Have about 500 miles on my set, rear is showing a slight flat down the middle and the front just had the ridge wore off. I have these set up tubeless with 65 psi front and 67 rear, wheels have a 25mm internal and tires balloon to measure 31.5 mm.
These aren't going to last thousands of miles; they are race tires that wear quicker, I will live with that cost because these definitely make you faster, combined with the right wheel, and grip as good or better than all the other tires I have tried.
I bought new Chris King hubs (in 2019) and complete wheel set for my older 2006 Fuji carbon road bike.
My big problem has been removing or installing any new tire'..it's extremely difficult, mechanics also have helped me and had much difficulty.
I had a very hard time installing the gator skin tire on these 2019 tubeless compatible rim(s).
If I had a flat with these tubed gator skins, I likely could not replace the tube out on the road due to inability of removing/installing tire.
Most of my riding is within 20 miles of my home'
This deserves a phone conversation.
I'm a casual rider, age 60+, riding a mix of roads and packed trails, 50-75 miles per week. These tires work well on both surfaces, rolling well on roads but having enough grip on trails. There's just enough bounce to soften short patches of large gravel or other bumpy terrain, although I wouldn't recommend them for longer stretches of that. Based on past experience, I fully expect the rear to wear out pretty quickly, but that's a tradeoff I can accept. They were a bit of a struggle to put on; although I managed without it, soapy water would probably help; also give them time to fully unfold, you may end up having to reseat one or both to get all the kinks out of the bead. My only wish is that they were about 2/3s the current price.
These Archetypes weigh in at 271g per tire, while a regular GP5000 S TR 30mm weighs in at 308g, thus you save 74g over the already light S TR version. The rolling resistance is great and the tire has this nice supple feel which is probably due to the tire not including a dedicated puncture protection layer like the S TR, which would explain why these are not only lighter but also pretty delicate when it comes to punctures. I found that the tire felt like riding on latex tubes even when setup tubeless. The tire uses the Black Chili compound but to me the tire felt a tad tackier to the touch. These are basically are maybe a slightly revised Grand Prix 5000 TT TR but with Tour de France branding. Speaking of the branding, looks wise the faded yellow/gold Archetype logos are not going to be everyone's taste nor look good on every bike. At $115 per tire I would save these for race days or special events because I don't have a lot of faith these will last all season.
