Fed up of my Conti MK's, alternatives......???

podgeorge

So i have had enough of my Conti's because they simply do not have the grip or cushioning/size i need from some tyres, they also get more punctures than any other tyre iv ever had! The thing is, i love how fast they roll, so i'm looking for a similar rolling speed tyre just bigger and grippier.
I have got a budget of around £50 for 2 tyres, so my main possibilitys at them moment are Maxxis High Roller 2.35 60a MaxxPro, Maxxis Ardent 2.25 60a folding, Kenda Nevegal DTC 2.35!
Any other suggestions or advice/opinions??
Thanks!

supersonic

WHich version of the MK do you have?

rudedog

you could go for 2.4 rubber queens front and back if you are looking for extra volume and grip - they are massive but slightly heavy at just over 800g each. If you shop around you can get 2 for £60 delivered.

podgeorge

Supersonic, they are the Mountain King 2.2's which came with my 2010 Crush!
I have loked at the rubber queens but they are just soo bloody expensive!
Thanks!

supersonic

Probably non Protection version. The Black chilli with the kevlar walls is the better one.

They cost though! Go for kevlar beads at the very least. Usually have better compounds too.

scale20

Same as you with the MK's, I ditched them for Maxxis Ignitors. For me they roll well and grip really well too.

I got them cheap as chips from UK Bike store.

Surf-Matt

I changed to Spesh Sauserwinds (from 2.2 MKs) - much much better.

ads4

2.35 Ignitor front, 2.1 Highroller rear. Great combo for me

JamesBrckmn

2.35 minion dhf 60a maxx pro folding front
2.25 maxxis aspen 60a rear

Northwind

You mentioned 2.35 Nevegals, bad choice for you, good tyres but they're slower. If you're considering nevegals you probably want the 2.1s- they're bigger than your Mountain King 2.2s believe it or not, MK sizing is a joke. A Stick-e front, DTC rear, works an absolute charm. To be fair they're slower rolling than MKs but because they have so much more grip you'll still be faster, and you'll have to pedal less to recover lost speed

Lots of other good options. TBH most modern tyres are better than the OEM-spec mountain kings. You need to spend a packet on black chili mountain kings to make them compete with everyone else's cheap tyres Had them, hated them, sold them.

ride_whenever

rampages, smidge under £60 for two

peter413

Minion SP DHF 60a on the front and High Roller SP 60a on the rear.

Really grippy and quite fast rolling

gaanrowl

nobby nic front racing ralph rear great summer combo. switch to a nic at the rear for winter, or just run nics F&R a bit more rolling resistance tho.

The Spiderman

gaanrowl wrote:

nobby nic front racing ralph rear great summer combo. switch to a nic at the rear for winter, or just run nics F&R a bit more rolling resistance tho.

You`d want the 2.4 though,preferably in the new tougher 2010 version.