Another bad sidewall
03-30-23, 02:08 PM
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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
03-30-23, 02:21 PM
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there are other good choices - and many just don’t want or need more expensive tires
but better for less $$ - probably not too many (?) - but it can depend on the individual rider and conditions
most of the tires that perform at Conti’s top level tires will have similar cost
but better for less $$ - 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
03-31-23, 05:27 AM
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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.
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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04-01-23, 03:27 PM
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04-01-23, 04:06 PM
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"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])."
04-01-23, 04:10 PM
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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])."
"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])."
But my choices would be Continental followed by Specialized.
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04-01-23, 04:41 PM
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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.
