Schwalbe

MTB Tyres Gravel Tyres

A Family Business Since 1973

Schwalbe was founded in 1973 by Ralph Bohle, who saw a gap in the market for high-performance bicycle tyres, and the Bohle family still develops the tyres today. That continuity shows up as a naming system that has stayed logical across decades.

The brand built much of its reputation on tubeless and rubber development, and the catalogue reflects it. Nearly everything current is TLE, meaning tubeless easy, on a folding Kevlar bead.

How to Read Schwalbe Tyres by Name

Every title tells you three things. The casing comes first: Performance at the light end, then Super Ground, Super Trail, Super Gravity and Super Downhill as the sidewalls get tougher, with BikePark and DD options alongside.

Compound comes next, under the Addix name. Plain Addix is the hardest-wearing, Addix Soft gives more grip, and Addix Ultra Soft is the gravity rubber. EVO marks the top-tier build, and E-50 flags the tyres rated for e-bike loads.

What We Stock From Schwalbe

The range splits two ways, and both sit in the same place as the rest of our rubber:

The mountain bike side carries the treads most Australian riders know by name. Magic Mary and Big Betty at the gravity end, Nobby Nic as the all-rounder, Wicked Will for faster hardpack, and Racing Ralph for cross-country, in 27.5 and 29-inch sizes and widths from 2.4 to 2.6 inches.

Gravel is the other half, and the Schwalbe gravel tyres sit in their own collection, while the full MTB tyres range lets you compare Schwalbe against the other brands we carry.

Picking Casing Before Tread

Riders tend to choose a tread pattern and then wonder why the tyre feels slow or cuts. Casing is the decision that actually changes the ride, so start there and pick the tread second.

For most Australian trail riding, Super Trail front and rear is the sensible middle. Go Super Gravity or Super Downhill if you are getting shuttled or splitting sidewalls, and drop to Performance or Super Ground if you are counting grams on a long day.

Shop Schwalbe at MTB Direct

Once the naming makes sense, Schwalbe becomes one of the easier brands to buy without guessing. Spend over $99 and delivery is free, with 60 days on an unused tyre if the size is wrong.