Originally Posted by
Sy Reene
Lot of comparison between bike and car tires. Much easier to question why Conti bike tires are much more expensive than other brands' premium tire.
I was going thru this page at Excel.
https://www.excelsports.com/category...ncher-tubeless
5000s TRs are listed at $85, and that's supposedly a sale price vs a $96 MSRP.
Enve, Michelin, Pirelli, Spesh, Vittoria all seem to be available at ~30% less for their top TL tires, though their respective MSRPs as shown on this site, are pretty comparable or even more. So I wonder if it's a matter of Conti enforcing MAP with all of its authorized US sellers? Which goes a long way to also understanding why Conti is found in just about any LBS, while it's hit or miss with any of the other brands.
Yeah could be a US thing. Here in the UK, they are priced in line with other premium brands. TRs are actually on sale at the moment for £69. RRP for these and similar tyres is around £90 here. The older spec GP5000 can be found for around £50