Continental Race King Wire 26-inch

As a lightweight competition MTB tyre with all-round qualities the Continental Race King II is a good choice for price-conscious racers. It primarily shows its performance qualities on hard and dry grounds. The versatile and smooth-running tread design of the MTB clincher tyre manages every challenge and impresses with good traction and a secure grip. The tyres flat narrow tread reduces rolling resistance and enhances traction while the shoulder knobs improve cornering grip. The open tread design provides good self-cleaning properties. For ambitious time triallists the durable PureGrip rubber compound is a true alternative to Continentals BlackChili tyres. The three-layer 180 tpi casing underneath the generous tread material promises high puncture protection as well as durability when used in technically challenging terrain. Continentals Race King is a first-class entry-level clincher tyre with full e-MTB suitability.

• Improving one characteristic often comes at the expense of another
• A tire with a lot of grip wears out faster and rolls slower
• But if the tire has to become faster or has to last longer this is at the expense of the grip
• A very good compromise has already been reached with the current highly advanced silica gel-based technology
• However the engineers were not yet satisfied