After about 1500 miles the rear has plenty of cuts and a decent amount of wear, more than half way to the garbage can. The front still looks pretty good. Got a few flats on the rear in the last couple hundred miles.
I bought these tires to replace the Giant Fondo 32mm tires that came on my 2021 Giant Defy Advanced 1. These tires were definitely faster than the Fondo's, but the contstruction on these have been sketchy. I've had threads coming off the sidewalls for about a year now. I keep cutting off the threads when I see another one pop up so it doesn't unravel further. It's happening more and more and I'm to the point where I'm questioning if the integrity of the sidewall is still what it should be. I contacted Continental about this issue around a year ago and one of their staff (Dan) did reply back. I let him know about the unraveling, sent him pictures and even offered to send them the tires so they could analyze them. From the get go he wasn't interested in the actual issue or having the tires back to see what was happening, but was talking about sending replacements. However, after a month of communication with him that changed to "we don't have any TL5000 replacements we can send and can we send you a different model tire?". I hesitantly agreed to that, but then he went dark on me shortly after that and would no longer respond to my email. What baffles me is I even provided him with pictures of the threads coming off the sidewalls and he still didn't seem to care that it could be a greater issue. Oh well, I guess I won't be buying another set of Continentals. I'm about to switch over to Michelins since I've read so many good reviews about them.
Setting up the GP 5000 S TR tubeless was no problem, once fitted I was successful the first time with only a floor pump! Ride, performance and durability are all top-notch (as expected from Conti.) Currently riding at 65 PSI (80 KG rider), feels fast.
Conducted tire rolling tests from previous tire, American Classis (Torchbearer 32mm) to new GP 5k S TR (28mm). Results for .4 mile downhill roll test show the Conti was 2 seconds faster and on a 6-mile Time Trial test the Conti was almost 2 minutes faster on 20 minute effort although my power was not consistent (human error).
Overall - 5 stars for the Conti GP 5000 S TR
The pair of GP5000 S TR were an amazing upgrade on my bike. At 493g for the pair (700x26), these were massive 305g weight savings over the stock tires on my Giant TCR Pro 1. I'm running these on hookless rims in tubeless configuration with PSI 67 front and 71 rear. The weight savings were noticeable when you come up to speed. It is easier to hold your speed with less effort.
The only downside to this product is that they are still quite pricey. Hopefully in some months we will see a price drop.
I have been riding Continentals for the past 7 years. This is my first pair of TR tires. I used Conti 5000 25C with tubes previously and thought I would try tubeless. Mounted the 28C 5000 S TR on new Hunt Rims without much ado after watching a couple videos. Was able to inflate with a regular floor pump (possibly due to design of tire and rims). I have a Trek Domane and ride exclusively on the road. After 600+ miles I can say I have had no issues and the ride and handling are great. I am confident in the tire.
I've had about all the Conti road tires over the past 20yrs riding and racing. Clinchers, tubulars, & tubless. I was not a big fan of the 4000s and thought the 5000s were not bad. But then I ordered these TLs (28mm) & mounted on a set of Cadex 42s and am still shocked at how amazing they feel. I thought tires are tires, but these ride like tubulars on another level. I run around 80psi and the grip on corners is noticeable even in the wet. I used to dread chip & seal road surface but now look forward to it as these tires will make it feel like fresh pave. I've only had them for about 1K miles but have had zero problems. They are well worth the price. Ordering another set.
One of many Conti tires I have used over many years of riding and 2 years or tubeless and gravel.
smooth ride, easy to install, great value for the $$.
Running tubeless. GP5000 are supple, sticky, and puncture resistant. Little hard to mount but that goes with tubeless system.
Tires ride smooth and comfortable. Slashed front tire on glass at about 400 total miles. Unrepairable. Just bad luck but with these Conti GP5000s that is a spendy run of misfortune..
Using the Grand Prix 5000 S TR tires on my current road bike. Great grip, fast rolling, extremely smooth ride with the tubeless setup even on our crappy Massachusetts roads.
My first go around with these tires and I absolutely love them. Fast, smooth, confidence inspiring, and the tan sidewalls look great on my 22 Roubaix Comp. The only negative is that I've only put only 1700 miles on them and the TWI is almost indistinguishable. Gonna switch to the "all season" version of these tires in hopes that they last me over 1 season.
The only road bike tire you should be running, whether it be for training for racing
I've used these tires for years and am very happy with them.
Comfortable, good grip, and feels fast. Great so far. I need more miles to test their puncture protection and durability.
The 30mm were easy to setup on Zipp 303s with a regular floor pump.
Very few tires last so long that the tread is the first to go, after probably 1,000 + miles. With the tubeless setup I don't even notice when I get a thorn, and glass hardly creates a cut in the rubber.
This wheel contributed greatly towards a smoother ride, on alloy or carbon. Unfortunately I've had three puncture flats in two months and will be switching to something else. I knew I was taking a risk. These are excellent as far as performance goes, so my advice would be to use in a specific situation and not expect it to commute well or withstand city roads for very long.
Installed by weak hands on Zipp 303 Firecrest wheels. and only needed a little help with front wheel. Rear wheel inflated with hand pump. Front wheel needed the compressor. 32 mm tires inflated to 32mm. Running tubeless with 42 lbs front and 46 rear. I'm 150 lbs. Superior cornering The only negative is they aren't as compliant as other similar tires I have used.
I've only been riding for about 12 years or so. When I first started, I was using 23mm pumped to 100. Riding these I only pump to 85 or 90.
So much better.
I run 30mm 5k S TR at 60/65 pressure and they have loads of grip, roll fast & no punctures in over 2000 miles even though I regularly run over glass, pebbles & road debris.They are tough to mount but i use some sealant on the bead which allows them to slip on & seal up with a standard floor pump. The original GP 5k were great also, 15k & only 2 flats, 1 because I ran out of sealant.
