Just as you'd expect from a product handmade in Germany, these tires are premium. I'm sure the TT version would save a few more watts, but the added puncture protection of the "standard" TR version has been great so far. Running them with lower pressures thanks to a tubeless setup has improved my ride quality by orders of magnitude from the days when I used butyl inner tubes.
What can I say'.these are still the best overall. I do wish they lasted longer with the same rolling resistance and grip but'I use the on the rear (28) with the 111 (29) on the front. I always seem to come back to Continental.
The S TR, in my opinion, offers excellent rolling resistance, comfort, handling, and durability.
Have used these tires for four years now. Never had an issue!
So I put these tubeless on last week to replace my old tires that had 24000kms on them, and I never grow tired of the sound of new tires whirring up on the pavement as you speed up. New tires bring so much joy. And I have complete faith in these tires on descents and turns. Super grippy. In Conti we trust!
Great tire, easy to install if you have an air compressor. These are the 2nd set of continentals that I have bought. Love them
Inflated to 60f/67r psi these tires ride very well and have very good cornering and braking traction. No flats yet.
I got the 32mm version for 3-season riding on roads. Despite being much wider than my previous tires they are fast, as long as they are pumped up to ~60psi. At that pressure they definitely help smooth out the bumps on bad city streets and they grip well on corners so they feel much more secure than narrower tires.
Running these tubeless has been a revelation. Mounting was straightforward, sealant setup was painless, and they've held air flawlessly. On the road, the GP 5000 S TR strikes that rare balance of low rolling resistance and real-world durability, all while delivering an incredibly supple ride. They're the plushest road tires I've ridden'soaking up rough Michigan pavement without feeling slow or vague. Fast, grippy, and confidence-boosting at speed. Benchmark-level performance.
This is going to be a little different... I saw a video on youtube with Caden from Caden wheels explaining how he used sealant in TPU tubes with tubeless tires. Not TPU specific sealant, just tubeless sealant. He claimed the sealant lasted longer because there wasn't as much evaporation from inside the TPU tube and that the chances of a burp flat went dramatically down.
I decided to try it and here's the result so far. TPU tubes in this tire with sealant have been flat free through the Tour de Tucson and several hundred miles more. These tires roll and corner great and have been reliable. I won't know if I've gotten any punctures until I get one that's so big the sealant won't fill it or I take the tire off to replace it, but so far Caden has been right.
I am using the 32mm size in the low 50 psi pressure range. The tires still roll nicely and smooth out a lot of bumps. They give me more confidence on roads with cracks. The lower pressure and wider contact patch probably reduces the likelihood of punctures. I've only had one puncture in two years riding - about 10,000 miles. A small piece of metal went completely through my rear tire and rattled around inside of it. I used two Dynaplugs to seal the hole and rode another 60 miles afterwards. Since the tire had about 4500 miles on it, I replaced it with a new one. I laid the new tire in the sun to warm it up and then installed in on the Zipp 303 Firecrest hookless wheel without too much effort after soaping the last section that needed to roll over the edge of the rim. I use heavy, grippy rubber gloves for this purpose. I look forward to installing them on my Roval CLX III wheels when the Specialized Turbos that came with my Tarmac SL8 wear out.
I'm a pretty big guy (190lbs), I ride in and around New York City (lots of less-than-ideal road surfaces, to put it kindly) and I rack up meaningful mileage (~9,000 miles/yr). So I am a destroyer of tires. I'm not really road racing right now, but I still prefer the road feel of a good race tire.
Other tires I have run (all in 28mm tubeless, mostly on ENVE rims) :
Schwalbe Pro One - it's been a few years, but the pair I had got cut up faster than any other tire I had used to date
Enve SES - loved the road feel of these tires, but have never gone more than 100 miles without puncturing a rear tire. Front tire was ok for a decent amount of time.
Vittoria Corsa Pro and variations: loved the way these rolled, but not durable enough for me
Hutchinson Secteur: a very durable tire that rolled acceptably, but seems to be gone now?
Teravail Rampart: durable, but honestly I didn't realize how terrible a road tire could feel! It was like riding in mud
Once I landed on the GP5K S TR, I have not looked back, except to occasionally test out other tires. They are really nice on the road, and, in my experience, have been more durable than other tires.
Punctures happen, and not generally in consistent ways, so I am careful not to blame a new tire if I happen to puncture early in its service. But when a tire consistently punctures early in its life, over multiple tires, that's when I say goodbye.
I find this a Great tire for the price. I ride 3000 miles a year and have aways had great success with the Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR Road Tire. Change them out every year with a new set.
Changed out my original stock Bontrager tired and replaced with these 5000S TR. Maybe it's part placebo but they feel so much faster and the ride quality is great. (Bicycle tire rolling resistance agrees with me). Best upgrade for your bike
This is my go-to go-fast tire. I know there are models that supposedly measure faster spinning on a drum somewhere protected from the real world, but I don't see the point in possibly saving a couple of watts, especially if the margin of error is more than the measured savings.
Anyway, I digress, these tires are great. I don't have the wear issues some have noted, I'm a light rider though, 152 pounds or so, maybe that's the trick. They are tough to get on almost every rim I've used them on, my trick is to leave them in the driveway on a sunny day, let them get toasty, and then get them on. I can do it with my thumbs, no levers, but it is a bit of a chore at the end. I have also inflated them with a normal floor pump and they pop right into place.
They roll fast enough for me, they definitely are more comfy than my daily driver tires (Cinturato Velo). Those tires are tough as nails, but noticeably slower.
I do run these tubeless, to protect me from some of the easy ones. I really don't have anything negative to say about them. Catch a sale to even out the price so you don't have to eat Corn Flakes for 2 weeks saving up. They weigh very close to the numbers posted too, which I appreciate not from a weight savings standpoint, but from a QC standpoint. You won't get the Friday afternoon special as frequently.
Give them a go, there's a reason they have tons of reviews, it's one of those situations where everything else tries to compare to this tire, just buy THIS tire and save the headaches.
These tires are perfect for my endurance road riding!
I had no problem mounting these tubeless on Zipp 303 Firecrest rims. Piece of cake. They ride really nicely.
I love the Continental Grand Prix 5000 S Tr tires, they are easy to mount, and they bead up nicely. They are fast, smooth, and long wearing tire, I am on my second set of these, and don't think I will switch to anything different.
Best all around tire for racing or training fast. Decent durability, get them on sale for best value.
Fast and hold up well to the bumpy roads around where
