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Reign in comfort.
Go out and make a name for yourself with this King-maker of a mountain tire. The Continental Cross King ProTection MTB Tire is a fast-rolling tire intended for cross-country racing and riding, yet durable and reliable enough for trail riding as well. Featuring tacky grip and minimal rolling resistance thanks to its BlackChili compound, the Cross King balances high levels of traction with low rolling resistance, making it uniquely suited to cross-country racing as a rear tire. With a versatile, capable small-block tread pattern,
Features:
Fast-rolling tire for cross-country racing or riding.
Ideal as rear tire.
Small block tread pattern for fast rolling grip.
BlackChili compound for tacky grip with low rolling resistance.
ProTection layer prevents punctures, tears, or slits on the trail.
Tubeless-ready.
TPI: 4 plies, 240 TPI.
Claimed weight: 640 g (2.2").
B-Stock - This product has one or more B-Stock units available. These units can be purchased at a discount (see option select). B-Stock units were returned from other customers and may have missing or damaged packaging materials. These units are otherwise as new. The full manufacturer warranty applies. Click Here for more information.
The product weight specified is an approximate weight based on the manufacturer's specifications (if available) or our measurement of one or two examples. For most products, the weight will typically vary by 5% to 10%.
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Awesome German Quality
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Arizona
3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
These beautiful tires are low rolling resistance, grippy, and they hold air unlike the sidewalls of my previous IKONS.
Reviewed 6/8/2020
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Cross King 29'r MBT tires
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Roughly 200 Miles of off roaming and holding
Reviewed 3/25/2021
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Perfect for loose over hard
by Eric L.
Cycling Enthusiast
San Diego, CA
5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
I've put over 300 miles on a 2.3" Cross King on the rear and 2.4" Trail King on the front of my hardtail. They've both surprised me at how much grip they have on San Diego's loose-over-hard riding conditions. The Cross King happily powers up incredibly dry, loose dirt on our steep hills. The Trail King's also done well, but I would have been fine running two Cross Kings. The few times I've ridden through mud this winter, the Cross King's managed to grip well enough, and shed the mud relatively quickly.
No issues with any snake bites or burping when combined with Conti's tire sealant. I'm not exactly careful about where I place my rear wheel, but the "protection" marketing speak's been true to its word.
Reviewed 2/2/2021
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Excellent traction and tough
8 of 8 customers found this review helpful.
I have a 2.2 Crossking on the rear and a 2.3 Crossking on the front. Great combination. I have ridden endless tough rocky trails around southern CA and no cuts, gashes, punctures. They are light but tough. I was concerned that they might not hold up because they are light weight but I can say that they do not fail despite the serious abuse I put them through. The 2.3 has very nice deep knobs that really dig in making it perfect for a front tire. The 2.2 has more medium knobs which make it perfect for rear. They came spec'd on my racy hardtail and I already burned through one rear. I bought another 2.2 for the rear because I like and trust it. I like the 2.3 so much may put it on my Yeti SB100 too. The knobs are big enough on the 2.3 to make it really have a burly trail tire feel. Thank and enjoy your ride!
Reviewed 11/16/2020
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Excellent tire.
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Littleton, CO
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Reviewed 10/29/2021
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Excellent tire
It's fast and good traction
Reviewed 10/4/2021
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