Continental Race King 29er Tire

Perfect rear tyre, very fast rolling. Knobs are to small to be a front tyre here in the north east. My setup is Mountain king upfront and this one as rear. Installed them tubeless on Havens but needed to use a compressor. They are very durable in my experience.

Pros: durable

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: May 05, 2012
Reviewed by: Daniel M., Rhode Island

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Terrible Tire

This tire has two HUGE problems:

1) The profile is very rounded so the side knobs are all but useless for fire road descending where you're in flat turns at speed which means you either scrub tons of speed or you crash...it's that simple.

2) The sidewall is paper thin. I have these setup tubeless (I didn't have any problem getting them to seat or hold air like some have) and they seemed fine at first. After about two months of riding, the rubber had sufficiently softened to the point that the tire was laterally rolling over about .5 - .75 inches through any kind of turn at speed. This rollover effect caused the rear end the bike to feel completely unstable and allowed the tire to burp frequently and at some very inopportune moments.

The problem got so bad that I could easily replicate the problem in a flat parking lot at very low speeds with 35+ PSI.

Bottom line, this is NOT a good tire and absolutely not worth the money.

Would Buy Again: No
Would Recommend: No

Reviewed on: April 29, 2011
Reviewed by: Chris M., California

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German tire goodness!

I have this tire on the rear of my RIP and it performs admirably. The low center tread rolls fast. The round-ish profile transitions smoothly to the side knobs that offer up great grip. Easily converts to tubeless.

Pros: good smooth rolling tread design

Cons: none I can think of.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: April 09, 2011
Reviewed by: Ranier D., Armed Forces Europe, Middle East, Africa, Canada

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Impressive

I have these on my Karate Monkey, which is dual-purposed for dealing with snow and ice commutes, and of course as much trail riding as I can get in and these have gone well beyond my expectations. The mini-snowstorm that crippled the less than snow-savvy Seattle area just before Thanksgiving was a blast for me. I was able to get all over Seattle, not just on my commute but in the mad search for snow chains for the car. I thought I would do the occasional slip and slide with how icy it was, but these babies gave me mad control. Didn't fall once and I probably did 60 miles. I didn't even have my rear brake yet when the storm hit, and still I was able to navigate around the wrecks and the stopped traffic on the 1st ave S bridge and everywhere else. Not only that but these rip through the thick mud and horse poo on the trails around my house. When the trail gets windy and roots and rocks pop up around corners these babies hold the line I set them to, daftly maneuvering me around them unscathed, so far at least! They definitely live up to their name and description, and they are easy to mount unlike some mountain tires I've faced.

Pros: The list goes on and on, see above.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: December 19, 2010
Reviewed by: tyler b., seattle

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Tires are very responsive. Grips well and provides smooth turning traction.




Pros: grip, handling, weight.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: December 08, 2010
Reviewed by: Paul M., Texas

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This tire has plenty of traction for most conditions. The size is spot on and has a nice supple ride to it.

Pros: True to size.
Fast rolling.

Cons: Not the best in muddy conditions.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: September 22, 2010
Reviewed by: DB, Michigan

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A favorite rear tires and decent pair for XC when the conditions are right. Kenda SB8 might be a slightly better rear roller, but Race King seems to be longer lasting and more durable.

Pros: Great roller.

Cons: Little slippery up front in marginal and loose conditions.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: September 03, 2010
Reviewed by: CO SS, Colorado

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race tire

superfast tire

Pros: great roller
great quality
1st choice for races

Cons: no supersonic version in 29er

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: September 02, 2010
Reviewed by: kris, Colorado

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