Comments on: Top Ten 29″er Products Of ‘08: Continental Mountain King 2.4″ Tire http://twentynineinches.com/2008/12/30/top-ten-29er-products-of-08-continental-mountain-king-24-tire/ 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:20:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2008/12/30/top-ten-29er-products-of-08-continental-mountain-king-24-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-59428 Guitar Ted Wed, 27 May 2009 19:56:07 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1691#comment-59428 GS1: You can get the weights and all the other measurements in this post Grannygear did for Twenty Nine Inches on the Captain Controls: http://twentynineinches.com/2008/10/24/specialized-captain-control-29er-tires-out-of-the-box/ GS1: You can get the weights and all the other measurements in this post Grannygear did for Twenty Nine Inches on the Captain Controls: http://twentynineinches.com/2008/10/24/specialized-captain-control-29er-tires-out-of-the-box/

]]> By: GS1 http://twentynineinches.com/2008/12/30/top-ten-29er-products-of-08-continental-mountain-king-24-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-59426 GS1 Wed, 27 May 2009 18:10:08 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1691#comment-59426 It looks like I may give the Cap Control 2.2 2blis a try thank you! Do you have a weight on them? It looks like I may give the Cap Control 2.2 2blis a try thank you! Do you have a weight on them?

]]> By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2008/12/30/top-ten-29er-products-of-08-continental-mountain-king-24-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-59421 Guitar Ted Wed, 27 May 2009 16:19:38 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1691#comment-59421 Well, these tires are tough to set up tubeless, due to their porous sidewalls, but the weight and volume are incredible on the trail. Racing Ralph 2.4 inchers. If you don't have any sidewall ripping rocks, then these might be worth the effort. They corner great up front. I used one on the front end of a single speed with a rigid fork, (most of the time) and it was a fantastic front tire, although I ran mine tubed. If you keep in the dry, the Racing Ralph will perform very well. Another great tire I have liked a lot is the Captain Control from Specialized in the 2.2 inch size. Lots of grip and comes in the "2Blis" variety which is a snap to set up tubeless. It has a great, round casing, and works well as an all rounder. These tires, like the MK 2.4's will "grow" a bit if you go tubeless with them, so give that a try, I think you'd end up liking them. Well, these tires are tough to set up tubeless, due to their porous sidewalls, but the weight and volume are incredible on the trail. Racing Ralph 2.4 inchers. If you don’t have any sidewall ripping rocks, then these might be worth the effort. They corner great up front. I used one on the front end of a single speed with a rigid fork, (most of the time) and it was a fantastic front tire, although I ran mine tubed. If you keep in the dry, the Racing Ralph will perform very well.

Another great tire I have liked a lot is the Captain Control from Specialized in the 2.2 inch size. Lots of grip and comes in the “2Blis” variety which is a snap to set up tubeless. It has a great, round casing, and works well as an all rounder. These tires, like the MK 2.4’s will “grow” a bit if you go tubeless with them, so give that a try, I think you’d end up liking them.

]]> By: GS1 http://twentynineinches.com/2008/12/30/top-ten-29er-products-of-08-continental-mountain-king-24-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-59407 GS1 Wed, 27 May 2009 14:50:27 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1691#comment-59407 Thanks guys. It seems that the MK might not be the best tire for my conditions (mostly dry hardpack and roots). I really like the Rampage for the volume and over all handling, I would just like to try a lighter front tire set up tubeless with Flows. Any suggestions? Much appreciated. Thanks guys. It seems that the MK might not be the best tire for my conditions (mostly dry hardpack and roots). I really like the Rampage for the volume and over all handling, I would just like to try a lighter front tire set up tubeless with Flows. Any suggestions? Much appreciated.

]]> By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2008/12/30/top-ten-29er-products-of-08-continental-mountain-king-24-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-59405 Guitar Ted Wed, 27 May 2009 14:41:23 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1691#comment-59405 GS1: Vandal hits it on the head. I would agree with all of his analysis here. GS1: Vandal hits it on the head. I would agree with all of his analysis here.

]]> By: Vandal http://twentynineinches.com/2008/12/30/top-ten-29er-products-of-08-continental-mountain-king-24-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-59386 Vandal Tue, 26 May 2009 21:19:27 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1691#comment-59386 GSI, I've ridden both the MK 2.4's and Rampage 2.35's. The tires have some performance differences. 1. MK's have tall tread knobs that tend to feel a bit squirmy on hardpack but really claw into loose surfaces. Rampages have shorter, square knobs that roll more easily on hard surfaces. 2. MKs have thinner sidewalls than the Rampages and show signs of wear from riding jumbled rock trails (Pennsylvania, Ontario Bruce Trail) earlier than the Rampages. I never suffered any rock cuts however on either tire. 3. The MKs feel a bit more grippy in wet conditions than the Rampages. They always felt confident on wet roots. The soft tread blocks simply conform to everything. 4. I can run lower pressure in the Rampages than the MKs as they have a slightly large air volume and a heavier sidewall. This helps on the really jumbled rocky climbs. 5. Both tires were dead simple to convert to tubeless using Stan's. I ride stan's Arch rims fornt and rear with the yellow rim tape. 6. The MKs are definitely a great light weight choice without sacrificing their usefulness for trail riding. As I said in my earlier post, the tires were 710g and 730g. Lighter choices are Bontrager XRs and Stan's The Crow. The XRs are actually a really good all-round tire but have really light sidewalls and are a bit short on ultimate grip. 7. The MKs wear a little faster than expected (particularly in the rear) but that's what you get in exchange for traction. The Mountain King 2.4 tires get two enthusiastic thumbs up from me. GSI,
I’ve ridden both the MK 2.4’s and Rampage 2.35’s. The tires have some performance differences.
1. MK’s have tall tread knobs that tend to feel a bit squirmy on hardpack but really claw into loose surfaces. Rampages have shorter, square knobs that roll more easily on hard surfaces.
2. MKs have thinner sidewalls than the Rampages and show signs of wear from riding jumbled rock trails (Pennsylvania, Ontario Bruce Trail) earlier than the Rampages. I never suffered any rock cuts however on either tire.
3. The MKs feel a bit more grippy in wet conditions than the Rampages. They always felt confident on wet roots. The soft tread blocks simply conform to everything.
4. I can run lower pressure in the Rampages than the MKs as they have a slightly large air volume and a heavier sidewall. This helps on the really jumbled rocky climbs.
5. Both tires were dead simple to convert to tubeless using Stan’s. I ride stan’s Arch rims fornt and rear with the yellow rim tape.
6. The MKs are definitely a great light weight choice without sacrificing their usefulness for trail riding. As I said in my earlier post, the tires were 710g and 730g. Lighter choices are Bontrager XRs and Stan’s The Crow. The XRs are actually a really good all-round tire but have really light sidewalls and are a bit short on ultimate grip.
7. The MKs wear a little faster than expected (particularly in the rear) but that’s what you get in exchange for traction.

The Mountain King 2.4 tires get two enthusiastic thumbs up from me.

]]> By: GS1 http://twentynineinches.com/2008/12/30/top-ten-29er-products-of-08-continental-mountain-king-24-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-59382 GS1 Tue, 26 May 2009 19:16:45 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1691#comment-59382 Sorry, on the above post I didn't state that the I am interested in the MK2.4 Sorry, on the above post I didn’t state that the I am interested in the MK2.4

]]> By: GS1 http://twentynineinches.com/2008/12/30/top-ten-29er-products-of-08-continental-mountain-king-24-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-59381 GS1 Tue, 26 May 2009 19:13:21 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1691#comment-59381 Ted, I am looking for a tire with similar characteristics to the Rampage, but lighter. I plan on running it tubeless on Flows (front tire). I run mostly on hardpack with a lot of roots. Thank you Ted,

I am looking for a tire with similar characteristics to the Rampage, but lighter. I plan on running it tubeless on Flows (front tire). I run mostly on hardpack with a lot of roots.

Thank you

]]> By: dblspeed http://twentynineinches.com/2008/12/30/top-ten-29er-products-of-08-continental-mountain-king-24-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-55964 dblspeed Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:46:19 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1691#comment-55964 that's great news :-) that’s great news :-)

]]> By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2008/12/30/top-ten-29er-products-of-08-continental-mountain-king-24-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-55963 Guitar Ted Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:38:00 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1691#comment-55963 radirpok: That's fantastic news for Europeans. Thanks for sharing that. :) I thought the Conti and Rampage were comparable, but the Rampage felt slower to me. Both are great tires though. radirpok: That’s fantastic news for Europeans. Thanks for sharing that. :)

I thought the Conti and Rampage were comparable, but the Rampage felt slower to me. Both are great tires though.

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