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A local shop has some Continental Rubber Queens 2.2" for ~$24 each. This seems cheap. Am I right thinking there are black-chilli and non-black-chilli variants? And is it possible to tell which they are from a marking on the tyre or label; I could not see anything indicating black-chilli
Good question - I have been wondering the same.
Maybe it has something to do with the 'handmade in Germany' label?
When I enquired of the distributor a year or more ago they said that if the tyres say "Handmade in Germany" on the sides then they ARE black chili.
This is even more likely if they are folding and not UST.
These are wire bead (not a problem for me). I will go look for the "handmade in Germany" label on the side. I'll buy a pair if they do.
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Wire beads won't be.
Yes, Rusty that's them £17 is a good price even if they aren't black chilli.
I checked, they say "Made in India"
I expect the more important question is would you notice a performance difference between the two kinds of rubber? I've just got a black chilli tyre to try and I reckon I wont.
joolsburger - MemberI expect the more important question is would you notice a performance difference between the two kinds of rubber? I've just got a black chilli tyre to try and I reckon I wont.
I must confess I have had both black chilli and standard Rubber Queens and the Black Chilli do appear to last longer and grip better. Your experience may differ.
I genuinely felt I was rolling faster with black chilli tyres too, although I'm almost embarassed to admit this in case I'd just fallen for the marketing 😳
joolsburger - MemberI expect the more important question is would you notice a performance difference between the two kinds of rubber? I've just got a black chilli tyre to try and I reckon I wont.
Haven't tried the standard Rubber Queens, but I did compare standard and chili Mountain Kings and there was a huge difference- the chili was faster and grippier. No idea about wear though, didn't stick with either for long enough as the standard one was appalling and the chili one reached the dizzying heights of substandard.
I had the 2.2 black chili as a rear - it felt much faster than the 2.3 small block 8 I've got on now.