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Another bad sidewall

Old 03-30-23, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ofajen
Your picture doesn’t resemble the current GP4S. Here is the stock photo, notice the complex tread figuring. Your tire looks smooth to me in your photo. Maybe post other pics of your tire?



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I bought a dozen of gp four seasons tires from bike24 in 700*23 and this one is the genuine tire. Also purchased slime tubes for avoiding flats
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Old 03-30-23, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by t2p
there are other good choices - and many just don’t want or need more expensive tires

but better for less $$ - probably not too many (?) - but it can depend on the individual rider and conditions

most of the tires that perform at Conti’s top level tires will have similar cost
Hutchinson, Michelin, Panaracer and Schwalbe are good alternatives. As for Vittoria, my father had too many flats with the Vittoria Tecno Twin Tread Kevlar. Tufo, Clement an Veloflex are very expensive and fragile, back in my race days I have seen many people having flats and cuts with these tires brands. Most of the riders in the road cycling pro peloton ride Continental tires/tubulars.I have Continental on two of my four mountain bikes and they take abuse like another tire. My oldest MTB Tires are 2009 Hutchinson Toro Tubeless tires never had a leak nor a single flat with them.
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Originally Posted by georges1
Hutchinson, Michelin, Panaracer and Schwalbe are good alternatives. As for Vittoria, my father had too many flats with the Vittoria Tecno Twin Tread Kevlar. Tufo, Clement an Veloflex are very expensive and fragile, back in my race days I have seen many people having flats and cuts with these tires brands. Most of the riders in the road cycling pro peloton ride Continental tires/tubulars.I have Continental on two of my four mountain bikes and they take abuse like another tire. My oldest MTB Tires are 2009 Hutchinson Toro Tubeless tires never had a leak nor a single flat with them.
I exclusively use either Vittoria Rubino Pros or Panaracer Gravel King slicks. I ride about 3500 miles per year and get a flat less than once a year.
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Old 03-31-23, 06:17 AM
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^^^Despite the name, I've found the Gravelking slicks to be a decent road tire. They weigh less than expected, mount easily and are of consistent quality- no surprises. Made in Japan.
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Originally Posted by shelbyfv
^^^Despite the name, I've found the Gravelking slicks to be a decent road tire. They weigh less than expected, mount easily and are of consistent quality- no surprises. Made in Japan.
^^^This.^^^
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Old 04-01-23, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by georges1
I bought a dozen of gp four seasons tires from bike24 in 700*23 and this one is the genuine tire. Also purchased slime tubes for avoiding flats
I got confused by the fender that obscured all the tread. Misinterpreted that as smooth tread.

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Old 04-01-23, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by rumrunn6
wow almost looks like a manufacture defect?
No it doesn't. That is almost always from hitting the curb.
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Old 04-01-23, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by georges1
Most of the riders in the road cycling pro peloton ride Continental tires/tubulars.
Had to look that up. From this page:

"Leading the pack this year [2022] are Continental (6 teams [tubeless and tubular]) and Vittoria (6 teams [tubular]) among the 22 participating teams.

The rest are made up of Pirelli (4 teams [tubular]), Specialized (3 teams [clinchers!]), Michelin (2 teams [not specified]) and Maxxis (1 team [tubeless])."
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Originally Posted by Trakhak
Had to look that up. From this page:

"Leading the pack this year [2022] are Continental (6 teams [tubeless and tubular]) and Vittoria (6 teams [tubular]) among the 22 participating teams.

The rest are made up of Pirelli (4 teams [tubular]), Specialized (3 teams [clinchers!]), Michelin (2 teams [not specified]) and Maxxis (1 team [tubeless])."
thanks for the correction, my apologizesBut my choices would be Continental followed by Specialized.
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Originally Posted by Steel Charlie
I've had the wire pull out of the bead on three Conti's. I don't use them on anything now.

YMMV of course
I used Gatorskins for a long time and wire or folding bead were never a problem. Now maybe they make a cheaper tire that you had trouble with but I have put 10's of thousands of miles on the Gatorskins and the only trouble I had with them is absolutely horrible wet traction. So I changed over to GP5000's. No more flats than on the Gatorskins, far better traction but I only get about 1,500 miles on the tires if that. Now I am 6'4" and 195 lbs and my rides are hilly so that effects mileage.
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