Conti Rubber Queens

Alfie76

Im currently using rubber queens with a pressure of 30psi, my usual trails are Brechfa & Afan.

My question is what pressures are best for rubber queens as I find the front tyre does lose grip from time to time, or is it my choice of tyre for the trails I ride?

Thanks in advance.

cooldad

Personal choice. Which model are they?
TYres lose grip when you go too fast.

Alfie76

Tubeless!

cooldad

Compound?

winter_zombie

well i dont have the rubber queens but i have been useing the mountain kings 2 (2.2) and i have been running them at 30psi the tyre it self is great but because ive been running them at a low 30psi ive damaged them. the side walls are spliting. ive brought anouther tyre of the same to replace it but i will be looking at something with a higher tpi in the future. so be carefull and after your rides have a look at your tyres

ricardo_smooth

running out of grip is usually too fast or more often than not, poor riding technique

bluechair84

I'll go with Smoothy here. I run Conti RCs in the black chili guise and they are awesome. If you are running black chili (I think the way to tell is to see if there are little crown impressions between the tread blocks) then you maybe need to rethink your cornering. If not, I've heard the cheaper compound isn't very exciting. However, BC is very expensive so you might want to consider the better priced High Roller when yours are out of tread.

concorde

Shit unless they're black chilli compound

Tom Barton

Brechfa is slippery full stop in the wet due to the slatey surface. Its generally smooth though - you could try dropping the front to 26-27psi and see how the tyre responds. If good try the rear as well. Afan is more likely to send you packing with the odd pinch flat so I'd be more cautious dropping the rear tyre pressure but again the front could be grippier with less air.

Nothing should stop you experimenting with less pressures to see how it feels - take a good hand pump (perhaps one with a pressure gauge) and actually tinker around one day whilst your on the trails - see what works.

VWsurfbum

try this as a "guide"

http://mtb.ubiqyou.com/

sofaboy73

As well as the compound, it also depends on the size as the 2.4's have a reinforced side wall meaning you can get away with lower psi. I run my 2.4 bc with a slightly heavier tube on the front and get away with c 20psi riding on the rock of the Peak District. Gives amazing grip. The 2.2 bc rear, anything less than 28psi and I pinch flat all the time