CONTACT Plus Travel vs Crossmark II review

In this entry we are going to compare and review Continental CONTACT Plus Travel vs Maxxis Crossmark II tyres. Both manufactured by different brands, Continental and Maxxis respectively, these tyres have been designed to be used for different purposes. Whilst Continental CONTACT Plus Travel is better for Urban/Tour activities, Maxxis Crossmark II is a great choice if your needs are more aligned to mountain activities.

CONTACT Plus Travel

Crossmark II

The best companion for your next adventure. Its all-purpose tread pattern ensures a secure ride on the countryside, forest trails or meadow paths - even when the terrain gets rough.

For racking up the kilometers on trekking tours

XC speed with control

The best companion for your next adventure. Its all-purpose tread pattern ensures a secure ride on the countryside, forest trails or meadow paths - even when the terrain gets rough.

The Crossmark II improves on the speed of its predecessor while improving grip in intermediate conditions. The legendary center ridge still flies on hard pack, and the updated tread pattern provides better braking and cornering over a wide range of trail conditions. A great choice if you want to go fast everywhere.

Features

SafetyPlus
The specialist tire for fast e-bikes and rental bikes
For E-bikes, we have combined the SafetySystem Breaker with a highly elastic material. The result is an extremely puncture and cut resistant casing which, thanks to its high elasticity, gives especially low rolling resistance, saving battery power and the environment. The breaker also meets the demands of the higher speed e-bikes, of up to 50 km/h. The breaker is also adapted for the higher acceleration torque of e-bikes as well as the faster cornering speeds. The specialist tire for fast e-bikes and rental bikes.
eBike
Suitable for E-Bikes
For our E-Bike tire we fall back on over 100 years‘ experience with moped and motorcycle tires. All of our city/trekking tires are rated to a standard speed of at least 25 km/h. Those tires marked e50 are also certified for S-Pedelecs. With their high quality structure, puncture protection is high and the rolling resistance is low offering protection from premature wear brought about by the additional driving force.

Features

Designed for speed, revised for control
Open-side knob design for versatile cornering
Tightly packed center knobs for speed over hard pack

Usage

XC (Cross Country)

Technologies

Specifications

"28"

Article: 0101350
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: SafetyPlus Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 1020 PSI: 58

Article: 0101349
ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: SafetyPlus Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 930 PSI: 73

Article: 0101348
ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: SafetyPlus Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 820 PSI: 87

"26"

Article: 0101347
ETRTO: 50 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 2.00 Technology: SafetyPlus Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 1100 PSI: 58

Article: 0101346
ETRTO: 47 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.75 Technology: SafetyPlus Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 925 PSI: 58

Specifications

26

Part #: TB72642100
Size: 26X2.25 ETRTO: 57-559 TPI: 60 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 768 Compound: DUAL Max PSI: 60 Tech: EXO/TR Color: BLACK Application: MOUNTAIN

27.5

Part #: TB91032100
Size: 27.5X2.25 ETRTO: 57-584 TPI: 60 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 796 Compound: DUAL Max PSI: 60 Tech: EXO/TR Color: BLACK Application: MOUNTAIN

29

Part #: TB96795100
Size: 29X2.25 ETRTO: 57-622 TPI: 60 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 859 Compound: DUAL Max PSI: 60 Tech: EXO/TR Color: BLACK Application: MOUNTAIN

CONTACT Plus Travel vs Crossmark II review

Features

SafetyPlus

eBike

Features

Usage

Usage

Technologies

Technologies

Specifications

"28"

"26"

Specifications

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27.5

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