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Submitted by
kerryn
a Date Reviewed: May 9, 2012
Strengths: The Protection Black Chilli version seals easily with Stans to run tubeless.Weaknesses: Everything else.Bottom Line: I run a 26x2.2 Protection Black Chilli on my rear. This is possibly the worse tire I have ever ridden. In a little over a month, over about a 100 miles of rocky Colorado Front Range terrain the tire is nearly destroyed.
Many knobs are torn off or severely worn. Its braking performance is non existent. The tire will lock and skid without the slightest hesitation. In addition the tire feels very noodly. While it grips okay when climbing (though it is a very slow feeling tire) on corners I get a rolling sensation that makes me think the tire is going to roll off the rim. It messes with my mojo.
On hard dirtpack the tire squirms and is very slow. I bought it primarily for rocky terrain though and it does climb but I don't think appreciably better than other tires. In all other aspects its worse than times I've had before. In addition its expensive. A $50 tire should last longer than a month.
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: Amazon
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Andrew Gardner
a Date Reviewed: April 15, 2012
Strengths: The tyres are very light.Weaknesses: Not much good for trail biking. In three months (Cycling 6 days a week) over 15 punctures.Bottom Line: If you're going off road don't buy them.
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Karekare
a All Mountain Rider
from New ZealandDate Reviewed: February 24, 2012
Strengths: Would be good in other conditions
CheapWeaknesses: Cheap.
Has massive blank area before it grips on corneringBottom Line: I had the 2.4's on my bike - soo Phat Bro! - manufacturer fitted also came with matching X King rear. Deffinately not suited to my style of riding. Mostly singletrack soft sandy and loose gravelly dry mud with corners (and 50ft splinters to keep it real).
They are great in a straight line but if I wanted that I'd have a road bike. Throw these into a corner at speed and there's a big blank response untill you lean over far enough to get the side knobs to grab, then when they finally get around to it expect a few of them to rip off.
Good if you like to buy new underwear.
I only gave them 2 Chillis as I'm sure that if you ride in swamps that these may be used as a floatation device - Safety first.
Favorite Trail: mostly ones outside
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: free on bike
Similar Products Used: Kenda, Maxis
Bike Setup: Zesty
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Baiden
a Cross Country Rider
from San AntonioDate Reviewed: January 20, 2012
Strengths: Looks, light weight, low rolling resistanceWeaknesses: flats, price, weak side wallsBottom Line: Tires look great and are very light. I ride a lot of rocky trails and eat up any tire I use. The Mtn Kings lasted as long as the usual wear I get. This tire does flat easy (really easy) due to the thin side walls. Also these tires flex A llot, more than any other tire I have ridden. I thought for a while I had broken a spoke but it turned out to be the flexible side walls. The tires may be too thin. Overall, money was worth it but moving on to a different tire.
Favorite Trail: Rocky hill ranch
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: All brands of tires
Bike Setup: SC Carbon Blur
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doublenines
a Cross Country Rider
from Westchester, NYDate Reviewed: January 1, 2012
Strengths: Grips and corners on dry, loose trailsWeaknesses: Wet roots and rocksBottom Line: This review is for the regular Mountain Kings (non-chili, non-folding bead).
Bought these tires (used but almost new) on Ebay for a their open tread design. Immediately loved them on the Autumn trails. They grip really well on dry, loose trails (leaf covered) and the cornering was excellent. They shed all the buildup as well. However, they are a nightmare on wet roots and rocks! They cannot grip anything wet, so be prepared to slide around a bit.
Favorite Trail: Blue Mountain
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At: Ebay
Similar Products Used: Kenda Navegals, Maxxis Crossmarks
Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Blur XC on stock Mavic rims (running tubes)
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tyrebyter
a Weekend Warrior
from New MexicoDate Reviewed: December 5, 2011
Strengths: Light, fast, decent tractionWeaknesses: Weak, wear rateBottom Line: Good first impression, able to stay on line, efficient climbing, traction on rock and loose stuff which is most of what I ride. Rear tire was gone at 100 miles. Front tire did not want to hold air without tube; not the tire's fault since it wasn't made for that, but when I cleaned out the sealant and put a tube in, the tire was horribly misshapen and unusable. Put the worn out rear tire up front and it too was distorted beyond useability. Could blame it on the sealant I suppose, but that's never happened with any other tire I've used. In any case, the wear rate makes this tire a very expensive proposition at 50 cents a mile. Think I'll try some others, but probably not Contis.
Favorite Trail: Anything Not Paved
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: OEM
Similar Products Used: Rocket Ron, Panaracer, Kenda Nevagal
Bike Setup: RMB Altitude 50 RSL
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hoolie
a Cross Country Rider
from Oakland, CADate Reviewed: November 29, 2011
Strengths: Good volume in 2.4 size (actually are 2.5 inches at 30 psi). Casing is 2 3/16 inches. For Continental this is a strength. Nice void areas that hold up well to rocks. They roll better than you would think on smooth surfaces.Weaknesses: You need to order larger size than you think w/ Conti. They are slippery when wet on smooth rocks/logs. They are fine in regular mud and wet dirt/sand. They are able to hold pounds of mud if sticky clay mud.Bottom Line: This is a really good tire. I would have waited to review it with more rides but just did a 4 hr Skyline Napa 90% singletrack ride in wet rocks/mud/fast flowy dry clay/leaf covered semi-epic. Really hard ride. I was nervous about sliding out but as I put in hours started to really like these tires at about 32psi. I will be riding these at 29 psi now. The rubber pyramids are supple, so at a point they flex and give way under braking-you really need to feather the brakes or they skid. I still like Nevegals for large volume but these are very light comparatively. I ALMOST gave this 3 chili's for rating. 3 for value(good).
Favorite Trail: This is a funny question
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: Performance Bike
Similar Products Used: Nevegal 2.3, Ignitor 2.1, Hutch Toro 2.15, Schwalbe Albert, Geax Mezcal 2.1(awesome in dry conditions). Oh, Farmer Johns in the 8o's
Bike Setup: GT Carbon Marathon Pro XTR level, UST XT Wheels.
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kona_hei_hei_100
a Cross Country Rider
from Bedford, England, UKDate Reviewed: November 25, 2011
Strengths: Do well in just about any situationWeaknesses: Got a puncture on first outing, but not happened since, and I was riding some rocky terrain that dayBottom Line: This review is for the new overhauled 2011 Mountain King 2.2 standard tyre.
I was running Maxxis Aspen tyres (summer tyres) and now its November and winter I wanted something more suitable for the UK winter months.
I got the new MK 2.2's from Halfords for £17 each, shop around and you can get a pair for £30, which makes these tyres incredible value. Just 1 Maxxis Aspen or other comparable tyre is £30+.
I can only presume previous bad reviews for this tyre are for the first version of the tyre. It has now been revamped for 2011 and has different tread pattern to the picture above.
Ive put 60 miles on these tyres now, all on local trails and 2 different red routes, in UK November conditions (cold and muddy and slippy!).
All I can say is these tyres rock! So far they've really impressed, they just do well in every situation and condition. On loose wet mud theyre controllable, on wet woodwork they still slide around, but nothing compared to the Aspens I was running. They perform well everywhere.
For me, Im not sure I will ever need a different tyre now, great performance and great value for money.
Favorite Trail: Cannock Chase
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: Maxxis Aspen
Bike Setup: Kona Hei Hei 100
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Submitted by
mmbrad
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Rosa, CA, USADate Reviewed: November 20, 2011
Strengths: Light weight, great tread pattern, can be run tubelessWeaknesses: Knobs tear off the tires very easily. We have both 2.2 and 2.4 sizes and have lost large outer knobs on both sizes after 50 miles of riding.Bottom Line: Use caution if purchasing these tires. They are potentially dangerous and could fail while riding.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: Bike Tires Direct
Similar Products Used: Continental Mountain King UST, Schwalbe
Bike Setup: Cannondale Prophet, Mavic Crossmax ST wheels
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Submitted by
jumper780
a Cross Country Rider
from San Antonio, TexasDate Reviewed: October 21, 2011
Strengths: -They look niceWeaknesses: -Poor quality control at Conti
-Treads tore off within 50 miles
-Sidewall started to show wear within 50 miles
-Feels a bit clumsy compared to the trail kingsBottom Line: Tried purchasing a pair of these after being really happy with the Trail King 2.2s. Well, big mistake. After just 50 miles the knobs started tearing off on the rear tire. Yes, I said 50 miles. Even the rubber around the knob tore off with it to where the white threads were showing. Luckily I only had the tires a couple of weeks and biketires works with manufacturers on warranties. I went back to the Trail Kings and wont stray again. The tire feels a little clumsy compared to the Trail King also.
Favorite Trail: Dana Peak/Salado Creek
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$58.00
Purchased At: BikeTiresDirect
Similar Products Used: -Conti Trail King 2.2
Bike Setup: '10 Santa Cruz Blur LT2 with all the bling
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Submitted by
macroman
a Cross Country Rider
from Ontario, CanadaDate Reviewed: October 10, 2011
Strengths: Traction on semi-wet dirtWeaknesses: Tire IntegrityBottom Line: Tire came stock on my 2011 Rocky Mountain Altitude. Less than 100km on the tire (rear) and the rubber actually pulled off the tire bead. It was as if some stiching or glue let go and the side wall peeled off the tire bead. I have never been a big fan of Continental tires. It seems I have had problems with tires falling apart from this manufacturer. I had an open mind with this new set of tires on my new bike. The riding I do is classified as trail riding and the terrain is not overly aggressive. Actually, any tire should be able to hold together on the trails I ride. Since they came stock on the bike I had to look up what a replacement cost would be and at $60 these tires are severely over priced and quality is suspect. At this point I will be taking the front tire off because I have no faith in this brand. I have given this rubber the lowest rating - I won't use it and I can't in good conscience recommend this tire to others.
Favorite Trail: Kolapore
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: Not Relevant
Bike Setup: Not Relevant
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Submitted by
MikeyGulch
a Weekend Warrior
from Evergreen, CO USADate Reviewed: September 30, 2011
Strengths: Great tractionWeaknesses: Treads are falling apart, knobs are cracking or in some cases, completely torn-off. Sidewalls are showing excessive wear, working on warranty situation.Bottom Line: Avoid buying these, as I'm learning that they're having a number of issues with these. May be better suited for softer trail conditions, but surely can't hang in CO.
Favorite Trail: Lair o' Bare
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At: BikeTires Direct
Similar Products Used: Trail King on front
Bike Setup: SC Blur LT
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Submitted by
preludedriven
a Cross Country Rider
from Fontana, Ca, USADate Reviewed: September 17, 2011
Strengths: Seems lightweight for the amount of traction you get. Pretty smooth rolling.Weaknesses: Poor treadwear (Supersonic Version) on the rear. Price should be lower to compete with other tires on the market.Bottom Line: I purchased the Supersonic version to save some weight. Very good tire with lots of traction and low rolling resistance. My rear tire ended up wearing fast, and actually lost a couple knobs from hard braking.
I will try the protection w/ black chilli compound as I'm sure these will be more durable.
Favorite Trail: Santiago Oaks
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$40.00
Similar Products Used: Panaracer Fire XC Pro, Nevegal
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Submitted by
heckmanlloyd
a Weekend Warrior
from Boonville, MODate Reviewed: August 25, 2011
Strengths: Great traction, puncture resistant, lightweight, folding tireWeaknesses: Wear rather quickly?!? money money money! When my wife found out what I paid for these...Bottom Line: My first time out on these tires I got a pinch flat. I'm not blaming the tire. I was trying something new with the new tires. I increased the psi to 28 lbs and have never had an issue since. I have had no problems with traction in or out of the saddle. They climb great on loose rocks and seem to do well in light mud. I did run off the trail into a thorn bush, pulled the prickers out of the tires and found no leaking air. Overall decent tire, the price is a bit more than I would have liked to have paid.
Favorite Trail: Rock Bridge
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At: Smith's in La Crosse
Similar Products Used: IRC MythosXC tires, Schwalbe Rocket Ron, some other unknown brand
Bike Setup: 2002 Gary Fisher Marlin: Mostly original
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ANTHONY ATTWOOD
a Cross Country Rider
from north yorkshireDate Reviewed: August 12, 2011
Strengths: Bombproof With great sidewall strength(protection version) Weight is brilliant and folding tyre sits very well on rim even when running very low pressures. A great looking tyre if you worry about things like that and a great all rounder and extremely quick and fast rolling.Weaknesses: Nothing so far and certainly no pinch flats like some people on here have complained about????? Do people really ride the correct tyrp pressures for the conditions that they ride or just stick 25psi in back and fron and ride rocks expecting the tyre to hold up to this abuse? If this applys to you I would suggest you ride a 215,35,19 off a car and it may hold up for you. Only bad side is the price £50 pounds for a top of the range casing but they do last a long time and stay even wearing.Bottom Line: Bottom line is that these tyres are great for my typr of riding which is trail centers with lots of natural pack single track with plenty of mixed groung including loose rocks and lots of nasty tree roots to throw you over the bars lol. The continentals I use are race king with protection side wall 2.0 on the rear with 45psi and a 2.2 mountain king with supersonic protection side walls running slightly less on the front40psi ish and just enough pressure so that the tyre dont move about on the rim to much but not to much so that the tyre slides when the ground is damp early on a morning. Your have to mess with your pressures on any tyres until you get it right and with the continentals this was easy to achive by slightly over inflating and just letting a few psi out at a time to achive maximum performance and great stability. Im 6ft 7ins and 18 stone and the tyre set up that I have makes me feel safe and have great control at high speed downhill sections with a uneven surface and pretty well suicidal sections like the spooky wood downhill at Glentress riding center in Scotland! You need a good set of tyres for this mad downhill and without a good set of rubber your asking for bother and im sure there are many riders out there who can confirm this. Bottom line for me is that Im panaracer through and through and up until 6 months ago i would not ride anythin else but i looked at these tyres on a demo bike and had a play about with them and now i love the contis so much that i have 5 sets of panas just sitting about in the shed and i wont be using them becuase im hooked well and trully on the continental mountain king on the front and the awesomely fast and safe race kings on the back this is the prefect set up and i have changed my biking partners thoughts on tyres and he also uses the same set up and he is as picky as the queen. Dont get put off by a few people slating the tyres just get out and but a set and run the correct pressures in your tyres for the type of riding that your doing just dont expect any tyre to peform at the same pressures when its obvious that your going to need more or less depending on the conditions!!!!! Dont be afraid to try different pressures and as much as 20 psi.
Favorite Trail: GLENTRESS FOREST RED ROUTE/DALBY FOREST RED ROUTE
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: WESTBROOK CYCLES STO
Similar Products Used: Schwalbe nobby nic/rocket ron I love panaracer xc pro but cant really say that they are the same sort of tyre they are heavy in comparison and made of a totaly different compound
Bike Setup: Scott mc ltd genius sram x0 running gear with truvativ noir carbon crank
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