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26' Race Kings
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 9:04 pm
by Chew
Looking for some new fast rolling tyres. I like the Michelin tyres i currently have, but they dont make them any more
So Race Kings are very popular in 29er variety but any experiences in baby wheeled form?
Re: 26' Race Kings
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 6:59 am
by gairym
I've been running 'em for the last year or so (since Stu suggested them on here I think) and they're nice.
Not too heavy and nice and fast but as a result not great in anything too wet and stodgy.
Re: 26' Race Kings
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 9:59 pm
by jameso
Used to have them on the back of my 26" SS. I liked them (have a few still in the garage looking for a home if you want to try them on the cheap, PM if so). Really fast but little cornering grip on anything damp or loose, to be expected really from a tread like that.
Re: 26' Race Kings
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 1:44 pm
by Zippy
I must admit, my personal experience of conti's has been that I don't like the way they grip. I'm a schwalbe fan boy these days.
But horses for courses and all that.
Re: 26' Race Kings
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 2:18 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
I must admit, my personal experience of conti's has been that I don't like the way they grip.
There's only really two types of tyre IMO. There's 'Slip to Grip' (Maxxis, WTB) and there's 'Grip to Slip" ... I find Conti's grip to slip*.
*Which I like.
Re: 26' Race Kings
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 11:24 pm
by Cheeky Monkey
Way back in the day I bought into the whole Conti' Vert' thing. I've never been a Conti fan / user since
Each to their own mind 8-)