The Specialized Butcher Grid Trail 2Bliss Ready T9 is an aggressive mountain bike tire designed for trail and enduro riders who prioritize traction, cornering control and confidence on technical terrain.
Its World Cup-proven tread pattern combines a reinforced GRID TRAIL casing with Specialized's high-damping GRIPTON® T9 compound, creating a tire built to maintain grip across loose, rocky and demanding trail conditions.
GRIPTON T9 Compound for Maximum Grip
The Butcher uses Specialized's soft, high-damping GRIPTON T9 compound.
T9 is designed to rebound slowly after impacts, helping the tread remain in contact with the terrain for increased traction and control over roots, rocks and loose surfaces.
Control on Technical Terrain
The softer compound is particularly suited to riders who prioritize predictable grip and damping over minimum rolling resistance.
This makes the Butcher T9 a strong option for aggressive trail riding, technical descents and enduro-style terrain.
Aggressive Butcher Tread Pattern
The Butcher uses an aggressive tread layout designed to provide braking traction and predictable cornering grip across a wide range of trail conditions.
Ramped and siped center blocks help maintain traction and accurate steering, while the shoulder knobs are shaped to provide a continuous biting edge as the bike is leaned into corners.
Confident Cornering
The pronounced shoulder tread provides support when transitioning from the center of the tire into harder cornering.
This design helps maintain predictable grip when riding loose turns, steep sections and technical trail features.
GRID TRAIL 60 TPI Casing
The GRID TRAIL casing uses a 60 TPI construction with additional bead-to-bead reinforcement.
Compared with Specialized's lighter GRID casing, GRID TRAIL provides additional sidewall support and impact protection while remaining appropriate for everyday trail riding.
Added Pinch-Flat and Puncture Protection
Specialized states that the GRID TRAIL construction improves pinch-flat protection by 15% and puncture protection by 30% compared with the standard GRID casing.
The additional reinforcement also improves stability when running lower tire pressures.
2Bliss Ready Tubeless Construction
The Butcher Grid Trail uses Specialized's 2Bliss Ready tubeless-compatible construction.
Running the tire tubeless allows riders to use lower pressures for increased traction and control while reducing the risk of traditional tube pinch flats.
Foldable Bead
A foldable bead keeps the tire suitable for performance trail and enduro applications while maintaining compatibility with appropriate tubeless-ready mountain bike rims.
Available in 27.5 and 29-Inch Sizes
Epic Cycles currently offers the Butcher Grid Trail 2Bliss Ready T9 in several mountain bike sizes:
27.5 / 650B
Available options include 27.5 x 2.3 and 27.5 x 2.6, providing choices for riders who prioritize either a more precise feel or additional tire volume and traction.
29-Inch
The tire is also offered in 29 x 2.3 and 29 x 2.6, covering common modern trail and enduro setups.
The 29 x 2.3 version has an approximate claimed weight of 975g, while the 29 x 2.6 version is approximately 1050g.
Designed for Trail and Enduro Riding
The combination of GRIPTON T9, reinforced GRID TRAIL construction and aggressive Butcher tread makes this tire particularly suited to demanding mountain bike riding.
It can be used where riders need strong braking traction, predictable cornering and additional casing support over rough terrain.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Specialized Butcher Grid Trail T9 tubeless ready?
Yes. This version uses Specialized's 2Bliss Ready tubeless-compatible construction.
What compound does the Butcher Grid Trail use?
This model uses the GRIPTON T9 compound, Specialized's high-damping option designed to prioritize traction and control.
What is the GRID TRAIL casing?
GRID TRAIL is a 60 TPI reinforced trail casing with additional bead-to-bead protection for increased puncture resistance, sidewall support and stability.
What sizes are available?
Epic Cycles currently lists 27.5 x 2.3, 27.5 x 2.6, 29 x 2.3 and 29 x 2.6 options.
Is the Butcher T9 designed for trail or enduro riding?
Yes. The Butcher's aggressive tread, soft T9 compound and reinforced casing make it especially well suited to trail and enduro riding.
Is this the newer Butcher Grid Trail T9 TLR tire?
No. This listing is specifically the Butcher Grid Trail 2Bliss Ready T9. Specialized also offers a newer Butcher Grid Trail T9 TLR version with a revised tread design and different sizing.
