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

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.

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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.

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.

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.