Speed kings

rackgaki
rackgaki Posts: 309
edited April 2009 in MTB buying advice
how hard can you push speed kings, i ride a 6 inh travel marin and like to do everything and is it ok to run race kings on the back for extra speed?
Or are these tyres just too fragile?
Dont you just love Marin's...i sleep with mine

Comments

  • batch78
    batch78 Posts: 1,320
    Do you want to know about Speed Kings or Race Kings?

    Speeds should survive most things if your a smooth, really smooth, rider.

    Races will survive less.

    If you huck, downhill and freeride, buy something else.
  • geordiefreerider
    geordiefreerider Posts: 888
    I ran 2.1 speed kings last summer you have to run them high psi but they can take some abuse, however I didnt like the turn in feel or braking feel with the one on the front so now I run one on the rear with a nokian gazzaloddi on the front 2.3, and I think i've found the setup i'll stick with, for now anyway !
    http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak- ... 230783.jpg
  • Fuzzy_Dunlop
    Fuzzy_Dunlop Posts: 10
    I run Speed Kings in the summer and Mountain Kings in the winter and like above they run better at more or less max pressure as the tyre tends to fold at the sidewall when turning sharply and make it feel sketchy (its not but just a weird feedback from them).

    Personally I can see no benefit in getting anything but the protections

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