I’d check rear clearance if they’re anything like my 2.4″ Rubber Queens – the little ‘hairs’ brush the fork brace on the front – I’m glad I only went for 2.2″ on the back, tbh.

I have Mountain King’s on one bike and Ruber Queens on another, both in 2.4″ Blach Chilli versions. The Mountain Kings are much smaller. They won’t be as grippy as the Nevegal’s but will roll faster. I think they are a good allrounder but it depends on your trails where you put the compromise between grip and rolling resistance.

there ok but nothing like rubber queens. as stated the 2.4 MK is the same as a 2.2 RQ.

The tread is a lot more open though which means there more progressive but lack the outright grip of the RQs. they are a lot better in mud though as the RQs clog up rapidly.

having run them both (full sets front and rear at the same time) on the same bike over the same trails i would pick the MK for the dusty days and the RQ for everything else.

Got the protection bc on the rear of my fs and nevegal dtc on rear of my ht. Both good allrounders. They roll better than the nevegal, but soak up the sealant really quick, hence I have suffered from a few flats, so much so, I might not bother tubeless with them anymore.

Put a 2.4 Rubber Queen on the front and a 2.2 Mountain King on the back. You’ll be ripping those trails faster than a bbc dj rips your knickers off.

The MK2 has the side knobs in a fairly normal position sticking diagonally outwards from the upper edge of the sidewall, so the widest point of the tyre is the edge knobs. The RQ/TK’s side knobs are further inwards so the widest point of the tyre is the sidewall – this makes the volume of the carcass and height of the tyre much larger for their width.

I’ve found the RQ/TK 2.2 works well in mud, its compound being particularly good on wet roots, tons of braking and driving grip in the slop but doesn’t do turning unless you crank it right over to engage the side knobs so in the mud it’s definitely a commitment tyre. In the dry it’s much more tolerant of poor cornering technique.

It’s my favourite year-round rear tyre by a wide margin, especially considering the excellent wear rate for such a sticky tyre and the rolling speed considering how grippy it is. As a front tyre its lack of tolerance of insufficient lean angle in the loose conditions doesn’t help when I’m having a crisis of confidence so although the hardtail is running them front and rear the big bike has a Magic Mary up front which has the biggest edge knobs ever!

I’ve only used the UST and Protection versions which have tougher carcasses than normal single ply – heard too many bad things about the standard single ply Continentals. Not had any premature wear/damage in a few years of use.