Rubber Queen BC or Mountain King II BC Rear Tyre?`

peter_booker2003
peter_booker2003 Posts: 566
edited November 2012 in MTB buying advice
What do you reckon guys.

To go on the rear of my Orange 5 to run alongside the Rubber Queen BC ive got up front?

Cheers

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  • ellsbells1973
    ellsbells1973 Posts: 537
    ive had experience of both tyres and would go with the rq, i recently went to the new mountain king mk2 protections, and after 2 rides i had 2 pinch flats at the rear running at 30psi, which is 5psi more than what i ran the rubber queens with
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  • widge34
    widge34 Posts: 900
    I've had no experience with RQs but I do run the Mk IIs BC protection.i love them, loads of grip. Wouldn't advise them for mud though.
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  • felix.london
    felix.london Posts: 4,067
    I run the Protection BC MK2 on the back and a BC RQ on the front. Good combo for my local trails. Super amounts of grip at over 30psi on the MK2.
    "Why have that extra tooth if you're not using it?" - Brian Lopes

    Votec V.SX Enduro 'Alpine Thug' 2012/2013 build

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  • balmybaldwin
    balmybaldwin Posts: 127
    Currently running RQ2.4 up front and RQ2.2 at the rear. Perfoming very well, and better imho than the MK2 I was running previously. The 2.4 is rare as hens teeth though - nextdaytyres.com has some in when I last looked. Performed well in mud last week, as well as in the dry, or on wet rocks. A great all-round tyre. only issue I've had with them was on wet clay, and I'm yet to find anything that doesn't clag up on that stuff.
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    Cannondale Killer V 1995 (Promo model) - My first Race bike now converted to a commuter
    Lapierre X-Flow 712 - XC fs rocket
    Pivot Mach 6 - Enduro Machine
    Pinarello FP2 - Roadie
  • felix.london
    felix.london Posts: 4,067
    Not that rare :?

    http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k295/a6513/rubber-queen-24-tubeless-folding.html
    "Why have that extra tooth if you're not using it?" - Brian Lopes

    Votec V.SX Enduro 'Alpine Thug' 2012/2013 build

    Trek Session 8
  • widge34
    widge34 Posts: 900
    felix.london wrote:
    I run the Protection BC MK2 on the back and a BC RQ on the front. Good combo for my local trails. Super amounts of grip at over 30psi on the MK2.

    What psi do you run the MK at Felix?
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  • felix.london
    felix.london Posts: 4,067
    widge34 wrote:
    felix.london wrote:
    I run the Protection BC MK2 on the back and a BC RQ on the front. Good combo for my local trails. Super amounts of grip at over 30psi on the MK2.

    What psi do you run the MK at Felix?

    between 30 & 33 for the MK at the back
    "Why have that extra tooth if you're not using it?" - Brian Lopes

    Votec V.SX Enduro 'Alpine Thug' 2012/2013 build

    Trek Session 8
  • dirty biker
    dirty biker Posts: 34
    I have just purchased a new bike each for me and the other half and they both come with Mountain King II on. We will 90% of the time doing trail runs at Llandegla. Will they be OK or would you opt for another tyre. I was recommended Rubber Queen by a friend?
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Depends if they are Black Chili, which is unlikely. Standard tyres are pretty rubbish.
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  • balmybaldwin
    balmybaldwin Posts: 127
    felix.london wrote:
    Not that rare :?

    http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k295/a6513/rubber-queen-24-tubeless-folding.html


    That's the first time in a while I've seen them with any stock!
    Bikes:
    Cannondale Killer V 1995 (Promo model) - My first Race bike now converted to a commuter
    Lapierre X-Flow 712 - XC fs rocket
    Pivot Mach 6 - Enduro Machine
    Pinarello FP2 - Roadie

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