Forum menu
Anyone use Continen...
 

[Closed] Anyone use Continental SpeedKing cross tyres?

Posts: 1666
Free Member
Topic starter
 
[#2705001]

picked some up cheap today, any opinions on them?


 
Posted : 30/04/2011 7:16 pm
Posts: 12148
Free Member
 

Yes.
Raced two seaons on some.
Best feature is the off camber grip, see the large side knobs.
Quick on flat hardpack.

Downside I've found is that the side knobblies slow you down in moist conditions i.e if the ground is soft enough you sink up to the knobblies and you can feel the drag.
Wear fast and don't shed mud too well.

That said still a perfectly good general purpose tyre.


 
Posted : 30/04/2011 7:50 pm
Posts: 3854
Full Member
 

Yep - like most conti's- great in black chilli versions and less impressive in other versions.


 
Posted : 30/04/2011 7:58 pm
Posts: 1666
Free Member
Topic starter
 

Cool, got them for bridleway/rooty singletrack night rides, won't be racing them, just summer use


 
Posted : 30/04/2011 8:09 pm
 aP
Posts: 681
Free Member
 

I had some conti cx tires I didn't like the way they climbed down edges. Currently using 10 yr old Michelin tires and T34 tubs.


 
Posted : 30/04/2011 8:35 pm