It’s clear Michelin’s new Wild Enduro Racing Line range has had more than just a quick freshen-up. The tread patterns not only look completely different, but there’s also a whole new construction and rubber compound used across three different versions. The MH (Mixed/Hard) here and the MS (Mixed/Soft) are primarily designed as front tires, plus there’s also a specific, lower profile, rear model. The trio now weigh less, roll faster, and offer an extra bonus of being designed to work better in colder conditions; this last part something that will be music to the ears of year-round riders in the north especially.
I’ve used the previous generation Wild Enduros and all of Michelin’s gravity tires a fair bit. Since the nineties when it first launched DH-specific tires and brought something of a revolution to MTB grip levels, Michelin has had a great reputation for sticky rubber with great traction, but also for having slower rolling resistance than some other brands. Plus, in the case of its DH tires, it had a very stiff casing with a non-folding wire rather than Kevlar bead. That’s all changed now though, and both this Wild Enduro MH Racing Line and the new DH tires use a folding dual-ply 55tpi carcass.
