Matt Vandart Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 anyone used this tyre~/ Is it the sticky black chilli or the 'get it wet and hold on for your life' black chilli compound? http://www.chainreac...x?ModelID=82972 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Reynolds Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 (edited) It does say uner the specification : Continental Baron MTB Protection Tyre SpecificationsBlack Chili I always thought there was one compound of black chilli? Edited November 17, 2012 by Martin Reynolds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 On 11/17/2012 at 7:08 PM, Martin Reynolds said: I always thought there was one compound of black chilli? There are around 3-4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 ...Ranging from the complete dogshit to the awesome. I'd hazard a guess that this uses the 'sorta dogshit' Rubber Queen compound. Confusingly, i think its the 'Der Baron' that uses the better RK / DK compound 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Reynolds Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 On 11/17/2012 at 7:11 PM, Ali C said: There are around 3-4. ahh, every days a learning day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualjoe Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 On 11/17/2012 at 7:01 PM, Matt Vandart said: anyone used this tyre~/ Yes, it's way smaller than it looks. The sidewalls split easily if you're gonna ride rocks with it, needing patching up with sections of old tyre. But it's grippy, light and pretty pinch resistant. I woulddn't get another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalopS Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Do it right, get a Der Kaiser. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 The Der Barons are good too - they're the Rain King with a new name (retarded MTBers thought it was 'only' a rain tyre, so didn't think they could use it in other conditions...). Cap's been running one for a while and it's just as good as Stan's Der Kaiser. I think Ali used to run the Rain King on his Stinger/Premier and it was good then too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 I'd recommend a Der Baron (the proper sticky version, not that one in the link). I've been using a Rain King - which is the same tyre - for the best part of two years and it's still barely worn. It's also the grippiest tyre I've used for street and natural, and has the best sidewalls of any tyre I've used for trials. Good tyre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 Not really helpful but Damon Watson used to run one and rated it highly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted November 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 Cool thanks dudes, I am aware of the rain king /der baron thing. I am looking for a smaller tyre for my XC bike that wont go skating in the wet. The trails on the mountain by my house is very rocky, as soon as they get a sniff of damp its skiiing time. The mountain king 2's I got are sheeeeeeite in these conditions. Read somewhere the Baron was a good wet weather tyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 On 11/17/2012 at 8:25 PM, CalopS said: Do it right, get a Der Kaiser. Yeah, especially now that they are £26.99 at CRC limited offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Reynolds Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 On 11/19/2012 at 5:01 PM, Rusevelt said: Yeah, especially now that they are £26.99 at CRC limited offer. Thats not the one with the black chilli compound though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrayvon Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 On 11/19/2012 at 5:01 PM, Rusevelt said: Yeah, especially now that they are £26.99 at CRC limited offer. On 11/19/2012 at 7:03 PM, Martin Reynolds said: Thats not the one with the black chilli compound though. I've got this one at mo, and it's been all good so far Just a bitch to fit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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