The profile of the Mountain King looks ok. At what pressure do you run
the tyres? The most important thing for me is that the tyre can still
be manouvered while keeping low pressure. That is where the thickness
of the sidewalls play a role - if they are thin they wrinkle when you
steer the wheel.
SqueakyOnion wrote:
After some more extensive use of it, I've decided that the continental
Mountain King 2.2 tire seems quite excellent for the off-roading I do.
A view of the tread can be found 'here.'
(http://www.phattire.com/comokibiti.html) They also make a 2.4, which I
haven't tried.
After riding some mtb trails in the Pine Grove Furnace State Park here
in PA, I must express how awesome this tire is. I can't remember a time
that I've ever really lost grip, and this includes going over dirt, mud,
water, gravel, and leaves; dry or wet, this tire grips like a champ.
Also, I ride muni with 125mm cranks. I don't own 150s (gonna buy some
this summer), and thought I would have a real difficult time with the
125s. However, the 125s have been working out ok, and I attribute that
a lot to the light-ness of the tire, at about 580g.
The only gripe I have is that sharp turns on pavement are twitchy and a
bit hard to control. On dirt or gravel, this isn't an issue.
To be honest, I've never tried any other 29er off-road tire. However, I
REALLY like how light the Mountain King is compared to my Big apple
2.35, and wouldn't want something as heavy as the BA (995g) for trail
riding. I think I may try the Big Apple 2.00, since it is lighter AND
will (according to what I've read elsewhere on the forum) handle road
camber better on my commute to work.
Now that I finally have a summer job (and hopefully getting another
next week), I have to wait for the paychecks to start rolling in. Then
I'll be able to afford a few things, like the Qu-Ax 150mm cranks, Big
Apple 2.00, and Coker touring handle.
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