There isn't much to dislike with this tire. Where I live, the winters are cold and the roads tend to stay wet in the areas where snow melts and runs across them so the GP 4 season's tread compounds and supple case give me more confidence in corners in those cold and wet conditions. The flat protection works great as I get very very few flats. Rocks are a big issue on our forest roads all year and with the side wall protection these tires have, I don't get any flats or blowouts from rock cuts. I ride all year through and have been doing so for the past 28 years and I'm not buying these to be following someone else' idea of a good tire. I have tried many others and the Conti 700x25 GP 4 Season is worth sticking with. I rate this tire at the top of any list.
I use the conti grand prix 4 season tires in the early part of the cycling season. It's my go to tire when there's still a fair bit of winter sand and debris on the roads. These tires also perform very well in wet conditions. By the first week in June I switch over to standard grand prix 4000's.
Love these tires. Great all around tire. High priced but good value when they go on sale.
commute 18 miles per day. Long rides on weekends. Hotter n Hell .
Ride is good wear seems to be good. No punctures for all winter on trash roads!!
Difficult to mount when new.
This is a great, fast-riding, excellent handling light touring tire. Using it on my aluminum Trek for supported touring rides. It's not the cheapest tire out there, but it works for my need and has high puncture resistance.
28mm for winter riding on a carbon cyclocross.
I've ridden these about 5,000 miles in suburban and urban commuting now with a total of 3 flats, two of which were valve problems so not the tires' fault. Also a couple of century rides on them. They're a little expensive but overall a great deal in light of their durability and worry-free performance.
I use these tires for commuting on my rain bike and for longer rides on my dry bikes
This is my go-to tire during the rainy season in Northern CA. Around here we have lots of hills with grades exceeding 10%, sometimes exceeding 15%. On wet climbs where a normal tire would slip when you're out of the saddle, these hold their grip. They perform comparably to GP4000's, with a barely noticeable compromise in weight and rolling resistance. My one compliant about Conti's is weak sidewalls, in the past year (4,100 miles of riding) I've had 2 sidewall blowouts with Conti tires, one with this model and one with a GP4000. However, that's offset by the fact that I've only had a single puncture during that time, vs. the 5 to 10 per year I would experience with Michelin Pro Race tires.
These tires are expensive, there's no two ways about it. On the other hand, I haven't encountered a tire with a better road feel on Portland's roads, which are, this time of year, usually coated by rain. Less harsh than Gatorskins, less wooden than the excellent Ribmos, and more robust than your usual nice slick.
I've also had no problems with excessive flatting (which I've heard other people complain about with these tires), and Portland's street-cleaning budget has been slashed for the past year.
Good value? Depends on what you want from a tire, but I'm happy with the purchase.
(For reference, I do a regular 10-12 mile a day commute, and some recreational riding on the weekends-these tires get a decent amount of use.)
I have ridden this tire for at least two years and have had one flat. Wears and rides well. Would recomend this tire without reservation.
best tires by far. ride 'em all year 'round. all conditions, gravel, dirt, city streets, snow. wear long, ride well. corner well. rarely flat.
I really enjoy this tire in a 28. It improves my overall ride quality since most of my rides are long endurance type. Provides confidence in the long fast descents also.
After 800 flat-less miles in Seattle winter road conditions these tires show very little wear. My front tire still has some of the center-line mold material visible. They're a good weight for off-season race training and have very good grip in wet conditions.
This is the best tire for training. It is safe long lasting, confortable
I put these tires on as the weather turns cold. They provide better grip in the wet conditions, and also with all of the sand and salt on the roads. Not the cheapest tire, but worth the money.
This tire really smooths out all kinds of road surfaces and makes for long pleasant rides. With Continentals puncture resistence I never worry about flats out in the middle of no-where.
The only possible negative is they tend to ware a little more rapidly than some other tires.
Switched from the Gatorskins to 4 Seasons in spring. Made our tandem handle better and perform great
Ride quality was also improved
Been using these tires year round for several years. A great compromise between the GP 4000 and Gatorskins, you get the suppleness and feel of the 4000s with the puncture resistance of Gatorskins. Well worth the extra money.
I've only been running this tire for 400 miles, but they're great so far - no flats after rolling over plenty of glass. They're a bit heavy but worth it for the flat protection. They also have pretty good traction on wet roads. Great tire for Oregon winters!
