The trails have gotten muddy, the super fast rolling Kenda Small Block 8 tires have not been cutting it on the muddy roots. I heard nothing but good things about the Mountain Kings from Continental so I gave them a try.
The tire has super large aggressive knobs.
The knobs will squirm if you are running higher pressure. I backed off to 30psi front/rear and it went away.
I am running a 2.4 in the front and a 2.2 in the rear
I am very happy with them. I have ridden them in sloppy mud and leaf covered singletrack and liked them on both. I was actually amazed how well they worked on the rocks this past weekend.
Continental Says: **Note this is not my mtn king… new one is out now, I guess?
The Mountain King has been completely overhauled for 2011. Those who desire a bit more meat for particularly difficult sections choose the Mountain King in 2.4. Improving on what was excellent soft/loose grip, and now delivering much better all-around performance.
By beefing-up the shoulder lugs, and creating more void toward the center lugs – corning has become telepathic.
By beefing-up the shoulder lugs, and creating more void toward the center lugs – corning has become telepathic.