Anyone ride Continental Speed King CX 700×35?

I have Continental Terra Hardpacks on my main bike (700×50) and think they’re great. I’d like a set for my gravel bike but unfortunately Continental only do the Hardpacks in 650×50 or 700×50 and I’d need 700×40 for the Trig.

I’ve come across Speed King CX tyres & they appear to have the same tread in 700×35. I would guess that they’re primarily CX race tyres (and state that they’re UCI legal). I don’t know anything about CX racing and can see nothing on the website as to whether they’re tubeless ready.

Does anyone ride them and can confirm whether they are TR?

https://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/gravel/speed-king-cx

Conti usually put “Tubeless Ready” in the bead column https://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/road-and-track/clinchers/grand-prix-5000s-tr or a “TR” column with a tick https://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/mtb/kryptotal

For some it’s in the notes, “durable : tubeless-ready Shieldwall casing” https://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/gravel/terra-hardpack

email: info@conti-tyres.co.uk if nobody else has a definitive answer

I took have Hardpack TR, but in 50mm.

Having seen the CX tyres, I can’t see much difference. They looked rounder, but that might have been rim size.

Perhaps an email is the best option (I’ve already emailed to ask if they’ll be doing the Hardpacks in other widths).

They just list ‘folding’ in the bead column. The Terra Hardpacks only have ‘folding’ in the bead column and are tubeless ready, but clearly display a TR icon which the Speed King CX doesn’t have.

You’ d expect them to be as like other disciplines CX has adopted tubeless (although there are still people using tubs but not many starting down that route anymore). But it doesn’t say so check.

It isn’t what you are asking but I rate vittoria tyres highly (grip, puncture resistance, tubeless setup). I run them on my mtb and will be switching my gravel bike over when I wear out the Gravel Kings that I have on there now.

I saw these which are pretty similar to the Contis. There is a zero version which is even more slick (that I’ve just bought to commute on).

Vittoria Terreno Dry Gravel Cross folding Tyre 700c x 38

I think they are tubeless from the part number but you might want to double check.

Thanks. I’ve run the Terreno XC (MTB version of the Drys) on my Swift and they were great, the Continentals are just a bit lighter.

I’d be more than happy with them on my gravel bike if the Contis turn out not to be tubeless ready (I’ve emailed Continental).

If I hear back I’ll update the thread in case folk are interested.

That would be helpful – I might put a set on mrs_oab’s bike.

@matt_outandabout Well that was quick. Apparently the Speedking CX tyres are no longer in production & weren’t tubeless when they were. Continental are suggesting the Terra Speed as the closest match in the current line-up.

I did send in an earlier email enquiring whether there were any plans to produce the Terra Hardpacks in other sizes; if I hear back I’ll let you know.

If the Terra Speeds aren’t what you want for Mrs OAB’s bike, there might be something to be had in the half-price Teravail PSA.