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DansDaMan561
a Weekend WarriorDate Reviewed: May 10, 2012
Strengths: I have the current version of this tire, the trail king 2.2. Same exact tread just a different name. I am running this tire only on the rear. It is the Black chili version and man does this tire grip! In the dry seasons here in South Florida the trails gets very loose and sandy. Majority of the few climbs that I do are very difficult due to the looseness. With these tires I have no issues keeping grip and showing the trail who is the boss! The 2.2 is a pretty beefy tire and makes the ride feel a little more plush. I see that as a good thing. Rolling resistance seems pretty good. They are not race tires but are not to bulky.Weaknesses: Picks up anything and everything on the trail. If it is a wet ride my back gets pretty covered with debris. No biggie why go mountain biking if you don't want to get dirty ;-)Bottom Line: All in all i would have to say that i like the tire and would recommend it to anyone that needs a good grippe tire. It replaced my WTB Mutano and it is defiantly a better tire.
Duration Product Used: Markham
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: Amazon
Bike Setup: 09 Trek Fuel EX9
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PedroC
a All Mountain RiderDate Reviewed: April 26, 2012
Strengths: Volume allowed me to use low pressure increasing performance without ever getting a pinch flat. The walls so far have withstood three months of riding over rocky terrain without getting ripped. Light weight.Weaknesses: Not the best grip with constant little slides whenever the terrain is slightest wet (might suit some who like that sort of behavior from a tire) in spite of the Black Chili rubber. Do not last at all, in three months has lost a lot of rubber already. Too expensive for a not very good tire.Bottom Line: Really expensive and started falling to pieces within only two months of riding in Wales, UK. In spite of being a great fan of the Continental Baron, I will never buy this tire again and I do not recommend it to anyone who does not want to spend £45 on an average performance tire which will not last longer than 3 months of heavy riding on trail parks.
Similar Products Used: Many, tires under my belt...
Bike Setup: Titus El Guapo
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pbbreath
a Weekend Warrior
from Redding, CA, USADate Reviewed: January 11, 2012
Strengths: Grips, Rolls & Brakes like a champ.
Best tires through loose rock I've ever tried. It's like they hold em in place while you ride over. Seriously.Weaknesses: Little mushy. I'm 220# Geared up but as a rear it's pretty soft unless it's at 45+PSI.Bottom Line:
I tried these out 2.2 Rear and 2.4 Front at first.
HUGE volume. 2.2 is very similar to the 2.3 Vertical, 2.4 is well...2.4 see huge.
I found the 2.4 was a little to wide for my XC rims so I've switched to a 2.2 X King rear (more like a 2.1) and the 2.2 Rubber Queen/Trail King up front.
They roll good, better than Nevegals and have more grip in every condition I've found so far. Great on loose over hard, simply amazing through rock gardens, good in the mud (although they do pack up a little), very light for their volume.
Not a bad price considering a lot of other high quality tires are selling in the $60+ range.
I think I have new favorite tires.
Favorite Trail: Time Warp, Ashland OR
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$42.00
Purchased At: Amazon
Similar Products Used: Nevegal, XKing, Crossmark, Vertical, etc etc etc etc etc...
Bike Setup: 08 Titus El Guapo, Mostly XT, Saint Brakes, Van 36RC2, DHX Air, Joplin 4, etc.
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Kirwyn
a Weekend Warrior
from New MexicoDate Reviewed: November 11, 2011
Strengths: Lightweight, traction, fairly flat resistant.Bottom Line: In north America this tire is called the Trail King 2.2.
I used this tire as a rear tire for all the riding I did for a year. It mounted easily to a Mavic 819 (19mm width), I use tubes so I cannot comment on tubeless concerns. I weigh between 205-215 with gear and ride mostly on decomposed granite trails or dirt trails with a liberal sprinkling of limestone and baby heads.
The Trail King seemed to be a good compimise between rolling resistance and traction.
It did good but not great in loose over hard conditions. (Specifically loose decomposed granite gravel over decomposed granite hardpack.)
It did do very well in downhill over babyheads, hardpack single track and dry, dusty trail conditions.
My two experiences in the wet (we've only had 3.5 in of rain this year) were uneventful.
This tire was retired because of a sidewall slash, apprpriate given conditions. It wore down evenly and predictably, I did not lose any of the nobbies. Conti recommends that this tire be inflated to at least fourty psi, I noticed it did better at or above that pressure than below fourty psi. (tubed, I do not run tubeless)
Overall I don't know that this was an amazing tire but it was predictable and consistant through out its lifespan. I'll take that.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$62.00
Purchased At: Kickstand
Similar Products Used: Nevagals, WTB mutano raptors, velociraptors, IRC mythos, Spez Purgatorys, enduros, Maxxis high roller Conti vertical pros, Tioga DH tiires
Bike Setup: 2nd gen Yeti 575
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Dirtvet
a Weekend Warrior
from Spring, Texas, USADate Reviewed: October 3, 2011
Strengths: Rolling resistance for such a big tire. German made version Black Chilli compound is excellent for grip.Weaknesses: Not as self cleaning in the mud as I expected.Bottom Line: These are excellent all-purpose tires that roll incredibly well compared to Nevegals. Dry or wet, loamy or hardpack. They are large volume so are comfortable. No issues running low pressure. Sidewalls seem durable. They wear excellent. My only issue is that they pack with mud much worse than Nevegals even though they don't look like they would. These work great front or rear in my area. The 2.3 Nevegal makes for a slightly sticker front.
Favorite Trail: Cypresswood
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$48.00
Purchased At: Performance Bike
Similar Products Used: Kenda Nevegals & Slant Six, Continental Mountain Kings, Schwalbe Racing Ralphs
Bike Setup: 2009 Motolite with XTR kit, pushed RP2 and Lefty Max carbon front strut. 819 rims on Hope rear hub and Omega front hub. Thompson masterpiece seatpost, Ritchey carbon bar, Thompson stem.
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jakerymtb
a Cross Country Rider
from united kingdomDate Reviewed: September 1, 2011
Strengths: lightweightWeaknesses: extremely thin side walls (read below) PUNCTURES EASY!!Bottom Line: well, i have only used this tyre for 3 rides (week and a half). what utter sh*t it is. 6 punctures in 3 rides, and with any other tyre i get 1 punture like every 2 months...not only that, but with my personal exepriece with it, it doesnt seem to give me that much grip either. no where near as much as i expected. i wouldnt recommend this tyre, as it has failed every single time i go out. waste of my money...
Favorite Trail: stuff thats good
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$26.00
Purchased At: halfords
Similar Products Used: panaracer xc fire pro, some kenda tyres, innova...
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