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Continental Race King Supersonic Tire
Product DescriptionThe Continental Race King is the tire choice of two-time XC World Champion Irina Kalentieva (she scored the silver at the 2010 Worlds at Mt. Ste. Anne in Quebec on these tires, on a very soupy course). While the tire can withstand such goop, its rolled shoulder profile and diamond-head arrow center tread pattern is primarily designed for superb power transfer while maintaining a very low profile so that it rolls exceptionally fast. Luckily, Continental also incorporates transitional knobs from the center to the shoulder of the tire, so that when you're making quick weight transfers, from cornering to straight-ahead power and back again, the tire remains stable and secure beneath you. The shoulder knobs are low-profile, like the rest of the tread. Along the outer edge the pattern is doubled, with a ramped leading edge followed by a block tread -- the ramps roll quickly, but the block bites into the dirt for better traction.Here's the caveat about different types of mud: The tread pattern is fairly tight and if your home turf features stickier mud rather than the soupy variety (clay, perhaps?), a tire with a more open pattern, like Continental's X-King, would shed the slop more quickly. Or for a good pairing for most racing conditions, choose the X-King on the nose, for tauter steering control, and the Race King on the tail, for quicker acceleration and faster rolling. The Continental Race King comes in a 2.2" width with a 26" diameter. The casing features 3 plies totaling 84 TPI under the tread and sidewalls. The tire bead is foldable, and it comes in black on black. Claimed weight is 650g. Application: XC Race / TrailGround: Loose, Hard, Mud
User Reviews
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Viktor
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: February 21, 2013 Strengths: High rolling, good control on sand, root, solid ground. Weaknesses: bad control on wet ground, rocks, sidewall has less protect, Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Price Paid:
$32.00
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excalibur1200 Date Reviewed: July 6, 2012 Strengths: Excellent grip, soft ride, corners well. high volume. quiet and very fast on pavement. Weaknesses: Mine came in heavier than specified at 457g and 454g, heavier than the 430g specified (2.0 size). Narrower than claimed, measured 1 7/8" wide @ 35 PSI. Bottom Line: 
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aerius
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: May 26, 2012 Strengths: Great climbing grip on hardpack Fast, incredibly scary fast Weaknesses: Next to useless on mud or loose dirt Fragile, keep the heck away from rocks Cornering can be interesting Bottom Line: 
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cesalec
a All Mountain Rider
from Chihuahua, Mexico Date Reviewed: April 3, 2012 Strengths: Fast rolling... that is pretty much it Weaknesses: It doesnt sit properly in the rim (while tubeless), beads dont hold air no matter what presure you pump in it Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $58.00 Purchased At: universalcycles.com Similar Products Used: Schwalbe tires, WTB TCS tires Bike Setup: GT Force 3
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BMC FS
a Weekend Warrior
from Florida Date Reviewed: March 23, 2012 Strengths: Fast rolling and great climbing for a rear tire only! Weaknesses: Rear tire only none, as a front tire everything except when riding on concrete Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Alafia, Boyette, Loyce Harpe, Santos Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Price Paid: $45.00 Bike Setup: BMC Speed Fox, 26" 1:9 
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sczuplak
a Racer
from Fort Lauderdale Date Reviewed: September 17, 2011 Strengths: Super fast, straight line speed and ease of acceleration are great Weaknesses: Whether dry or wet cornering on these things is a nightmare, i have them front and back and the whole bike just looses it on anything loose but then never gets it back, I can handle a little slip but if you put these tires to the edge theres no getting them back. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Bike Setup: Niner jet 9 
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antifreund
a Cross Country Rider
from Mountain View, CA Date Reviewed: July 4, 2011 Strengths: fast, light, wear slowly Weaknesses: none so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: skyline Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: came with the bike Similar Products Used: relatively expensive Bike Setup: Rocky Mountain Element team, complete XTR components, Fox RL, XTR hubs and wheels
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RecceDG
a Racer
from Windsor, Ontario Date Reviewed: May 29, 2011 Strengths: Incredible grip on dry hardpack to (slightly) moist singletrack. Grips wet rock and roots very well. Very fast rolling and very light. Weaknesses: Zero grip in mud. Thorn resistance of a gum wrapper Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Black Oak Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $80.00 Purchased At: Bicycle World Similar Products Used: Various other XC race tires Bike Setup: Norco Faze, RK Supersonic 2.0
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OLx6
a Racer
from Iowa Date Reviewed: May 4, 2011 Strengths: 2.2 RK - Roll fast, light weight, good volume, great traction in most conditions. Weaknesses: Thin side walls Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Any good single track Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $55.00 Purchased At: Jenson USA Similar Products Used: Conti MKs, Schwalbe RoRo, Panaracer Razer MX Bike Setup: Light weight 26" hardtail. Tires run with tubes at about 28 psi front, and 35 psi rear.
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Perfero
a Racer
from OC, CA, US Date Reviewed: April 28, 2011 Strengths: Lightweight. Weaknesses: Everything! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months
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nightrod
a Racer
from singapore Date Reviewed: February 12, 2011 Strengths: X-king RS 2.2 weight, they are so light they cant hold air when mounted tubeless Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Butterfly Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
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JasonByers
a Cross Country Rider
from Warne, NC, US Date Reviewed: January 23, 2011 Strengths: Light weight, Big Volume, Easy to mount Weaknesses: Sloppy mud but what tire doesn't have this as a weakness. Doesn't have great braking power. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Jack Rabbit Mountain Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $35.00 Purchased At: Amazon Similar Products Used: Various xc type tires Bike Setup: Jamis Dragon Pro Conti Race King 2.2 on rear and Mountain King 2.4 front both tubed.
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madjh
a Cross Country Rider
from Burgos, España Date Reviewed: December 30, 2010 Strengths: The price, nobody want this tire so you can find cheap. Fas tire in hard surfaces. Buena rodadora, muy duradera. Weaknesses: In wet conditions it is the worst tire ever made. In gravel is very bad. Don´t take corners properly. No agarran nada en condiciones de mojado, con un poco de agua o rocio de la mañana se convierten en muy peligrosas no traccionando nada. No tiene tacos laterales y no agarra bien en curva. No recomendada para rueda delantera, quizas como trasera pueda servir ya que no es mala rodadora. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Sierra de la Demanda Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $18.00 Purchased At: Motoburgos Similar Products Used: Kenda, Schwalbe, michelin, tioga, maxxis, duro, Huchinson. Bike Setup: Exclusive genesis full XT
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222Roman
a Cross Country Rider
from L.Rock Date Reviewed: December 5, 2010 Strengths: Looks good when new in box. Weaknesses: Sidewall Completely Exposed. Slip/slide over any lare rock and the sidewall is ripped and cause of a flat. Knobs are falling off. One tire has about 60 knobs gone. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Burns Park Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $45.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Kendas, Hutchinson, Bontrager, Specialized all never had so many knobbies falling off! Bike Setup: 3 different MTB'S
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Pulse-
a Cross Country Rider
from Tuchola, Poland Date Reviewed: November 16, 2010 Strengths: RK 2.2 SS, light, durable, fast rolling, low rolling resistance, comfortable. I have 9500km on mine and still use them I think that they sould last at least for 12000km. Better than Racing Ralph, way better than Hutchinson Python. Light! 480g for 2.2 is a nice weight. Roll faster than 2.0 Pythons! Weaknesses: Price, not very good in wet and slippery conditions (mud). This is a tire for dry conditions but I use it all year so I ride in wet and even snow. If you are secure then they are ok! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: local forest and fields Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $42.00 Purchased At: Allegro.pl Similar Products Used: Racing Ralph 2.25, Hutchinson Python 2.0 Bike Setup: Simplon mythos, reba, slr xc gel, xt crank, xtr rear and front derailleur, race king 2.2 supersonic by conti
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