Continental Cross King
XC
Front+Rear
Continental Cross King vs Maxxis Rekon Race
Short answer: Rolling resistance: Maxxis Rekon Race leads with 27.8 W, Continental Cross King trails by 0.6 W.
Maxxis Rekon Race
XC
Front+Rear
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Width, casing, compound and pressure – every value on this page follows your pick.
Continental Cross King
Maxxis Rekon Race
Measured value available
How we calculate
Width, casing and compound decide how a tire really rides. We only show what was actually measured – and label estimates honestly.
Continental Cross King: Reference: recommended pressure 24 psi (1.65 bar) – an assumption, not a test pressure.
Maxxis Rekon Race: Reference: recommended pressure 24 psi (1.65 bar) – an assumption, not a test pressure.
More pressure: less rolling resistance, less grip, less comfort. Tougher casing: more protection, more weight. Softer compound: more grip, more rolling resistance.
Modelled values are assumptions based on the stated measurement points – not a lab test.
Size, weight and casing
| Continental Cross King | Maxxis Rekon Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 2" · 2.2" · 2.3" · 2.6" · 2.8" (50 · 55 · 58 · 65 · 70 mm) | 2.4" (61 mm) |
| Wheel sizes | 27.5" · 29" | 29" · 27.5" |
| Weight | 745 g | 814 g |
| Casing | Protection | EXO |
| Casing | Trail | Trail |
| TPI | – | – |
| Tread type | Intermediate | Intermediate |
| Tubeless ready | yes | yes |
| E-MTB approval | no | no |
| Price from | €41 | €59 |
| Model year | 2021 | 2024 |
Rubber compounds
Hardness scale 1 = hard and fast to 5 = very soft and grippy (our own classification).
Both tires sit in the same grip class – the watt comparison is fair.
Both tires sit on the same step of our editorial hardness scale.
Lab data per version
| Continental Cross King | Maxxis Rekon Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling resistance (W) | 28.4 W | 27.8 W |
| Wet grip measurement (points) | 64.0 points | 69.0 points |
| Weighed weight (g) | 745.0 g | 814.0 g |
- Source: Bicycle Rolling Resistance
Continental Cross King
All tested versions
Test series: Bicycle Rolling Resistance – MTB-Messreihe
Measured values per compound and casing from the same laboratory test. Empty cells mean no reliable value was published.
| Cross King Protection 2.2 | 29 x 2.20 | 24.5 W | 66 | 32 | – | 52 mm | 615 g | – |
| Cross King Protection 2.3 | 29 x 2.30 | 28.4 W | 64 | 37 | – | 55 mm | 745 g | – |
Wet grip is measured in the lab on a hard wet surface – it is not off-road grip.
Rolling resistance
lower is better
- Cross King Protection 2.224.5 W
- Cross King Protection 2.328.4 W
Maxxis Rekon Race
Compounds & versions as curves
Up to three versions at once: the curve is modelled rolling resistance across pressure, the dot is the real lab measurement. Click the legend to show or hide a version.
- 27.7 W at 24 psi (1.65 bar) · Reference
- Wet grip (lab)
- 64
- Puncture
- –
- Weight
- 615 g
- 31.4 W at 24 psi (1.65 bar) · +3.7 W
- Wet grip (lab)
- 69
- Puncture
- –
- Weight
- 814 g
- 32.1 W at 24 psi (1.65 bar) · +4.4 W
- Wet grip (lab)
- 64
- Puncture
- –
- Weight
- 745 g
The curve shape is a physics model, not a measurement. Labs do not measure grip across pressure – we do not invent that curve. Wet grip is a lab value per tire model, not per version.
Three curves at most – hide one first.
Variants head to head
Every measured variant of the selected tires – the same model in another compound, width or casing sits right next to it. Empty fields mean no reliable measurement.
| Continental Cross KingCross King Protection 2.2 | 24.5 W | – | 615 g |
| Continental Cross KingCross King Protection 2.3 | 28.4 W | – | 745 g |
| Maxxis Rekon RaceRekon Race MaxxSpeed EXO/TR 2.4 | 27.8 W | – | 814 g |
Charts
Rolling resistance (fewer watts is better)
Impact protection (higher is better)
No values are available for this selection.
Editorial rating (higher is better)
TestedYour build – derived
Recommendation by use
- Fast laps and long climbs: Maxxis Rekon Race rolls easier at 27.8 W.
- Wet roots and slippery ground: Maxxis Rekon Race has the better wet grip.
Tested
- Rolling resistance: Maxxis Rekon Race leads with 27.8 W, Continental Cross King trails by 0.6 W.
- Wet grip measurement: Maxxis Rekon Race leads with 69 points, Continental Cross King trails by 5 points.
- Weighed weight: Continental Cross King leads with 745 g, Maxxis Rekon Race trails by 69 g.
Tests and sources
Maxxis Rekon Race
The editors test the wider Wide Trail XC tires Maxxis Aspen and Rekon Race, with which Nino Schurter became world champion in 2019. Despite the increased width, both models impress with good rolling resistance and speed in XC racing.
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