The Cross king is an adaptable trail tyre choice with a tread that rolls fast on dry gravel fire roads yet hangs on when things get a bit loose and loamy in the woods. Continental Pure Grip ranks just behind their Black Chili compound with a slight reduction in grip and increased rolling resistance, the tradeoff is a reduced cost and higher durability for increased mileage. If you’re after a trail bike tyre more suited to dry hard pack Continentals Race King will provide a faster ride, if you don’t want wet weather to hold you back their Mountain King is a solid choice.