Trail King Wire vs Aspen review

In this entry we are going to compare and review Continental Trail King Wire vs Maxxis Aspen tyres. Both manufactured by different brands, Continental and Maxxis respectively, these tyres have been designed to be used for different purposes. Whilst Continental Trail King Wire is better for Mountainbike Tires activities, Maxxis Aspen is a great choice if your needs are more aligned to mountain activities.

Trail King Wire

Aspen

This tire shines on enduro bikes and "all mountain" bikes with a suspension travel of greater than 140mm, thanks to its comfortable and voluminous casing.Multitude of small knobs guarantee best traction on any difficult trail. Excellent puncture resistance and maximum stability.

Super performance on every trail

Our go-to XC race tire

This tire shines on enduro bikes and "all mountain" bikes with a suspension travel of greater than 140mm, thanks to its comfortable and voluminous casing.Multitude of small knobs guarantee best traction on any difficult trail. Excellent puncture resistance and maximum stability.

The Maxxis Aspen is one of our premier XC race tires. A low center tread height allows the Aspen to roll quickly but substantial – for XC – side knobs provide cornering traction.

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.

Features

Wide Trail (WT) sizes optimized for 30mm inner width rims
EXO sidewall protection
60 TPI or 120 TPI casing options
Select specs are Tubeless Ready (TR), confirm in table below
Dual compound

Usage

XC (Cross Country)

Technologies

Wide Trail XC (WT XC) MAXXIS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU USE WIDE TRAIL XC TIRES WITH A 25-30MM WIDE RIM (30MM IS OPTIMAL). MAXXIS RECOMMENDS A MINIMUM OF 6MM CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TIRE AND ALL PARTS OF THE BICYCLE FRAME AND FORK.
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

"29"

Article: 0150419
ETRTO: 60 - 622 Dimension: 29 X 2.40 Technology: Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 940 PSI: 51

"27.5"

Article: 0150416
ETRTO: 60 - 584 Dimension: 27.5 X 2.40 Technology: Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 885 PSI: 51

"26"

Article: 0150414
ETRTO: 60 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 2.40 Technology: Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 865 PSI: 51

Specifications

27.5

Part #: TB00144100
Size: 27.5X2.25 ETRTO: 57-584 TPI: 120 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 606 Compound: DUAL Max PSI: 60 Tech: EXO/TR Color: BLACK Application: MOUNTAIN

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Part #: TB96895500
Size: 29X2.25 ETRTO: 57-622 TPI: 120 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 653 Compound: DUAL Max PSI: 60 Tech: EXO/TR Color: BLACK Application: MOUNTAIN

Part #: TB00211500
Size: 29X2.40WT ETRTO: 61-622 TPI: 120 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 721 Compound: DUAL Max PSI: 50 Tech: EXO/TR Color: BLACK Application: MOUNTAIN

Trail King Wire vs Aspen review

Features

E25

Features

Usage

Usage

Technologies

Technologies

Specifications

"29"

"27.5"

"26"

Specifications

27.5

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