Continental Race King Fold Performance Tire 50-559 26x2.0

Description of Continental Race King RaceSport MTB-Folding Tire 26 Inch



Now considered a legendary tyre, the Race King heralded the advent of the current Continental MTB tyre range. Irina Kalentieva won two World Championships on Race King tyres as well as countless other wins. When it's dry, the Race King is faster, cleaner and safer. Rolling resistance is almost on a par with race bike tyres. The RaceSport model is developed and produced in Korbach, Germany with best materials such as BlackChili Compound This will guarantee significantly better rolling resistance and puncture protection respectively.

Race King RaceSport with BlackChili Compound: Higher puncture protection, folding tire with BlackChili Compound. Uncompromisingly designed for use in mountain bike racing: the RaceSport carcasses combine logical light construction and noticeably better protection against flat tires at the very highest level. Together with famous professional mountain bikers, Continental has created the perfect starting basis for competition tires. Handmade in Germany, they offer a 30% better protection against flat tires than Supersonic tires. The construction makes the difference - particularly fine and high-grade nylon fabric with an expensive, protective, rubber lining and a universal foot. Together with the legendary Black Chili Compound, the ultimate combination for XC racing and marathon events.

BlackChili Compound
This unique tread rubber mixture which is only produced in Continental German factory has revolutionized bicycle tyres. The resultant compound showed a new relationship between grip and rolling resistance. This Elevated level, as it was previously known, was given the name BlackChili. Countless test wins that were shown in laboratory tests show a tangible benefit. The latest polymers, nanoscale soot particles and optimized fillers all guarantee a unique performance, from downhill MTB tyres to the time trial tyres of the ProTour, they are second to none in their respective areas. BlackChili Compound improves rolling resistance by 26% and provides 30% more grip than activated silica compounds. Premium tyres with BlackChili Compound also impress with higher mileage and unlike many multi-compounds, provide a constant ride from the first to the last kilometer.