RIDE City vs Cross King Wire review

In this entry we are going to compare and review Continental RIDE City vs Continental Cross King Wire tyres. Both manufactured by the same brand Continental, these tyres have been designed to be used for different purposes. Whilst Continental RIDE City is better for Urban/Tour activities, Continental Cross King Wire is a great choice if your needs are more aligned to Mountainbike Tires activities.

RIDE City

Cross King Wire

High reliability and always on time in urban traffic: Solid tire for city bikes.Proven successful on tarmac as well as on gravel thanks to good traction provided by its broad contact area in the tread pattern.

Versatile competition and trail tire, sure footed in turns and comfortable. Good grip and available with various technologies.Smoothly rolling tire that adapts to any terrain with its special tread.

A robust tire with a modern look

The all-rounder

High reliability and always on time in urban traffic: Solid tire for city bikes.Proven successful on tarmac as well as on gravel thanks to good traction provided by its broad contact area in the tread pattern.

Versatile competition and trail tire, sure footed in turns and comfortable. Good grip and available with various technologies.Smoothly rolling tire that adapts to any terrain with its special tread.

Features

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.
EXTRA PunctureBelt
Carefree on a daily basisAnyone looking for a reliable everyday companion will go for a tire with EXTRA PunctureBelt. This rugged rubber breaker, combined with the rubber-reinforced sidewalls of the tire, ensures a high level of puncture protection and sidewall abrasion. Where durability is the main focus, there is also a solid tire version.

Features

E25
Suitable for E-Bikes
For our E-Bike tyre 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.

Usage

Technologies

Specifications

"28"

Article: 0101608
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: brown/brown Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 1100 PSI: 58

Article: 0101607
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/brown Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 1100 PSI: 58

Article: 0101646
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: cream/cream Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 1050 PSI: 58

Article: 0101679
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/cream Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 1100 PSI: 58

Article: 0101658
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/white Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 1160 PSI: 58

Article: 0101645
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: grey/grey Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 1050 PSI: 58

Article: 0101556
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 1100 PSI: 58

Article: 0101647
ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: grey/grey Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 950 PSI: 65

Article: 0101648
ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: cream/cream Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 950 PSI: 65

Article: 0101657
ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/white Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 950 PSI: 65

Article: 0101555
ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 950 PSI: 65

Article: 0101605
ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/brown Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 950 PSI: 65

Article: 0101604
ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: brown/brown Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 850 PSI: 65

Article: 0101650
ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: cream/cream Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 820 PSI: 65

Article: 0101554
ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 850 PSI: 65

Article: 0101603
ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/brown Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 850 PSI: 65

Article: 0101649
ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: grey/grey Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 820 PSI: 65

Article: 0101553
ETRTO: 32 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 1/4 X 1 3/4 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 700 PSI: 80

"26"

Article: 0101552
ETRTO: 47 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 940 PSI: 58

Article: 0101651
ETRTO: 47 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: grey/grey Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 930 PSI: 58

Article: 0101652
ETRTO: 47 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: cream/cream Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 960 PSI: 58

Specifications

"29"

Article: 0150410
ETRTO: 58 - 622 Dimension: 29 X 2.30 Technology: Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 820 PSI: 54

Article: 0150406
ETRTO: 55 - 622 Dimension: 29 X 2.20 Technology: Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 785 PSI: 58

Article: 0150403
ETRTO: 50 - 622 Dimension: 29 X 2.00 Technology: Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 720 PSI: 65

"27.5"

Article: 0150408
ETRTO: 58 - 584 Dimension: 27.5 X 2.30 Technology: Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 775 PSI: 54

Article: 0150405
ETRTO: 55 - 584 Dimension: 27.5 X 2.20 Technology: Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 740 PSI: 58

Article: 0150402
ETRTO: 50 - 584 Dimension: 27.5 X 2.00 Technology: Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 675 PSI: 65

"26"

Article: 0150407
ETRTO: 58 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 2.30 Technology: Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 760 PSI: 54

Article: 0150404
ETRTO: 55 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 2.20 Technology: Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 720 PSI: 58

Article: 0150399
ETRTO: 50 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 2.00 Technology: Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 645 PSI: 65

"24"

Article: 0101688
ETRTO: 50 - 507 Dimension: 24 X 2.00 Technology: Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 565 PSI: 65

"20"

Article: 0101687
ETRTO: 50 - 406 Dimension: 20 X 2.00 Technology: Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 460 PSI: 65

RIDE City vs Cross King Wire review

Features

eBike

EXTRA PunctureBelt

Features

E25

Usage

Usage

Technologies

Technologies

Specifications

"28"

"26"

Specifications

"29"

"27.5"

"26"

"24"

"20"