Continental Grand Prix 5000 Performance Road Bike Tire

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A lower rolling resistance while at the same time providing a better puncture resistance sounded too good to be true. After performing the rolling resistance tests, and noticing the lower rolling resistance, I didn't think it would be possible to also improve puncture resistance but hoped it would at least be equal. Finding out it scores 1 point less did disappoint me as it makes the lower rolling resistance a little bit less exciting. The trend does seem to indicate that the rolling deformations cause the rolling resistance to increase. The rear tire takes a bigger load and we see After the first 620 miles / 1000 km, both the front 28-622 and rear 32-622 still look brand new. The mold line that runs through the middle of the tire is still easily visible on NOTE: As of 2021, we've improved the puncture resistance tests and now provide 'Total Puncture Score' as the main puncture resistance indicator. This time around, the rear 32-622 GP5000 shows a decreased rolling resistance when compared to the last measurement at 2380 miles / 4000 km. Maybe we've now reached the point where rolling resistance starts to go down again which would be nice to see.

The move from a three- to a two-ply construction, combined with the slightly lower weight, suggests durability may have decreased compared to the GP5000 TL (lighter tyres typically have less puncture protection because there’s simply less material for sharp objects to penetrate). Fitting tubeless tyres is something that puts a lot of people off. The brand says the tubeless version is compatible with all tubleless ready rims, and so we selected theCero AR24 wheels. It again took way too much time to reach 3100 miles / 5000 km. The biggest problem is a bad knee that gets worse when it's cold outside :(Treadwear of the Continental Grand Prix 5000 is very low. It looks like the tread is going to last more than 5000 miles / 8000 km on the rear tire and double that on the front. Most of up 75% of all mileage is very easy on the tires as it consists of a lot of straight roads and no climbing. of its ultra-fast rolling properties after the first 620 miles / 1000 km even when it's stored under optimal conditions.

Mounting the the GP5000 S TR on rims and setting it up tubeless was a relatively pain-free affair. Simon von Bromley / Immediate Media

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Grand Prix 5000 that was in storage. It's very well possible this increase of 2.0% is partly because the tire has run for an extra 20-40 km between these measurements. The '28% more sidewall protection' stems from the fact that there are now three layers of material in this area rather than the previous two. As an owner of a set of 32mm GP5000 TLs that I optimistically took on a short stretch of light gravel, resulting in them now being full of gel wrappers and resigned to tube use, this is a welcome addition as it did seem to be an area of weakness.

As mentioned, the tubeless version also adds an airtight liner. What tubeless wheels will the GP 5000 work with? It might be wise to run a fresh set of tires on events where performance matters and use older tires for training. We're not sure if our findings also relate to other tires from other brands, but we're quite sure all ultra-optimized tires will show the same pattern with some maybe a little more or a little less than the Grand Prix 5000. The 23-622 and 25-622 tires, together with the 28-622 and 32-622, were all tested at the beginning of 2019. The 28-622 and 32-622 went on to be used for the endurance test.Continental suggest you use its own sealant, but since we didn't have any, we used the pink stuff you can find readily available elsewhere.