Vittoria Corsa has been my choice tire for close to 15 years. Built a bike from ground up and was suggested trying Conti 5000. With some reservation I installed a set a year ago. Extremely pleased with the ride comfort and reliability. Im on my second set and most likely will continue to use them. Love the wear indicators.
I bought these because they were on sale and I always heard good things about the gp 4000s. I've been thrilled so far because they've made a crappy set of wheels feel much improved. Not that they're a replacement for a new set of carbon rims, but if you're running some heavy endurance stock rubber you'll notice a substantial improvement. No clue on wear yet, because I've only put 150ish miles on them, but no punctures so far.
The ride seems very smooth but the sidewalls seem a little delicate!
I have had several sidewall flats.
Old time clichers running around 70 psi (I weighy neraly 200lbs) ride is pretty good and roll seems great to me. As advertised 265 gram tire, 33mm wide on a 20mm internal rim. Mounting is just right really tight but no levers required. Durable enough for small stretches of dirt roads with small stones on the surface.
Nice upgrade from the previous model of this tire. Will buy again.
Fast rolling, grippy tire. 4-500 miles in and no complaints.
Pump up to 100 PSI and your bike becoms the rocket.
These are the only tires i put on our bikes! And for the price this is perfect.
Use them on a race and so far this is the faster tire That I've ever had, I'm very please with them.
Rolls great and durability.
Handling is excellent,
Puncture resistance is good.
Very aesthetic.
Hugely disappointed with these. Within a few rides of installing them I double-flatted on a road I've ridden many times before on Gator Hardshell's with no issues . Small goathead thorns punctured both tires. For the price I expected a lot more. I'm going back to tried and true GH's.
These tires are probably fantastic for many applications, but they are no match for even the smallest thorns Mother Nature can create and throw on a rural road.
Improve handling and speed
Much easier to mount than the tubeless gp 5000
I have it on all my bikes 25's on my Cervelo S5 and 28's on my new Pinarello F. Its durable, fast and light everything i look for in a tire.
Easy to install, smooth rolling, good puncture protection & good looking
Marketers tell us, new and improved, but I cannot really tell the difference between the 4000 and 5000 tires, both roll fast and are susceptible to sidewall gashes. My rear Grand Prix 4000 and 5000 never wear out in the rear tire, they always gash out in the sidewall.
I put Grand Prix 4000 tires on my Giant, and was very happy with the ride and handling. I thought if the 4000 tires worked so well I would go up a notch and purchased the Grand Prix 5000 tires for my newer Specialized. The tires did not disappoint the ride and handling is just as good if not a little bit better, nice tires.
Buy 4000, new GP 5000 wears way faster.
I have rode these tires last 2 of the 9 RAGBRAI's I have participated in. Continental makes a quality product. Well worth the price.
