I really like my Conti 4 season's
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I really like my Conti 4 season's
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They really ride nice in every way!
They really ride nice in every way!
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Me three. I put some in my bike last December thinking I would switch them out once Spring rolled around, but now I think I'll leave them on.
PS Nice bike, Adrianinkc.
PS Nice bike, Adrianinkc.
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Just to be aware, you mean these -Grand Prix 4 seasons ?
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I was pretty enthusiastic about 4-seasons and have gone through plenty of them over the last couple years. I'm to the point now where I'm convinced there have to be better options. They wear too quickly to be valid for a winter training/commuting tire and the puncture protection seems to be well below their claims.
The Schwalbe Ultremo DD looks to be a tire along the same philosophy and many of my teammates and race buddies have said it's a great tire. What interests me most is their claim that it is ideal for glass shards which is what almost all my flats are from on the 4-Season. I'm not sure if it's really all that true of a claim though.
I'm actually leaning towards using Gator Hardshells for all my training/commuting just for the durability and relatively low cost. I know they won't grip well and they'll roll like tanks but that's okay for training.
The Schwalbe Ultremo DD looks to be a tire along the same philosophy and many of my teammates and race buddies have said it's a great tire. What interests me most is their claim that it is ideal for glass shards which is what almost all my flats are from on the 4-Season. I'm not sure if it's really all that true of a claim though.
I'm actually leaning towards using Gator Hardshells for all my training/commuting just for the durability and relatively low cost. I know they won't grip well and they'll roll like tanks but that's okay for training.
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Hey nhluhr
How many flats do you get with these tires? ANd how many did you get with your last favorite tires in comparison?
How many flats do you get with these tires? ANd how many did you get with your last favorite tires in comparison?
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I've been using Conti tires so long I don't even know but I recall flats being a LOT more common in my pre-conti days when I used things like Specialized Turbo, Vredestein Fortezza, etc. I have a combination of 4seasons, 4000S, and Gatorskin on my various bikes now. I guess over the 'winter months' (October through Feb) I had about 3000mi and maybe 4-5 flats, one of which was not a puncture.
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I've been using Conti tires so long I don't even know but I recall flats being a LOT more common in my pre-conti days when I used things like Specialized Turbo, Vredestein Fortezza, etc. I have a combination of 4seasons, 4000S, and Gatorskin on my various bikes now. I guess over the 'winter months' (October through Feb) I had about 3000mi and maybe 4-5 flats, one of which was not a puncture.
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Well, for one, the 4000s definitely "feel" faster and I don't really seem to get many more flats, but I tend not to use 4000's through the winter here.
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I feel that the 4 seasons are way more compliant. They seem very smooth and flexable compaired to the gatorskins. I think they hold the road better and seem like they roll faster/eaiser.
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Continental tires are quite nice, i use the Tour Plus tires on my trek 520 and feel they good.
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I was pretty enthusiastic about 4-seasons and have gone through plenty of them over the last couple years. I'm to the point now where I'm convinced there have to be better options. They wear too quickly to be valid for a winter training/commuting tire and the puncture protection seems to be well below their claims.
The Schwalbe Ultremo DD looks to be a tire along the same philosophy and many of my teammates and race buddies have said it's a great tire. What interests me most is their claim that it is ideal for glass shards which is what almost all my flats are from on the 4-Season. I'm not sure if it's really all that true of a claim though.
I'm actually leaning towards using Gator Hardshells for all my training/commuting just for the durability and relatively low cost. I know they won't grip well and they'll roll like tanks but that's okay for training.
The Schwalbe Ultremo DD looks to be a tire along the same philosophy and many of my teammates and race buddies have said it's a great tire. What interests me most is their claim that it is ideal for glass shards which is what almost all my flats are from on the 4-Season. I'm not sure if it's really all that true of a claim though.
I'm actually leaning towards using Gator Hardshells for all my training/commuting just for the durability and relatively low cost. I know they won't grip well and they'll roll like tanks but that's okay for training.
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+1 for the Conti tyres. Gatorskins here, 700X25 on the CAAD 10. Try Ribble for some prices that are great right now.
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