Vee Tire Co Snap Trail Top 40 Compound Tubeless Ready Enduro Core 29 x 2.35in tyre review
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Vee Tire Co Snap Trail Top 40 Compound Tubeless Ready Enduro Core 29 x 2.35in tyre review

The Snap is the result of Vee Tire Co’s extensive experience with rubber

Our rating

4

65.00
55.00

Ian Linton / Immediate Media

Published: January 28, 2021 at 9:30 am

Our review
One of the grippiest tyres out there, especially in the Top 40 compound

Pros:

Inflated easily; seriously grippy on pretty much all terrain and obstacle types; great turning and braking performance

Cons:

Slow rolling

Although Vee Tire Co is less well-known than Maxxis and Schwalbe, its rubber expertise is vast and reflected in the Snap’s design.

Vee says the tyre is its “universal, do it all tread” with exceptional performance across the full spectrum of metrics, but, in reality, this level of all-round performance is unlikely. My testing indicates that while it’s seriously grippy, it rolls slowly on most terrain types.

The Thai brand also claims it should stay glued to the ground and, because it’s such a generalist, is suitable for most disciplines except lightweight cross-country.

  • Weight: 1,050g
  • Width: 2.22in (measured on 30mm rim)
  • Best suited: Front, for max grip

Vee Tire Co Snap Trail Top 40 Compound Tubeless Ready Enduro Core 29 x 2.35in performance

Despite the Snap’s narrow measured width of 2.2in, it still had a rounded profile that increased lean angles and made turning more predictable.

There were sensational amounts of cornering traction on all terrains and I could lean over and push as hard as I dared. So much grip was on offer that it was nigh-on impossible to force a drift, too.

Vee Tire Co Snap Trail Top 40 Compound Tubeless Ready Enduro Core mountain bike tyre
Its side knobs provide good cornering grip. Ian Linton / Immediate Media

Off camber sections were dispatched with competence and it was easy to hold an edge, while the rubber’s soft compound provided stability and damping, limiting deflection by bumps.

Carcass strength was also impressive. Deformation or folding in turns was non-existent, which helped to provide a sure-footed feel. The soft compound stuck to slippy rocks and roots, and the tyre gripped well even in boggy conditions.

Braking traction was also high because the knobs bit into softer ground and deformed over the harder sections. This grip was at the expense of rolling speed, though, and the Snap is one of the slowest tyres I’ve tested to date.

Vee Tire Co Snap Trail Top 40 Compound Tubeless Ready Enduro Core mountain bike tyre
Even the trail carcass is tough and didn't rip or tear. Ian Linton / Immediate Media

The Snap inflated easily on the 30mm wide test rims using just a track pump, and the bead fully sealed once the tyre reached 17psi.

Buy the Snap if you’re after a high-grip tyre for gnarly riding in tough conditions.

How we tested

We pitted 10 all-mountain/enduro tyres against each other on a host of conditions, testing back-to-back on the same trails, to find out which one we think is worth your time and money.

The five pairs of tyres were all fitted on the same 30mm (internal width) rims and inflated to similar pressures, with slight variances to reflect tyre volume.

Also tested

Product

Brand veetireco
Price 55.00 GBP,65.00 USD
Weight 1050.0000, GRAM (29x2.35) -

Features

br_TPI 72
Features Compound: Top40