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.
Great tire which holds the corners, rolls fast and provides a smooth ride.
I will not ride on anything else, GP5000s are that good. I even use their Conti Race 28 inner tubes.
The Grand Prix 5000s held up well to the chip seal and gravel sections of the Tour De Zona no flats no loss of air. they rolled well and had great grip.
Use them on a race and so far this is the faster tire That I've ever had, I'm very please with them.
I have had serious issues fitting to 2 different sets of Mavic wheels. No way I am using these on carbon wheels. This is unfortunate considering I have used these a lot in the past.
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.
I only use GP5000. For me it's the best tire out there. Cost comparable to others of the smae type. Pretty good at resisting flats.
Improve handling and speed
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 use on my Madone road bike.
Always a top quality tire.
I've ridden GP 5000s since they came out. I routinely ride 5000 miles every year. I have never had an issue.
good quality, decent mileage, good traction on wet or dry roads
Although this tire is expensive, I got it on sale and I stocked up. It's a great road tire....good road feel and very durable. I highly recommend this tire
Got a great price on these. Went with 700 x 30
