Comments on: Continental Race King 2.2″ Tires: Midterm Report http://twentynineinches.com/2009/06/24/continental-race-king-2-2-tires-midterm-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=continental-race-king-2-2-tires-midterm-report 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:51:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2009/06/24/continental-race-king-2-2-tires-midterm-report/#comment-65004 Guitar Ted Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:19:03 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=2832#comment-65004 @Alex: The Race Kings are indeed a great choice for multiple surface riding. I also like their off road performance very much. That said, a Nanoraptor is a very similar tire that can do very similar things. Performace is on par with a Race king. The tipping point may be if you desire tubeless set ups, which the Continental is a bit more adept at. I think you would do well with either a Nanoraptor or Race King. Be Well! @Alex: The Race Kings are indeed a great choice for multiple surface riding. I also like their off road performance very much. That said, a Nanoraptor is a very similar tire that can do very similar things. Performace is on par with a Race king. The tipping point may be if you desire tubeless set ups, which the Continental is a bit more adept at.

I think you would do well with either a Nanoraptor or Race King.

Be Well!

]]> By: Alex http://twentynineinches.com/2009/06/24/continental-race-king-2-2-tires-midterm-report/#comment-65003 Alex Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:31:32 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=2832#comment-65003 Hi Guitar Ted, I sometimes use my Salsa Selma on pavement rather than my roadbike. If my typical ride would be 70% paved roads, 20% gravel/hard packed soil and 10% small and rocky terrain, would the Race Kings be a great tire choice for me? I'm happy with the Kenda Nevegals I'm currently using but would like to try another tire. My current choices are Schwalbe Nobby Nics, WTB Nano 29er and the fore-mentioned Continental Race Kings. Between the three tires, what would be the best choice for the specific ride I described? Thanks Guitar ted and more power to you! Alex Tan Philippines Hi Guitar Ted,

I sometimes use my Salsa Selma on pavement rather than my roadbike. If my typical ride would be 70% paved roads, 20% gravel/hard packed soil and 10% small and rocky terrain, would the Race Kings be a great tire choice for me?

I’m happy with the Kenda Nevegals I’m currently using but would like to try another tire. My current choices are Schwalbe Nobby Nics, WTB Nano 29er and the fore-mentioned Continental Race Kings.

Between the three tires, what would be the best choice for the specific ride I described?

Thanks Guitar ted and more power to you!

Alex Tan
Philippines

]]> By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2009/06/24/continental-race-king-2-2-tires-midterm-report/#comment-59725 Guitar Ted Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:53:08 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=2832#comment-59725 Carl: The Racing Ralph is similar in it's narrower version. Still, that is a bigger tire than the Race King. The RR has thinner sidewall, and due to this, it may not be as durable, and it certainly takes more effort to get it to convert to tubeless than does the Race King. I do not feel that the Racing Ralph has as great a grip as the Race King does either. YMMV Carl: The Racing Ralph is similar in it’s narrower version. Still, that is a bigger tire than the Race King. The RR has thinner sidewall, and due to this, it may not be as durable, and it certainly takes more effort to get it to convert to tubeless than does the Race King. I do not feel that the Racing Ralph has as great a grip as the Race King does either. YMMV

]]> By: Carl http://twentynineinches.com/2009/06/24/continental-race-king-2-2-tires-midterm-report/#comment-59723 Carl Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:09:04 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=2832#comment-59723 how do these compare to the racing ralph they seem like they are very similar in purpose, big light fast rolling and corner well how do these compare to the racing ralph they seem like they are very similar in purpose, big light fast rolling and corner well

]]> By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2009/06/24/continental-race-king-2-2-tires-midterm-report/#comment-59720 Guitar Ted Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:53:08 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=2832#comment-59720 Llama: Wow, that is a great question. I recently got to try Nanoraptors tubeless on Flow rims. You know what? Those things hook up, and they are cushy. Of course, everyone is well aware that Nanoraptors are fast tires too. I guess from a "multi-terrain" aspect, the Nano is hard to beat. I think the Nano holds the edge on pavement and it is a fantastic gravel tire. I have not run the Race King on gravel roads, so I can not comment on that yet. I guess I would be torn between the two, but even though Nanoraptors are not recommended to be run tubeless, I would give that tire the nod in your situation. Llama: Wow, that is a great question. I recently got to try Nanoraptors tubeless on Flow rims. You know what? Those things hook up, and they are cushy. Of course, everyone is well aware that Nanoraptors are fast tires too.

I guess from a “multi-terrain” aspect, the Nano is hard to beat. I think the Nano holds the edge on pavement and it is a fantastic gravel tire. I have not run the Race King on gravel roads, so I can not comment on that yet.

I guess I would be torn between the two, but even though Nanoraptors are not recommended to be run tubeless, I would give that tire the nod in your situation.

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