nathie wafie Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Basically i want to get a Rubber Queen for the Coust, has anyone used one before and had any clearance issues?? Anyhelp appreciated. Nath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Basically i want to get a Rubber Queen for the Coust, has anyone used one before and had any clearance issues?? Anyhelp appreciated. Nath I just managed to get a Der Kaiser in there...with 18-16 so I doubt you'd be able to get an RQ in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Nah you can't, not without some issues... It's available in 2.2" now, we got some today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathie wafie Posted February 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Im sure ive seen one with a Rubber Queen before, think Giaco himself ran one in his winter training video??... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Im sure ive seen one with a Rubber Queen before, think Giaco himself ran one in his winter training video??... He did indeed...paired with a mountain king, on hole rims...anyway Should be fine with 18:15 ratio, but with 18:16 it's very tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathie wafie Posted February 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Hum think ill just order one and hope for the best! Thanks for your help dude! Pair of Kenda's now for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 He did indeed...paired with a mountain king, on hole rims...anyway Yeah, that was a 2.2 model: http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/media/kdays09/21.jpg (Yeah, that's an Atomz, but same setup on his Coust) A 2.4'll never fit with 18:16, but I have seen it run (with rubbing under hard pedalling) on 18:15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathie wafie Posted February 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Thanks Ad's. Ive looked for the folding/wire 2.2's and cant find them anywhere only the UST version. I may just be patient and wait till they become avalible. Cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Ive looked for the folding/wire 2.2's and cant find them anywhere Zing: http://tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?product_id=10725&category_id=33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathie wafie Posted February 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 I obviously didn't look hard enough Hero cheers mate, order coming your way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 I obviously didn't look hard enough Haha, they've only been up a couple of mins, so it's not your eyesight ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualjoe Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 "With the folding option now "Handmade in Germany", riders benefit from the soft Black Chili compound with an unexpectedly low rolling resistance. There is no Apex sidewall reinforcement on the 2.2 model, thus keeping weight low. " ^ Taken from the conti website, I even contacted their Korbach factory a while ago and they said they had no plans to put apex inserts into the 2.2 model, could you please confirm this as bullcrap because I really want this tyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Just seems to be a 'plain' sidewall... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualjoe Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 ARGH, what is the point? might as well just get a mountain king and get punctures all the time. I find the apex inserts to be really effective O well, I'll keep hassling them then, the wait continues... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualjoe Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 If anybody wants to help me with this please contact Thorsten Schönekäs at msi.2wheel@conti.de and explain how we would love a 2.2 rubber queen with Apex as the extra protection is necessary for trials. Hes OK with english writing but it is a bit more respectful to put Mit freundlichen Grüßen = Best regards at the end of the message. Should probably make a topic about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Brodie Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 giaco cut half the tread off if you look closely in his vid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_Fel Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 I got a 2.4 to fit into my coust but it rubbed all the time. Even with the side knobs cut down a bit. I've now got a Rain King and that is a much better tyre. I've had to fiddle with my rear wheel a tiny bit to stop it from rubbing though. All this is with an 18:15 gear ratio and Z610 chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatpro Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 nice I've been waiting for a 2.2 version with the black chili compound. I'll probably give it a try soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Just to give you an idea of the size of the Rain King 2.4" tyre: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurent Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 (edited) nice I've been waiting for a 2.2 version with the black chili compound. I'll probably give it a try soon... two things: - Looking at continental websites you will see that the 2.2 rubber queen is not made with the black chili compound! So i'm about 90% sure that this tire is not made with it! If someone can prove it's made of black chili compound, put here a quote on the conti website.... - The rubber queen 2.2 is perfect like that! There are no apex inserts, but there is no need in it! It will just add weight. The rubber queen 2.2 is for me the perfect tire if you are interested in saving weight. Just inflate your tire more and it will be ok without anything like apex. For those who like to ride at low pressure, this tire will be shit, because it's high and not so wide, so it will fold easily . Moreover this tyre seems to wear out less than balck chili compound tires. Being enough grippy For me it's the best tires so far.... Edited February 12, 2010 by laurent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 - Looking at continental websites you will see that the 2.2 rubber queen is not made with the black chili compound! So i'm about 90% sure that this tire is not made with it! If someone can prove it's made of black chili compound, put here a quote on the conti website.... http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/conticycle/ti%20rubberqueen.shtml http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/conticycle/technical_safety.shtml#blackchili Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 giamoco is using i rubber queen tyre here i manage to pause it at certain point and am sure it says 2.2 on wall.hope this helps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Yeah, that was a 2.2 model: http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/media/kdays09/21.jpg (Yeah, that's an Atomz, but same setup on his Coust) giamoco is using i rubber queen tyre here i manage to pause it at certain point and am sure it says 2.2 on wall.hope this helps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurent Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/conticycle/ti%20rubberqueen.shtml http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/conticycle/technical_safety.shtml#blackchili I'm very surprised, because, mine seems to have an harder compound than my front speed king with black chili compound. And last time i checked the conti website the rubber queen 2.2 was "officially" not available in black chili. And for the record it's indeed a 2.2 fold tire... Strange.... Do you know something about it?is this possible? is there out there 2.2 without black chili compound... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 is there out there 2.2 without black chili compound... Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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