I want to love Continental's MTB tires. They're top quality (in my experience selling their road tires), Black Chili has a good story, they make tires in Germany and they make high volume 2.6" rubber with decent sidewall support (Apex).
I'd get on one and LOVE it until - whatever time of year - there's a greasy day and all that sweet traction just disappeared. I would recommend them all the time to fair-weather riders but in my experiences, they've got nothing on MaxxGrip when trails are green.
It's been a few years since I've tried any of their rubber but I don't think Black Chili has changed in that time?
May 29, 2020, 11:48 a.m. - Andrew Major
I want to love Continental's MTB tires. They're top quality (in my experience selling their road tires), Black Chili has a good story, they make tires in Germany and they make high volume 2.6" rubber with decent sidewall support (Apex). I'd get on one and LOVE it until - whatever time of year - there's a greasy day and all that sweet traction just disappeared. I would recommend them all the time to fair-weather riders but in my experiences, they've got nothing on MaxxGrip when trails are green. It's been a few years since I've tried any of their rubber but I don't think Black Chili has changed in that time?