Will this be on the final exam?

 

At least they are going to make a wider race king like tire.
The naming is truly horrific, but aside from literally always confusing, I’m sure we’ll still buy the tires.

A dub race rapid will be making an appearance on the xc racers back when they are available. Will move the Kenda Rush to the front, and the fast trak sworks to the backup bin.

 

I still don't remember most of the lyirics to We Didn't Start the Fire.

 

I kind of wish they updated all the 2.2(55mm) variants to a true to size 2.25(57mm). Then again, my gravel bike fits 29x2.4; so, I could just run the Dubnital 2.4 front & rear.
Am I seeing it correctly that the Magnital comes in a 2.6(66mm) variant? Conti says 2.4 & 66mm for one of the variants of the tire while the others say 2.4 with correct 60mm(?) sizing?

 

Am I seeing it correctly that the Magnital comes in a 2.6(66mm) variant? Conti says 2.4 & 66mm for one of the variants of the tire while the others say 2.4 with correct 60mm(?) sizing?

Yes. The 2.6 MAG is 975g.

 

Can early adopters help us out by posting weights, tread depth measurements, and casing width measurements at riding pressure?

At least they are going to make a wider race king like tire.

I'm withholding judgement until we get some measurements. Very, very few companies put out 2.4 labelled tires that are actually 2.4.

 

Which casing is equivalent to the old 'ProTection'? And which compound is closest to the 'BlackChili'? The RaceKing/CrossKing was my favorite XC combo, only complaint was that they were a tad narrow.
From the pictures, I am guessing that the current Trail casing is similar to old ProTection.

 

Good coverage of the new tires with real life photos here: Continental brengt drie nieuwe mountainbikebanden: Dubnital, Trinotal en Magnotal

 

Quite interesting and welcome news. The old black chili Trail Kings and Der Kaisers were among my favorite everyday tires.

I did really appreciate the damping and traction of the Kryptotal DH casings, but they’re far too heavy for me on a pedal bike.

Looking forward to some feedback on these. The naming conventions are absolutely nuts. Thanks for posting.

 

Are they going to be just as hard to mount as their Enduro-otals?

 

I would guess not, given how much lighter the casings are.

 

I will probably pick up a Trail/Rapid Dubnital and a Trail/Grip Trinotal to see how they stack up with the WTB Macros I’ve been riding.

 

I want to do the same, when my Macros need replacing. I’ve been quite impressed with the Macro.

 

Weight is as advertised.
-There is one geRman bike ship that has published measured weights of some models.
- They are all withing +- 10 grams from advertised.

I'm concerned about the actual tire volume of the 2.4s though.

 

It's important to remember that mixing some of these together - namely Trinotal, Argotal, and Magnotal - can create a cocktail with serious side effects, up to and including anal prolapse. Rectum? Damn near killed him!!

Seriously, this has got to be the most idiotic naming scheme this side of BMW's alphabet soup model names. Who thinks of this crap?

I like some of these choices though. I say, as I order the wrong damn ones due to this cryptic naming scheme that equals exactly one-half of an idiot savant.

 

Seriously, this has got to be the most idiotic naming scheme this side of BMW's alphabet soup model names. Who thinks of this crap?

Hey now be nice, some over-paid marketing exec got paid a lot of money to come up with those dumb names!

Like when AT&T took HBO and renamed it "Max." Let's take a household name and destroy it! People get paid for this crap.

 

Tire names/casings/compounds are stupid in most every brand today. So I can't knock Conti too much there.

But - super disappointed that these new XC tires aren't being offered in anything other than 29, namely that 26 has just gone by the wayside, just like all the other brands.

 

But - super disappointed that these new XC tires aren't being offered in anything other than 29, namely that 26 has just gone by the wayside, just like all the other brands.

In all seriousness though, do you actually expect Conti to do an entire run (THOUSANDS of tires) and have them rot on a shelf?

No market demand = no production. 🤷‍♂️

 

Those Magnotals looks pretty legit especially at only 850g. I'd be interested to see how they compare to a Forekaster V2 EXO 3CT.

 

Yeah, I'm now between those and the Spec Purgatory ending up on my Smuggler this summer.

 

tires look great, but the naming system begs to be changed. Next batch of continental tires:
Continental Digital - virtual tire for those riders who ride digitally on their phones
Continental Genital - Rubber for those other rides
Continental Occipital - For riders who crash on their heads too much
Continental Explodotal - tires that will randomly slip off beads and get sealant all over you and your shop
Continental Regretotal - Cheap single compound wire-beaded tires made for department store bikes
Continental Fetal - Just a large inflatable cushion to collapse on after those really hard rides
Continental Hospital - The wheelchair tire for those using the occipital, and regretotal tires.

 

tires look great, but the naming system begs to be changed. Next batch of continental tires:
Continental Digital - virtual tire for those riders who ride digitally on their phones
Continental Genital - Rubber for those other rides
Continental Occipital - For riders who crash on their heads too much
Continental Explodotal - tires that will randomly slip off beads and get selaant all over you and your shop
Continental Regretotal - Cheap single compound wire-beaded tires made for department store bikes
Continental Fetal - Just a large inflatable cushion to collapse on after those really hard rides
Continental Hospital - The wheelchair tire for those using the occipital, and regretotal tires.

April 1, 2026 is coming soon

 

I ride an Aspen

What do you ride ?
A Thunder Burt

And you ?
A Dubnital....

 

It's been awhile but I loved the volume of my old trail king tires. Looking forward to seeing a comparison.

 

at my last job I was heading up an apartment building complex remodel and we got the creative firm to give us some names…after a few weeks they came back with…”Spark”. Spark? Spark.

Folks around me in the office were like “oh okay””interesting””that could be cool” “I kind of like it” etc etc. I was like wtf, yall seriously think we can name an apartment complex “Spark”?

Threw the idea to the homies and they were like “WHAT!? fucking “Spark”!? NO fucking way.”

Continental must not have any homies.

 

It sounds all very incontinental...

 

"He has a wife, you know. Her name is..."

 

I’ll stick with other brands. ALL my latest Continental tires were wobbling after removal and mounting on a different rim. Seems like they’re single use. If you’re the mount it and forget it type, replenish your sealant through the valve, you’re good. If you like to switch tires around or pop the bead for topping off your sealant, avoid Contis…….🍿🍿🍿

 

sounds like your putting way too much pressure with a tire lever

 

I would like to try some of Conti’s newer trail tires but I would never remember what it was called.

I think Speshy and WTB have the best tire names in the business because they’re so intuitive. A fast trak sounds fast, a butcher sounds ornery and thus grippy, a vigilante sounds like it’s pretty grippy too, etc.

 

I bought a 2.6 CK black chili for my 27.5 bike and it was a little wobbly.

 

GREAT summary, thanks @TylerVernon 👍

 

My kryptotal trail endurance got a wobble in it. Unsightly but I doubt it affects function.
various mountain, cross, and race kings in 26”:never had a problem.

 

from mtb-news.de forum

 

from mtb-news.de forum

Thank you for sharing. Obviously Dubnital, but does it say anywhere what width listed size the tire is?