Extreme Enduro Tire Buying Guide – Freenduro Buying Guide

Ready to take on the toughest terrain with your enduro bike? Then you'll probably need rear tyres with a maximum grip! Look no further, our special hard-enduro rear tyre buying guide will give you the information you need to make the right choice among the best tyres on the market.

In recent years, fans of hard crossings and other extreme enduros have seen tyres dedicated to this discipline, i.e. tyres specially developed for hard enduro, enter the market.

These special tires are characterized by standard FIM enduro tires, by a more flexible carcass and much softer gums, which allows them to distort to better marry the reliefs of the terrain. This ability to warp (like trial tires) allows the rear wheel to find grip on the most slippery terrain and take you to the top of the toughest climbs. Combined with soft (or well-worn) foams, it is the“absolute weapon for overcoming all obstacles that can be encountered in hard-enduro.

The Big Disadvantage of Special Tires enduro extreme, in addition to the fact that they wear out extremely quickly (because their gum is very soft), it is the fact that they generally cost more than FIM-approved enduro tyres.

Our selection of 6 quality extreme enduro tires

So in this period of inflation and reduced purchasing power, we thought that going around the current prices of hard-enduro tyres could help you make an informed choice and potentially make some savings by comparing selling prices.

The 3 safe values

Michelin Enduro Xtrem Rear Tire 

Pleasant by many top drivers of the world circuit (used for example by Billy Bolt or Jonny Waker among others), the Michelin Enduro Xtrem has quickly earned a good reputation and does not disappoint in terms of (excellent) performance (it has a huge ability to find grip on all types of terrain and “stick to the ground”) On the other hand, in terms of price, this tire breaks records with a price that peaks at around 180 €. But hey, it is also probably the Michelin quality price, which is no longer to be demonstrated!

Rear tyre Mitas TERRA FORCE-EH Super soft 

The Terra Force EH Super Soft is also a high-quality tyre, which has been used for quite a few years by many amateur (and even pros) endurists and which has also proved its worth. As for the grip proposed by this Mitas, it is in some situations a little behind the Michelin. If for the majority of crossing enthusiasts, it will do the trick in a maximum of situations. In terms of price, the Terra Force EH Super Soft has the significant advantage of being more affordable than the Michelin. So it's up to you to see if this price difference justifies losing this slight withdrawal on the performance side?

Rear tyre Metzeler MCE 6 DAYS EXTREME super soft 

Another very good tyre for crossing, used for many years successfully by top drivers before the Michelin Enduro Xtrem appeared on the market. Today, in terms of grip capacity in delicate passages, even if the Michelin is a notch above, this Metzeler Super Soft remains very efficient (For us, it plays the same game and sometimes even better than the Mitas). Note that it is an end-of-life model and Metzeler has decided to develop a new model (the MCE 6 DAYS EXTREME Extra soft  – which would have to reach the market within a few weeks) in order to be able to respond to Michelin.

Challengers

X-grip rear tire The Escalator 

The Escalator tire from X-grip offers maximum grip, good durability and proven performance

Borilli 7 Days Super Soft Rear Tire

The 7 Days super soft of the Brazilian brand Borilli is one of the latest arrivals on the market. He has a price for the Metzeler or Mitas, but there is little information on the performance of this tyre that we have not yet had the chance to try.

Waygon Enduro Extreme Rear Tyre

One of the latest arrivals on the extreme special tyre market with the Waygom. Not much feedback on the performance of this tyre, but it is one of the cheapest on the market.

Tips  : With this kind of rear tires, we advise you if possible to mount 2 Gripsters (the carcass of the tire will be better maintained on the rim).

If you drive in a chamber, you can lower the air pressure up to 400 g so as not to constrain the deformation capacities of the tyre too much by too high a pressure.

See our Enduro Foams Buying Guide