxis Dissector trails by 11.9 W.
Schwalbe Nobby Nic
Trail
Front+Rear
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Width, casing, compound and pressure – every value on this page follows your pick.
Maxxis Dissector
Schwalbe Nobby Nic
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.
Maxxis Dissector: Reference: documented test pressure of the source (24.7 psi).
Schwalbe Nobby Nic: Reference: recommended pressure 28 psi – an assumption, not a test pressure.
Less pressure: bigger contact patch and more grip, more comfort, clearly higher pinch-flat risk, slightly lower durability – stronger the softer you go; below ~60 % of the reference the tire squirms and grip drops again (modelled, not measured). 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
| Maxxis Dissector | Schwalbe Nobby Nic | |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 2.4" · 2.6" (61 · 66 mm) | 2.25" · 2.4" (57 · 62 mm) |
| Wheel sizes | 27.5" · 29" | 27.5" · 29" |
| Weight | 1,010 g (29x2.4 WT EXO+) | 870 g (29x2.4 Super Ground) |
| Casing | EXO+ · 1-ply | Super Ground · 1-ply |
| Casing | Trail · Enduro · Downhill | Trail |
| TPI | 120 | 67 |
| Tread type | Intermediate | Intermediate |
| Tubeless ready | yes | yes |
| E-MTB approval | no | no |
| Price from | €64 | €59 |
| Model year | 2020 | 2010 |
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.
Schwalbe Nobby Nic offers the softer compound range – more grip, usually at the cost of wear.
Lab data per version
| Maxxis Dissector | Schwalbe Nobby Nic | |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling resistance (W) | 32.4 W | 20.5 W |
| Impact protection (%) | 41.3 % | – |
| Puncture resistance (N) | 499.9 N | – |
| Weighed weight (g) | 1,139.0 g | 731.0 g |
These two tires have no measured values from the same test series. A direct comparison of numbers would not be sound.
Maxxis Dissector
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.
| Dissector Gen. 1 3C MaxxTerra DoubleDown | 29 x 2.40 WT | 32.4 W | 41 % | 1139 g | 84.9 € |
| Dissector Gen. 2 3C MaxxTerra DoubleDown | 29 x 2.40 WT | 30.6 W | 41 % | 1190 g | 84.9 € |
Rolling resistance
lower is better
- Dissector Gen. 2 3C MaxxTerra DoubleDown30.6 W
- Dissector Gen. 1 3C MaxxTerra DoubleDown32.4 W
Impact protection
higher is better
- Dissector Gen. 2 3C MaxxTerra DoubleDown41.08 %
- Dissector Gen. 1 3C MaxxTerra DoubleDown41.33 %
Compounds & versions as curves
Up to three versions at once: the curve is modelled rolling resistance across pressure, the dot is the real value measured by the magazine or test rig. Click the legend to show or hide a version.
- 30.6 W at 27 psi · Reference
- Puncture
- 41.08 %
- Weight
- 1190 g
- 32.4 W at 27 psi · +1.8 W
- Puncture
- 41.33 %
- Weight
- 1139 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.
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.
| Maxxis DissectorDissector Gen. 1 3C MaxxTerra DoubleDown | 32.4 W | 41.33 % | 1139 g |
| Maxxis DissectorDissector Gen. 2 3C MaxxTerra DoubleDown | 30.6 W | 41.08 % | 1190 g |
Charts
Rolling resistance (fewer watts is better)
Impact protection (higher is better)
Editorial rating (higher is better)
TestedYour build – derived
Recommendation by use
- Wet roots and slippery ground: Maxxis Dissector has the better wet grip.
Tested
- Rolling resistance: Schwalbe Nobby Nic leads with 20.5 W, Maxxis Dissector trails by 11.9 W.
- Weighed weight: Schwalbe Nobby Nic leads with 731 g, Maxxis Dissector trails by 408 g.
Tests and sources
Maxxis Dissector
BIKE tested the updated version of the well-regarded trail and enduro tire Maxxis Dissector and confirms improvements in several areas compared to the previous version.
BIKE MagazinThe editorial team put the second generation of the Maxxis Dissector through a first test, revealing improvements over the popular predecessor. The tire remains a fast choice for the rear wheel on firm, dry trails.
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
Schwalbe Nobby Nic
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 – LabortestThe Schwalbe Nobby Nic is tested in its new 29 x 2.6 inch version with SnakeSkin casing and Speedgrip compound in the Alps. The editors determine whether this voluminous all-rounder hits the sweet spot or remains merely mediocre.
MTB-News.de