Whether you're exploring the off-road or facing the challenges of enduro riding, the front tyre has been designed to give your E-bike the protection and versatility to do it all. Using Michelin's Gum-X rubber compound for extra grip, as well as Gravity Shield tech for extra protection on the rough mountain trail, this tyre will ensure you have the strength and durability to keep on rolling.
The rear tyre has been designed to give your E-bike the versatility and protection necessary to excel at enduro riding. Using Michelin's Gum-X rubber compound for an enhanced grip on the dirt, as well as Gravity Shield tech for extra puncture protection, this tyre will ensure you have the strength and durability to keep on rolling.
Extra Grip
Using E-GUM-X, a new rubber comprising lateral and central rubbers designed to optimise grip, with a tread pattern from the Enduro ranges for a better hold. This new generation of top of the range rubbers that give better rolling strength and lower energy consumption.
Better Protection
Due to its "Gravity Shield" casing from Enduro competitions and based on its "Pinch Protection" technology which absorbs the energy from pinch flats.
More Kilometers
Due to its "Gravity Shield" casing from Enduro competitions.
Michelin know a thing or two about rubber thanks to many years of experience in the automobile industry, but you could be forgiven for thinking you need a degree to understand the names of the different compounds. You’ve got everything from single to triple compounds on offer.
Gum-X2D is Michelin’s dual compound rubber. You’ll mostly find it on the fast rolling Force and Rock’R2 Enduro tires. The centre knobs are made of relatively hard rubber for improved durability and faster rolling. The shoulder knobs are made of a softer rubber compound so you’ll have enough traction for the corners. Combined with the tread patterns that it’s available in, Gum-X2D is only suitable for hard and dry ground, as the hard rubber compound lacks the necessary grip and cushioning needed for muddy conditions. However, the rubber does offer a lot of cornering stability and precision when you’re riding on hard-packed, dry trails.
Michelin call their triple compound Gum-X3D. As is typical in a triple compound tire, the composition starts with the hardest compound as the base, the intermediate compound for the centre tread and the softest compound for the shoulder knobs. The cornering traction of the Gum-X3D is excellent: the shoulder knobs are very grippy and also manage to offer a lot of support. Gum-X3D tires also roll fast, which makes them equally suitable as a rear tire. While the centre tread does last relatively long, the shoulder knobs lose their shape rather quickly. The braking traction provided by the centre knobs is good enough for wet conditions too.
Magi-X and Magi-X2 are Michelins softest compounds. The Magi-X compound is the older version and is only used on their Mud Enduro tire. Magi-X2 is claimed to roll better, which is why you’ll find it on the Wild Enduro front tire.Regardless of whether you’re riding wet roots or rock slabs, this compound offers grip in every situation. However, a lot of grip on a Michelin tire goes hand in hand with high rolling resistance and a short life span. We would only recommend the Magi-X2 compound for the front where it will offer even more grip than the Gum-X3D Wild Enduro.
Every Michelin tread pattern is designed for a specific job and where it will perform at its best. However, the Wild range is the most versatile in Michelin’s portfolio.
The Michelin E-Wild features the same tread pattern as the Wild Enduro Front, though the eMTB specific version is a lot wider, available exclusively in 2.6” and 2.8” widths. While the tread pattern is the same for the front and back tires, the casing and rubber compounds have been optimised to meet front and rear specific demands. Thanks to an additional layer of reinforcment, the rear tire offers improved puncture protection. That said, the front tire is plenty robust as it is and we seldom suffered punctures at either end. Just like the Wild Enduro, the E-Wild performed well in all conditions and never lacked grip, especially on soft ground. Climbing traction is excellent too, making easy work of some of the steepest climbs.