What makes this tyre a specialist? A stable carcass (Super Gravity) for a lot of puncture protection, a massive tread for a lot of grip, an extremely large amount of rubber for a long service life. In other words: Schwalbe makes no compromises and prioritises the weight factor. There are different profiles for the front and rear wheels, as the two tyres also perform different tasks. That makes sense.
The massive Eddy Current looks like a motocross tyre and weighs 1409 grams (rear, 27.5 x 2.8) or 1306 grams (front, 29 x 2.4), which is downhill tyre level. On the trail, the tyres impress with very good-natured handling and strong traction. This provides a lot of security on rough terrain, and the maximum can be utilised on steep ramps. On tame trails that require more playful handling, the very high weight is counterproductive. Compared to an averagely light E-MTB tyre (950 gram class), the handling of the Eddy Current is more sluggish. This is just as noticeable when changing corners quickly as when jumping. Schwalbe has explicitly designed its specialist for the MX wheel mix, i.e. a narrower 29er front tyre in combination with a 27.5 x 2.8 inch rear tyre. We also tested the Eddy Current in this version. Of course, the tyre can also be ridden on normal 29ers or 27.5-inch bikes. Available in 27.5 x 2.8, 29 x 2.6 and 29 x 2.4.
Price 63 or 68 (plus sizes) Euro
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Florentin Vesenbeckh
Editor CvD
