Tires

New Maxxis Dissector Tires Roll Fast and Offer Reliable Traction Beyond Their Intentions

The updated Maxxis Dissector tire offers good rolling speed, great cornering traction and solid performance in most conditions. Plus – is a 32″ version on…

Written by Steve Fisher December 04, 2025

Zleen Racerunner Radical Truly Radial XC Tire Drops 40% Rolling Resistance & 25% Weight

The first truly radial mountain bike tire will be this Zleen Racerunner Radical for XC with a curiously short sidewall!

Written by Cory Benson November 25, 2025

Vittoria’s All-New Trail Range — One Casing to Rule Every MTB Ride

Vittoria’s New XC Trail & Trail now share the same core construction, just tuned differently by TPI and protection

Written by Jordan Villella November 19, 2025

Pirelli Cinturato Gravel High Performance Shifts Top Fast Gravel Tire Production to Italy

Pirelli’s most popular Cinturato Gravel tires get a HP High Performance Italian upgrade with new certified sustainable rubber, new 10-15% faster-rolling but MTB-tough casing, and…

Written by Cory Benson November 12, 2025

Challenge Tires Rolls Out New Road Lineup — Stagioni XP, Strada Pro, & Elite Pro

Challenge tires has three new road-tires; All-new 4 Stagioni XP, reworked Strada Pro, and Elite Pro.

Written by Jordan Villella November 12, 2025

Onza Introduces a Full Gravel Lineup with Branding that is Easy to Understand

Pick your level of traction, from 1-6.

Written by Travis Reill November 03, 2025

Maxxis Discontinues Wide Trail Labeling on Tires and Packaging

Heads up that Maxxis is dropping its WT, or Wide Trail, designation on the hot patch and packaging of its mountain bike tires.

Written by Jeremy Benson October 31, 2025

Continental Kryptotal Tire Review: Sturdy Sidewalls and Great Grip

Want to figure out a new tire quickly? Have a helicopter drop you off at the top of Whistler…

Written by Steve Fisher October 17, 2025

Pirelli’s New Scorpion XC RH — The Fastest XC Tire They’ve Ever Made

Pirelli just dropped what might be its quickest mountain bike tire yet — the Scorpion XC RH (Racing Hardpack).

Written by Jordan Villella October 16, 2025

Updated Maxxis Dissector Aims to Provide More Cornering and Braking Traction While Remaining Fast Rolling

The 2nd-generation Maxxis Dissector gets a refreshed tread design to provide more grip without sacrificing rolling speed.

Written by Jeremy Benson August 11, 2025

The Not-So-Secret Weapon of Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates-XRG

The Continental Archetype is the new pinnacle in road rubber.

New Pirelli Smartube RS Tubes are Fast as Tubeless but Lighter

Now lighter than tubeless, Pirelli says this is the easiest way to reduce rolling resistance…assuming you’re using their tires.

Written by Bikerumor Staff July 24, 2025

Continental Archetype is UAE’s New 30mm Road Racing Tire

Continental’s wide, light & tasty new road racing tire debuts under Tadej Pogačar in this year’s Tour de France.

Written by Bikerumor Staff June 26, 2025

Next-Gen Schwalbe Aerothan TPU Tubes Get Alloy Valves & Circular Economy Recycling

Schwalbe upgrades their lightweight, low rolling resistance Aerothan TPU tubes with a new aluminum valve stem and an update to a more environmentally-friendly circular economy…

Written by Cory Benson June 17, 2025

IRC Tire Launches Seven New Tires At Unbound

IRC’s gravel tires are getting bigger, just in time for Unbound. There’s some new road tires too!

Written by Jeremy Benson May 30, 2025

Maxxis High Roller 3 Tires Offer All-Conditions Traction, a Steady Roll, and DH-Level Support

Is the new Maxxis High Roller 3 a worthy successor to the legendary tire? Steve says yes…

Written by Steve Fisher May 28, 2025

Prototype, First Ride, Work In Progress, Test Pilot & Even Gravel Tires Race XC World Cup

We spotted 5 different prototype XC tires from Maxxis, Michelin, Pirelli & Schwalbe raced at the Nove Mesto World Cup, plus several gravel tires, too!

Written by Cory Benson May 24, 2025