Continental Race King & X-King Measured, Compared, Protection vs Pure Grip

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Continental X-King and Race King Measured, Compared, Protection vs Pure Grip sidewalls side-by-side. 27.5x2.2 Race King Protection, 27.5x2.4 X-King Pure Grip folding tire
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@Dreamlink91 Месяц назад

I got 2x Continental RaceKing for my 29" Merida BigNine 200 XL MTB. Had some MAXXIS with the same thread pattern but they got ripped after a year or two.

@jfu2008 7 лет назад

I've been watching quite a few of your videos, honestly your method is quite elaborate and straightforward. Some of these manufacturers should higher you just to do these reviews! Otherwise you're making life easier for us . Thanks.

@maxim54321 7 месяцев назад

its a good xc combo to have the cross front and race rear. nice and fast. I havent tried the pure grip compound , only the black chilli with protection. great tyres

@trevorhill1577 Год назад

Really liked your video thank you, especially the bit where you displayed the exposure of the sidewall. You've helped me understand further how pressure in the tyre can control tread exposure, hence performance, hence puncture risk.

@LoveMTB Год назад

Glad to help🤘

@fra93ilgrande Месяц назад

Got a pair of Race King 2.2 (Protection version) for my old 26er, best I've ever had for it 🔝😎

@davebrooker4837 2 года назад

I have the X King 2.2 Black Chili Compound tyres, superb quality, grip, zero rolling resistance and fast on the roads🚵10 out of 10

@tamasvarga67 8 лет назад

My luck is vary running the continental tires tubeless. Last year the I had a pair of cheap 26x2,4 X-Kings and they were fine but now I have pair of 27,5x2,2 Race Kings (puregrip) and they are losing air through the sidewalls overnight. I had Mountain King II and Race King both the light RaceSport versions those are impossible to seal. The Protection is the safest bet for tubeless.

@tamasvarga67 8 лет назад

+LoveMTB So far Maxxis is the best for me but I had no trouble setting up tubeless the Geax AKA and Saguaro tires. Last year's Schwalbe was also OK as I could run tubeless the cheap performance version of Rocket Rons but lately I bought a pair of Hans Dampfs and they are leaking through the sidewalls. One of them still sealed properly but the other one is unpredictable and loses the air frequently. I think Schwalbe wants to make sure that you will have to buy the more expensive versions if you want to run them tubeless.

@martinmbae2688 Год назад

Thanks a lot for the comparison. I had bought Maxxis TT race last year and this time I wanted to build my xc bike with Continental Race King but i didn't know it could be paired with an X-king. Will surely look more into that

@OszoNegro 3 года назад

Ive been doing atleast 200km long ride every sunday and atleast 30km daily to and from work using race king since I love the rolling of it , works fine ish but since im a bit of an agressive rider the threads on it wears a bit quickly but overall they are great tires . Been using those for 6mo now and switching the tires from front to back adn vice versa monthly thread wear is even and nice but its fast ...

@MtBArN 4 года назад

I run a Race King Protection up front and a Speed King in the back, probably the fastest rolling setup I have ever had, really sketchy though in the wet. Mostly ride hard pack trails as my body just cant take the the beating anymore from rooty rocky stuff.

@MtBArN 4 года назад

LoveMTB everyone runs Maxxis over in the UK where I come from. Continentals are so underrated, they are sold as budget tyres here in the big bike stores that produce lots of low quality bikes. Can usually pick up the tyres dirt cheap.

@John_D2 8 лет назад

protection is such a better tire , I rode the cheap ones at first then went to the protections , way better. my race kings protection run , 59 mm wide on a flow ex with a 25.5 mm inside width @ 30 psi.

@rickybosephus2036 3 года назад

I have the 29" folding race king. Very light and fast, but after about four weeks of use it spring about a dozen pin hole leaks. The dreaded wet spots all over, using stans tubeless fluid and glitter even. There's no point if you need tubes becaue now it weighs half again as much.

@rickybosephus2036 3 года назад

@@LoveMTB Thanks, I'll check out MucOff

@m.d.498 Год назад

I have the 2.2 crossking black chilli compound front and back on a 2016 xcaliber8 and they are super quiet and fast on asphalt and dirt but i have had alot of slippage off the side tread on rocks even while at very low pressure.

@silver_c1oud 5 месяцев назад

Fast Forrward 2024. i still Love Raceking over other Tire Brands.

@LoveMTB 5 месяцев назад

Happy trails! 😊

@tabcobra 8 лет назад

I've used both tires. They grip well but will never use them again. The sidewalls will wear quickly and start leaking Stan's fluid so much you have to replace them before the tread starts to wear.

@bobamysdad 6 лет назад

Thanks - very useful and well presented.

@francoisrdt 27 дней назад

FFWD to 2024, who takes the spot for a fast rolling, gravelly XC tire (that does include some wet, swampy patches): RaceKing, or Scorpion XC RC?

@LoveMTB 26 дней назад

RaceKing is a good tire but can't corner. In many conditions. XC RC is great in a lot more situations, wet or dry. Hope that helps.

@BaldKiwi117 7 дней назад

If we're talking purely about rolling resistance, raceking is one of the best. I just bought a raceking for the rear and crossking for the front but haven't tried it yet

@saintless 3 года назад

Excellent! Thank you!

@rashit64rus 8 лет назад

Excellent review. Thank you.

@christianalboroto7574 3 года назад

Hi, is the race king good for pave roads too? I'm planning on buying one and I mainly ride on pave roads and I just don't like slick tires. I want my tires to be all around.

@christianalboroto7574 3 года назад

@@LoveMTB oh, thank you for the very fast feedback. Cheers mate!

@jsminguez21 3 года назад

Hi! Is all Continental Race King model variant has a ProTection feature?

@Kalvi 8 лет назад

Low height side knobs penalties too much on cornering grip?

@cecilledadufalza9308 7 лет назад

Is this tire ok for me because I always ride road and I rarely ride off road

@usagrunt100 3 года назад

What do u think of a raceking 2.0 rear and a crossking 2.2 front for trail riding?

@tibbar1000 2 года назад

I have the xKing on a vintage Trek. The tires cost me more than the bike. I do not need great performance, but even on flat dirt the lack of rolling resistance is noticeable.

@m.d.498 Год назад

Are you saying they roll fast?

@tibbar1000 Год назад

@@m.d.498 they roll a lot faster than what I had on the bike. I have some pretty nice kendas on another bike and they are faster than those too. I just ride dirt roads and slow horse trails , can’t speak to technical performance

@m.d.498 Год назад

@@tibbar1000 i ended up putting them on my xcaliber8 and they are fast and quiet on road and cowtrails but seem to slip alot off the sidewalls on rock even at low pressures.

@rickybosephus2036 3 года назад

hate to say it, but the race king not only can't hold air after five weeks, pin hole leaks, about a dozen, I also noticed a couple of my side knobbies completely ripped off the front tire. I'm not even a agressive rider! It is a light tire. I'm going to need to switch back to my Kaiser's which i had no problem whatsoever.

@rickybosephus2036 3 года назад

@@LoveMTB Yes, it is an amazing transformative tire, the best i've ever used for turning an XC mtb into a fully capable enduro

@rw7269 2 года назад

I bought 2.2 trail kings and they feel very slow would the race kings be a noticeable difference in speed ? I ride cycle paths and road.

@paulanson100 6 лет назад

Very useful thank you

@TGameMaster1993 8 лет назад

Should I worry about the thin sidewalls X-King has? How the stand up to wear? Nice video!

@TGameMaster1993 8 лет назад

I'm not a very active bike rider. Maybe once or twice per week. The terrain varies from concrete, gravel, small rocks, and woods. My weight is around 70kg. As I said, I'm not a professional, I do this for fun. How do you think this tire will hold up to my demands? Do you recommend other tires? Thanks for answering.

@TGameMaster1993 8 лет назад

I'm not gonna run them tubeless. I would love to buy the protection ones but X-King simple model has a very good discount, like 70% or so. I wonder how long the non protection model would last.

@TGameMaster1993 8 лет назад

+LoveMTB Thank you very much for help!

@dawbi 6 лет назад

@@LoveMTB I have tubeless Xking 27.5 2.2 front/rear right now. Which model maxxis would you recommend instead? I do 50% road and 50% trail. Mostly dry, rocky, desert conditions. Thank you for your time. Awesome reviews!

@jfu2008 7 лет назад

I love the race king, I want to mount it on my new stan's arch mk3, it has a 26mm ID, you think the 2.2 Race king is too small for the ID of my rims?

@jfu2008 7 лет назад

Thanks for the advise, definitely will give it a go!

@ridedirtymtb9938 7 месяцев назад

Race king 29x2.2 vs barzo 29x2.25. What’s better?

@LoveMTB 7 месяцев назад

What's the application?

@ridedirtymtb9938 7 месяцев назад

@@LoveMTB well I’m currently riding a 23 supercaliber with the xr2 front and rear. 20psi front 23psi rear. The tires handle great but I want to try something new. I do the occasional race between 10-25 miles with the occasional 50mile events. I do ride the bike as hard as I can and I do push it through rock gardens and such. I was looking at the pirelli scorpion xc rc as well but need to see what I can fit on it. The frame claims a max tire size of 2.2 but the xr2 2.2 I have now measures at 2.5in(63.5mm). I want to stay within or under 720g and side wall protection would be good since I take some tight lines at times.

@LoveMTB 7 месяцев назад

Race King might be better rolling, the Barzo would be more terrain versatile@@ridedirtymtb9938

@duraboxx 3 года назад

Hello can anyone tell me if continental raceking tire is tubeless ready?

@merttt1923 3 года назад

Would you recommend raceking 2.20 front rear? Or it wont grip enough? I consider crossking for the front but they have higher rolling res than race king protections

@merttt1923 3 года назад

@@LoveMTB 70 percent asphalt, 30 percent loose , rocky trail descents

@merttt1923 3 года назад

@@LoveMTB so raceking protection 2.2 rear crossking protect 2.2 front would be best?

@merttt1923 3 года назад

@@LoveMTB would it be better than schwalbe rocket ron and ralph combo?

@merttt1923 3 года назад

@@LoveMTB bought contis thanks

@m.d.498 Год назад

@@merttt1923 how do you like them after a year?

@ast5o499 5 лет назад

Do those tires brake well?

@ast5o499 5 лет назад

@@LoveMTB thanks

@ryancordero9712 3 года назад

I'm currently using Maxxis Ikon 2.20 both rear and front. Thinking of switching to Continental Race King. What are your thoughts? Should I switch or stick to Maxxis Ikon? I mostly ride on pavement and my goal is to be faster on it. I don't ride trails much.

@ryancordero9712 3 года назад

@@LoveMTB thank you! ☺️

@josevasquez4553 7 лет назад

Is the "RaceKing 29er 2.2" always made in China or are there also those made in Germany? How to differentiate the original?

@zoranpl 6 лет назад

and Race Sport version....

@peteristrups5565 6 лет назад

race sport with black chilli compound are made in Germany ..i just got one for use as back tyre ..exxelent

@saturupiah5940 5 лет назад

@@LoveMTB G'day. Nice Channel. I have the Conti Speedking Sport 2. They're made in Germany and are really fast rolling.

@juanmiguelmadrigal1261 3 года назад

Is this fast rolling tires?

@juanmiguelmadrigal1261 3 года назад

@@LoveMTB i chose raceking

@sss-ln6zz Год назад

26インチ買いました。

@timrice5342 4 года назад

nothing is slower than a ripped sidewall.... Walking sucks!

@raph8342 Год назад

How is the durability of the tires?

@raph8342 Год назад

Im looking for good mtb tires that roll fast on pavement and can handle occational bumpy dirt with some rocks and roots as a casual rider.

@m.d.498 Год назад

@@raph8342 they will work amazing for that. I ride 60%road40%rocky dirt cowtrails and they are great for both. I have 2.2 xking protections front and back and i couldnt be happier

@raph8342 Год назад

thanks for the feedback looking forward to ride with those tires :)

@magnumllama400 Год назад

Awful. 6 months normal easy riding

@BaldKiwi117 7 дней назад

@@magnumllama400 what type of terrain?

@cecilledadufalza8340 7 лет назад

What is better maxxis crossmark or continental raceking? I can't decide what to buy

@cecilledadufalza8340 7 лет назад

+LoveMTB. Is it ok for me because I ride my mtb on road and I rarely ride trails

@polishguywithhardtospellna8227 6 лет назад

I can confirm that X-kings are so narrow, it's laughable how Continental makes their tyres the lightest at customer expense. It maybe that they need unusually wide rim, but the tyre isn't from wide rim madness period, so I wouldn't assume that. Still geax saguaro is bigger and actually exactly the measuremnt claimed than x-king on the same rim, sooo, they suck ;-)

@davebrooker4837 2 года назад

They are narrow😅Maxxis Ardents are 65 psi, great fat fast rolling tyres☺