Conti GP 5000, Round 2
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Conti GP 5000, Round 2
OK,the Power Roads are pretty worn, with one TWI gone and another nearly gone, so time to replace (for me). Going to give the Conti GP 5000s another shot. The long term test on BRR seems to indicate that my first try was an aberration, and not typical of the tire's durability. Hoping for the best. Off to the LBS tomorrow AM.
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What didn't you like? Guess you must have a older post about it.
They seem to do well for me. As good or better than my Vittoria Rubino Pro's I had previously. No punctures in this last new set that I put on my Tarmac 3000 miles ago. Only one puncture on the set that's on my Paramount that probably have more mileage, but I don't have records of when I actually put them on it.
Cornering on the few really downhill twisty trails I can find here they do well on. And flying around a corner on the road I can pedal through the turn with power and confidence..... so far. Still worry about a pedal strike some as I seem to be taking turns faster and maybe banking more.
Mine are the tubed version FYI and FWIW
They seem to do well for me. As good or better than my Vittoria Rubino Pro's I had previously. No punctures in this last new set that I put on my Tarmac 3000 miles ago. Only one puncture on the set that's on my Paramount that probably have more mileage, but I don't have records of when I actually put them on it.
Cornering on the few really downhill twisty trails I can find here they do well on. And flying around a corner on the road I can pedal through the turn with power and confidence..... so far. Still worry about a pedal strike some as I seem to be taking turns faster and maybe banking more.
Mine are the tubed version FYI and FWIW
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What didn't you like? Guess you must have a older post about it.
They seem to do well for me. As good or better than my Vittoria Rubino Pro's I had previously. No punctures in this last new set that I put on my Tarmac 3000 miles ago. Only one puncture on the set that's on my Paramount that probably have more mileage, but I don't have records of when I actually put them on it.
Cornering on the few really downhill twisty trails I can find here they do well on. And flying around a corner on the road I can pedal through the turn with power and confidence..... so far. Still worry about a pedal strike some as I seem to be taking turns faster and maybe banking more.
Mine are the tubed version FYI and FWIW
They seem to do well for me. As good or better than my Vittoria Rubino Pro's I had previously. No punctures in this last new set that I put on my Tarmac 3000 miles ago. Only one puncture on the set that's on my Paramount that probably have more mileage, but I don't have records of when I actually put them on it.
Cornering on the few really downhill twisty trails I can find here they do well on. And flying around a corner on the road I can pedal through the turn with power and confidence..... so far. Still worry about a pedal strike some as I seem to be taking turns faster and maybe banking more.
Mine are the tubed version FYI and FWIW
Anyway, your experience is what I'm looking for.
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I've been using tubeful GP5000 32mm on my road bike for 3 years now. The only flats I've gotten in about 8,000 miles have been wire shard punctures - three of those and two were slow leaks that didn't impact the ride. I've never found any "supple/fast" tires that stopped wire shards. The GP5000s seem pretty impervious to glass ever getting thru the belt.
I've gotten about 2k miles out of them (on the rear) before the wear indicators are close to disappearing - I don't push mileage on tires anymore.
They are also the easiest to get on of any tires I've tried in many years - with the Schwalbes I use on my gravel/touring bike, I pretty much have to carry a bead jack - those are nearly impossible to get by hand in the comfort of my garage, let alone on the side of the road.
I've gotten about 2k miles out of them (on the rear) before the wear indicators are close to disappearing - I don't push mileage on tires anymore.
They are also the easiest to get on of any tires I've tried in many years - with the Schwalbes I use on my gravel/touring bike, I pretty much have to carry a bead jack - those are nearly impossible to get by hand in the comfort of my garage, let alone on the side of the road.
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I have a set of 25s, which I put on in early March 2020 and which must gone well over 10,000 mi by now. The wear dimples are still just visible on the rear. I've had no punctures, just a couple of pinch flats from deliberate under-inflation. I don't weigh much and rarely lock up the brakes, but I think that's pretty good durability!
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I have a set of 25s, which I put on in early March 2020 and which must gone well over 10,000 mi by now. The wear dimples are still just visible on the rear. I've had no punctures, just a couple of pinch flats from deliberate under-inflation. I don't weigh much and rarely lock up the brakes, but I think that's pretty good durability!
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It helps to weigh in the low 140s.
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You're not the only one who finds it hard to believe. Unfortunately, I don't have my mileage broken down by bike, so I can't give precise numbers, but "working" from home has freed up a lot of training time, the vast majority of which was on that bike. Based on the grand total of about 8k, I figure about 6k outdoors for calendar 2020. Mar-Mar must have been higher because of the pandemic. Then add Mar-Jun 2021 and it's got to be real close to 10. Even if I'm off by a grand or two, that's pretty good.
It helps to weigh in the low 140s.
It helps to weigh in the low 140s.
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I switched over from Michelin Pro 4, . Durability of the Conti 5000 much much better, and they are faster. Combine with latex tubes and its about as good as it gets. I weigh in at about 165, running 25mm on ENVE 6.5 clinchers. The tread separated from the casing on my Michelins riding in the heat of Florida, so those have durability issues. Conti 5000's no complaint here
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I just replaced mine they had about 6000 miles and the wear indicators just finally disappearing. I pretty sure i could have gotten another 1000 to 1500 miles on them but why take a chance rubber is what is on the road and it is not a bad thing to have good rubber. I can get 5500-7500 out of them easy with one rotate front to back at about 2000 miles.
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I stocked up on 7-8 of the older 25mm 4000s just in case though I'll prob move to tubeless soon. I ran into the Conti rep for this area. He said they had made the tire slightly thinner. I found that weird. Why mess with a good thing? The 4000s were stellar. Anyway, he said they had no sidewall issues or anything like that but it does appear that the 5000 is slightly more prone to punctures.
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was a michelin pro 4 guy before the conti gp 5000's and was happy with them but bought a pair for a vintage nishiki build
in may 2020 to see what all the hype was about. have since slapped conti gp 5000's on the other three road bikes. love
love the conti gp 5000's. rocking the '23's for all four bikes (with tubes) and have had two flats total (on different bikes)
in a year and approx 6,000 miles. roads around san diego highly mixed in terms of quality and have taken the tires on
the occasional mile, or four, of gravel dirt w/o regret. like the neil diamond composition/monkees song...i'm a believer.
they ain't cheap (probikekit.com does flash sales on them approx every month tho) but, imho, they're worth it for the
speed, feel, response and durability. $20 pricier (on sale) than the michelin pro 4's but happy enough with them to pay the difference.
in may 2020 to see what all the hype was about. have since slapped conti gp 5000's on the other three road bikes. love
love the conti gp 5000's. rocking the '23's for all four bikes (with tubes) and have had two flats total (on different bikes)
in a year and approx 6,000 miles. roads around san diego highly mixed in terms of quality and have taken the tires on
the occasional mile, or four, of gravel dirt w/o regret. like the neil diamond composition/monkees song...i'm a believer.
they ain't cheap (probikekit.com does flash sales on them approx every month tho) but, imho, they're worth it for the
speed, feel, response and durability. $20 pricier (on sale) than the michelin pro 4's but happy enough with them to pay the difference.
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I used to ride with a guy who constantly got flats and complained about every brand/make of tire he ever had. He never missed an opportunity to ride in the road sweep on the shoulder that literally looked like a yard sale for glass, wire, wheel weights and everything else. As far as accelerated wear goes, lower pressures can cause more heat/wear. I'm not saying this is the case with the OP, but sometimes it isn't the tire, it's the pilot
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I used to ride with a guy who constantly got flats and complained about every brand/make of tire he ever had. He never missed an opportunity to ride in the road sweep on the shoulder that literally looked like a yard sale for glass, wire, wheel weights and everything else. As far as accelerated wear goes, lower pressures can cause more heat/wear. I'm not saying this is the case with the OP, but sometimes it isn't the tire, it's the pilot
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I stocked up on 7-8 of the older 25mm 4000s just in case though I'll prob move to tubeless soon. I ran into the Conti rep for this area. He said they had made the tire slightly thinner. I found that weird. Why mess with a good thing? The 4000s were stellar. Anyway, he said they had no sidewall issues or anything like that but it does appear that the 5000 is slightly more prone to punctures.
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Not much heating going on in a bike tire.
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I prefer Orange Seal (regular) over Stan's now, though I have used both a ton over the last few years. Stan's works well at lower pressures but I still think Orange Seal has the edge.
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I use them on 28mm tires so not very high pressure. Don’t really need it on my summer bike.
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Hysteresis is very real, in all tires; it is the primary cause of rolling resistance. Exaggerated tire case deformation (due to lower tire pressures below intended engineering spec) will indeed produce heat and can cause accelerated wear.
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Yes, it raises the temperature of a tire.
Yes, a hot tire is softer and more susceptible to wear.
Yes, a low tire pressure will produce more hysteresis heating.
No, this increased hysteresis heating will not cause accelerated wear in a bike tire.
The heat of a bike tire is tiny, less than 20 watts. There is no way that 20 watts is going to raise a tire's temperature enough to make it so soft that it will wear prematurely.
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I flatted out with a tubeless tire when I hit a pothole and broke the bead. No choice but to use a tube. Ths sealant then "welded" the tube to the tire making it impossible to use the tire as a tubeless tire again, unless you left a ton of tube stuck to the tire. It was a mess. Also, I accidentally spilled a little on the garage floor, and then threw some newspaper on it to avoid stepping in it. It's still there. Hate the stuff.