Continental Gatorskin - Black - Road Bike Tire | Tough Urban & Touring Tire for Daily Riding - PolyX Breaker, Duraskin

8/31/2015: Received the tires, first impression was good, being a fold-able tire, it is a little more effort to install, tire lever is recommended (my fingers are not that strong) i needed something with better flat protection on the commuter, as the stock tires that came with the bike was cut up badly with just 3000 miles on them, without being worn out was gona go with Specialized Armadillo, but comparing the two, and the Gatorskin is $15 cheaper, and available on Amazon i order the 32c tires, to replace the 30c stockers, the commuter is the Secteur Disc, and i occasionally wander off road with it, hence the fat tires at 350g (for 32c) they a much lighter than the stock Espoir Sport tires (440g), i do feel the different as they are rotational mass, it also has a taller profile while identical in width, (the 32c Roubaix Pro tires i have on the Diverge has similar height, but wider), this translate to a better compliant ride, not sluggish, just very smooth (i have the pressure set at 90psi for paved road riding) as for rolling resistant, it is hard to tell, it does require less effort, but that could be just being lighter tires, the Roubaix Pro seems to roll faster, but that was on the Diverge Carbon, a much lighter and robust bike overall this tires meet all my expectations with a competitive price point, will update over time on flat protection and durability i have a 4000 miles/year commute on bike in Boston, so i'll be interested to see how the tire fair against road debris/sand/gravel/snow/heat UPDATE 9/20/2015: 400 miles in, the tires are broken in, still flush on rough road, it seems to roll an bit better. The best part: not a single scratch on the tires, and this is on the same road that cut up my old tires to bits. Happy camper

Great tires. Used on my first 50 mile race. No problems. Very smooth riding.

Great tire! Installation fairly easy with tire tool. Long-lasting, 2 years and 2000+ miles with only one puncture (slow leak detected the following morning). Just ordered the next one.

Absolutely unbeatable product especially for serious road commuters. No flats since I started using these a year ago almost.

I’ve been using Gatorskin tires for years. While prices have increased, I’ve tried to find an alternative, but I simply can’t beat their durability, which makes them an excellent value in the long run. The Gatorskin I’m replacing, for example, had over 5,300 miles on it and was still holding air, despite the top layer of rubber delaminating. I believe a recent emergency skid finally did it in. Interestingly, the tread-wear indicator still showed some life. The box illustrates the indicator next to a reading of 4,859 km (about 3,019 miles), so I got significantly more use out of it than indicated. I certainly can't complain! The new tire went on easily—no tools required. I look forward to thousands of more miles before needing a replacement.

These are a very good tire for my commute to work over some gravel, streets and beat roads of New England. Last thing I want is to change a tire at 5 AM on the ride to work and these have kept me for doing so so far. Good traction on wet roads and sandy edges. NOW THE UPDATED STORY After 60 miles the bead separated from the sidewall of the tire. Continental said sorry we have a 1 year warranty but we don't cover road hazards. This wasn't anything I hit if it was I wouldn't waste my time updating my review from a 5 to a 1. I will provide pictures to anyone who wants to see what this company is like. UPDATE The front tire shows no sign of wear and Continental did replace this tire after talking with supervisor of person who answered phone. So updated rating from 1 to 4 stars.

I bought these tires to replace the Continental 23c 4000's that I loved. I really think the 4000s were the best tires I've ever used on my bike for decades. Great tires. But, since I ride streets and trails around town where there seems to be an ever increasing amount of broken glass, I thought I'd try the Gatorskins and up the size a little to the max recommended for my rims, 28c. My immediate thought within yards on my first ride with them was that they were obviously a heavier tire and that they seemed a "harder" tire. A little harsher ride. However, I realized that I'd inflated them to the same psi that I used on the narrower 4000s. On my next ride I adjusted the psi down from 80 front, 90 back, to 75/80 and that helped some. I've gotten used to them after a couple of months riding, but they're still an obviously heavier tire. But, I don't notice it as much now. My original reason for buying them was extra flat protection. I have been very happy with the extra confidence I have when I ride of small particles of glass. I still try to avoid glass and I still hold my glove over the rotating tires after running over glass, but I do not really worry about it as much now. So, overall I'd recommend them for that extra confidence. And, they do seem to give a slightly more comfortable ride in the larger size and lower inflation.

There are many bike tires out there, it gets confusing. I cycle over 6000 miles per year and have done this for over 20 years. Continental has always been my go-to tires for all around puncture resistance and durability. I use the Continental Gatorskin versions on our tandem bicycle where even extra durability is needed. On my single bikes I use the Continental 5000 series. Continental has always worked well for me. A few times I have tried other brands mainly to try to find a tire that did not cost as much and I always end up back on Continentals.

a pesar de que son un poco mas caras, al final resultan ser la mejor opción, tienen un dibujo semislick que te sirve muy bien para andar en el asfalto, ganas en velocidad y facilidad de pedaleo, pero no pierdes agarre, una excelente opción, mas rápidas que las llantas híbridas que tenia, no me arrepiento de la compra

Had on for a while and have to say best tires had ever with no flats from brambles or glass while riding side of road (glass zone) good traction all around and seam to be fine in cold days for not hardening up too much...also, wearing well !

Worth the money. I ride to work every day all year round. One puncture a year at most and that will be the one you didn't stand a chance against.

If you are commuting everyday this is the set of tires you need. In 4 years I only had on flat tire and it was a air valve failure. I’ve pulled out nails, glass and sharp rocks out of these tires so many time with no puncture. Totally worth the investment!

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