RIDE Tour vs Ardent Race review

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

RIDE Tour

Ardent Race

Tarmac, gravel, urban environment - the right tire for your daily ride thanks to robust puncture protection and an additional rubber layer for high milage.Available in a large range of colors and sizes.

A loyal companion on your regular rides

A meaty XC tread

Tarmac, gravel, urban environment - the right tire for your daily ride thanks to robust puncture protection and an additional rubber layer for high milage.Available in a large range of colors and sizes.

The Maxxis Ardent Race shares many features with the Ikon – small, ramped center tread – but offers improved cornering performance with more substantial side knobs.

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

EXO sidewall protection
60 TPI or 120 TPI casing options
Dual compound or 3C MaxxSpeed options
Select specs are Tubeless Ready (TR), confirm in table below

Usage

XC (Cross Country)

Trail

Technologies

Tubeless Ready Tubeless tires provide the rider with many benefits: the ability to run lower air pressures, which improves traction; lower rolling resistance when compared to a tube-type tire; and less chance of flatting because there is no tube. Liquid sealants should only be used in the following types of tires: tubeless road, tubular, and tubeless ready. The use of liquid sealants in any other Maxxis tire will void the warranty.
EXO An extremely cut-resistant and abrasion-resistant material added to the sidewalls of select mountain tires. This densely woven fabric is also lightweight and highly flexible, ensuring that the performance of the tire remains unaffected. Choose EXO Protection for exceptionally rocky, treacherous trails where the chance of sidewall cuts and abrasions is high.
3C MaxxSpeed Used primarily in cross country and enduro tires, the two compounds in the outer layer are specially formulated to reduce rolling resistance and optimize treadwear and traction.

Specifications

"28"

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ETRTO: 42 - 635 Dimension: 28 X 1 1/2 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 820 PSI: 65

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ETRTO: 42 - 635 Dimension: 28 X 1 1/2 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 820 PSI: 65

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ETRTO: 37 - 635 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 710 PSI: 70

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ETRTO: 37 - 635 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 710 PSI: 70

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ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/87 g: 920 PSI: 58

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ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/white TPI: 3/180 g: 960 PSI: 58

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ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: grey/grey TPI: 3/180 g: 960 PSI: 58

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ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/brown TPI: 3/180 g: 960 PSI: 58

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ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 900 PSI: 58

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ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 900 PSI: 58

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ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 790 PSI: 65

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ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 790 PSI: 65

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ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: cream/cream Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 790 PSI: 65

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ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/white TPI: 3/180 g: 725 PSI: 70

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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: 690 PSI: 70

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ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: cream/cream TPI: 3/180 g: 725 PSI: 70

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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: 725 PSI: 70

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ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/brown TPI: 3/180 g: 725 PSI: 70

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ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 690 PSI: 70

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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: 640 PSI: 80

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ETRTO: 32 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 1/4 X 1 3/4 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 640 PSI: 80

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ETRTO: 32 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 1/4 X 1 3/4 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/white TPI: 3/180 g: 600 PSI: 80

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ETRTO: 28 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 5/8 X 1 1/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 540 PSI: 102

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ETRTO: 28 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 5/8 X 1 1/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 540 PSI: 102

"27"

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ETRTO: 32 - 630 Dimension: 27 X 1 1/4 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 660 PSI: 80

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ETRTO: 32 - 630 Dimension: 27 X 1 1/4 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/white TPI: 3/180 g: 610 PSI: 80

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ETRTO: 32 - 630 Dimension: 27 X 1 1/4 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 660 PSI: 80

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ETRTO: 37 - 609 Dimension: 27 X 1 3/8 X 1 1/2 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 685 PSI: 70

"26/27.5"

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ETRTO: 54 - 584 Dimension: 26/27.5 X 1 1/2 X 2 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 950 PSI: 58

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ETRTO: 54 - 584 Dimension: 26/27.5 X 1 1/2 X 2 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 950 PSI: 58

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ETRTO: 42 - 584 Dimension: 26/27.5 X 1 1/2 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 720 PSI: 65

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ETRTO: 42 - 584 Dimension: 26/27.5 X 1 1/2 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 720 PSI: 65

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ETRTO: 37 - 584 Dimension: 26/27.5 X 1 3/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/white TPI: 3/180 g: 690 PSI: 70

"26"

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ETRTO: 47 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: cream/cream Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 870 PSI: 58

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ETRTO: 47 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/brown TPI: 3/180 g: 870 PSI: 58

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ETRTO: 47 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/white TPI: 3/180 g: 870 PSI: 58

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ETRTO: 47 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 780 PSI: 58

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ETRTO: 47 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 780 PSI: 58

"24"

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ETRTO: 47 - 507 Dimension: 24 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 720 PSI: 58

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ETRTO: 47 - 507 Dimension: 24 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/white TPI: 3/180 g: 810 PSI: 58

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ETRTO: 47 - 507 Dimension: 24 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 720 PSI: 58

"20"

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ETRTO: 47 - 406 Dimension: 20 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 600 PSI: 58

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ETRTO: 47 - 406 Dimension: 20 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 600 PSI: 58

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ETRTO: 47 - 406 Dimension: 20 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/white TPI: 3/180 g: 630 PSI: 58

"16"

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ETRTO: 47 - 305 Dimension: 16 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 490 PSI: 58

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ETRTO: 47 - 305 Dimension: 16 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 490 PSI: 58

"12"

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ETRTO: 62 - 203 Dimension: 12 1/2 X 2 1/4 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 405 PSI: 58

Specifications

26

Part #: TB72374100
Size: 26X2.20 ETRTO: 56-559 TPI: 120 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 686 Compound: 3C MAXXSPEED Max PSI: 60 Tech: 3C/EXO/TR Color: BLACK Application: MOUNTAIN

27.5

Part #: TB85918100
Size: 27.5X2.20 ETRTO: 56-584 TPI: 120 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 714 Compound: 3C MAXXSPEED Max PSI: 60 Tech: 3C/EXO/TR Color: BLACK Application: MOUNTAIN

Part #: TB85945100
Size: 27.5X2.35 ETRTO: 60-584 TPI: 120 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 730 Compound: 3C MAXXSPEED Max PSI: 60 Tech: 3C/EXO/TR Color: BLACK Application: MOUNTAIN

29

Part #: TB96742100
Size: 29X2.20 ETRTO: 56-622 TPI: 120 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 767 Compound: 3C MAXXSPEED Max PSI: 60 Tech: 3C/EXO/TR Color: BLACK Application: MOUNTAIN

Part #: TB96726100
Size: 29X2.35 ETRTO: 60-622 TPI: 120 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 786 Compound: 3C MAXXSPEED Max PSI: 60 Tech: 3C/EXO/TR Color: BLACK Application: MOUNTAIN

RIDE Tour vs Ardent Race review

Features

eBike

EXTRA PunctureBelt

Features

Usage

Usage

Technologies

Technologies

Specifications

"28"

"27"

"26/27.5"

"26"

"24"

"20"

"16"

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