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Does any know what the score is the Continental Black Chili Rubber? Is it actually and better than anything else. I'm looking at some tyres for my town bike around the 26" x 1.25"
Thanks
I've been using the Chilli rubber on my 2.4 Mountain King Supersonics and Protections....extremely happy with it - very grippy but rolls quick!!!! - they are supposed to wear pretty quick on tarmac but then I never ride on tarmac and I'm assuming you'll not be fitting off road tyres - overall its the only thing I use at the mo!!!
I've got (well, had) Black Chili road tyres (Attack & Force) for commuting. They are surprisingly grippy, yet fast - very confidence inspiring going round corners. But yes, they do get tatty pretty quickly. Although I have had them since February, so not too bad, seeing as the back tyre is still on the bike.
It's merely Continental's name for their current type of rubber, nowt special. Better than the other Conti compounds, but that's about it.
Schwalbe Marathon Plus would probably get my vote for a tyre of that flavour.
I was pretty taken aback by how good it was, grippy but fast rolling etc. Didn't keep the tyre long enough to guage durability though (it didn't really fit my frame or 717 rim very well...).
Black chilli is the only posh compound I've used though. I've used 55 and 60 dA maxxis and bonties and while they're good they don't hold for quite as long on really steep climbs.
traction on steep climbs has far more to do with line choice, body position, weight distribution and smooth/consistent well timed pedalling input than tyre compound.
Thanks for that little lecture GW...
On three different climbs, with varied yet ultimately smooth surfaces (compacted earth or short grass) I cleaned them with a black chilli rubber queen, and have since failed to clean them with other tyres despite my technique/fitness/strength improving.
They're also silly steep, and I'm sat down, so there's piles of weight going through the back tyre. I think its fair to say the compound is doing its job.
You're welcome! 😀 correct weight distribution is not just about sitting down, but I'm happy you found a tyre compound to help you not have to bother working that out!
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