[Test] Pneumatici Goodyear Wrangler | MTB Mag

Goodyear presents the new Wrangler, rather aggressive enduro tires that are very easy to ride. I can say this with certainty because I have been using them for months on the new Orbea Occam that you have seen in photos several times.

Inspired by motocross, as can be seen from the rather squared knobs, they were designed for dry, dusty and/or rocky terrain. The rear knob is smoother than the front one, while the Ebike carcass is more robust and heavier than the purely enduro one.

Goodyear Wrangler Features

• Two models: one for Enduro and one for Ebike
• MTF: front tread
• MTR: Rear Tread
• Available widths: 2.4″ and 2.6″
• Available diameters: 27.5″ and 29″
• Declared weights: see table below
• Weights measured by us for the enduro model: MTF 1104 grams, MTR 1232 grams.
• Prices: tbd
• Goodyear Bike

Goodyear Wrangler sul campo

As I said in the introduction, I have been using these tires for a few months on the spectacular new Orbea Occam LT that you see in the photo above. The configuration is 2.4″ and 29 inches front and rear, latexed, mounted on Syncros Revelstoke 1.0S rims. The low weight of the wheels makes an important contribution to the pedaling of the bike, because we are still talking about tires that exceed 1100 grams each.

I use a pressure of 1.6 on the rear and 1.4 bar on the front, and to date I have never had a flat. The assembly was easy and they have always held the pressure well. I was talking about pedalability, in fact despite the weight these tires roll well, so much so that I have done demanding laps like this one on Lake Idro.

Since where I usually ride there is no shortage of rocks and loose stones, the thing that struck me most about the Goodyear Wranglers is the traction they provide on hard terrain, where the knobs of other tires tend to twist too much when leaning. The knobs of the Wranglers are massive and well anchored in the carcass, especially the lateral ones. The spacing gave me a lot of confidence on fast loose terrain, in the sense that I had fewer problems keeping the front where I wanted it compared to other tires. From the cover photo you can see how the knobs literally eat up the ground with fine gravel, going to bite it and keeping the tread clean, while below you can see the pattern of the rear tire.

The compound is softer than the Goodyear Newton, without wearing out too quickly, and it gives that nice feeling of rubber glued to the ground when you take the bike at speed. The knobs are also long-lasting, in fact I have not had any problems with cuts or tears. Don’t be fooled by the nominal width of 2.4 “, as you can see from the table they are quite wide and with a lot of air volume, one of the reasons that make them great when trying to float on loose rocks.

Conclusions

The Goodyear Wranglers are excellent all mountain / enduro tires, especially on rocky and hard terrain. I didn’t mind them even on the trails made soft by the heavy rain of the last few months, because the front knobs attack the ground well and offer a lot of grip.