Originally Posted by
msu2001la
I'm curious about what specialized tires the OP was switching from? I ask because I recently needed to buy new tires and couldn't find the GP5000 S TR in my preferred size (28mm) and I ended up buying Specialized S-works Turbo 2bliss 2T/5T in 30mm. Those tires are pretty great as well, and feel just as fast and smooth as the GP5000's.
The tires I was running before were Specialized Espoir, which I think is the Specialized attempt at something like a Gatorskin ??? It is a pretty fast tire but rides nowhere nearly as well as the gp5000.
I am surprised at the comments about how changing tires takes time and is risky for the tubes etc.. I thought it should be one of the most basic skills a cyclist should be proficient at. I actually enjoy playing with changing tires and tubes, and all other areas of cycle maintenance etc...