so far, went very far without a depressing sidewall! I'd roll the dice & roll these on the road a second chance with no flip flop flop flopping worries.
Rarely flat with these tires, they're super strong in the sidewall and tread. Grip is OK in the wet but not as great as the GP4000.
use these year round for training. wet, dry, road debris, etc - they resist damage better than anything else i have ridden.
Good grip on wet and dry roads. Very few flats or sidewall cuts. Excellent tire when on sale.
bought for my touring bike, good gripping and feel so far
Enjoying my new wheels thank you
Been using these tires for about five years with only a little experience with other tires, so I can't compare well. Have also ridden Continental Gatorskins and Vittoria Open Corsa III (?). The GP 4-Season seems to be a good blend of puncture protection and grip. I liked the feel of the Vittorias, but did get more flats and they wore out quickly, while the Gatorskins seemed to ride harder. I use the 25 mm width on HED C2 rims on a road bike and about 90% on pavement, 10% on gravel. I get punctures, but not too many, even with the gravel riding. That said, I seem to get more flats now than I did a few years ago - maybe the Vectran strip is thinner?
4000 miles, no flats, faster at high pressures, comfy at lower pressures, just ordered my next set
Bought 32mm. Big, soft, and cushy while still being really fast rolling. Big improvement over my original Bontrager Hard Cases at about half the weight. Easy to mount too.
I like these tires a lot. I put them on the road bike I use for commuting, an older carbon Trek 2500. The feel very reliable on wet pavement, turn with assurance, and ride comfortably. The added puncture resistance gives me a greater sense of security that I wont have a flat on the way to work. No flats yet after several months on the road, rolling over various road debris.
Just purchased my second set. From smooth pavement to hard-packed dirt roads, these have performed well throughout the year. Not the fastest tire out there. But, from 4600ft to over 12,000ft, mile after mile, I have no complaints.
I used these tires on multiple types of bikes .
It takes a lickin, little over 300 miles since I've gotten them. 700cx28 110-115lbs psi pending on the surface im riding on. No flats due to the tires. I'm looking into different sizes for the near future.
Used for road biking. VERY few flats in the past 3 years using these tires
Been years since I used contis and man am I glad to be back.
This is the first tire I have bought in that tough, puncture resistant class and it just as smooth a ride as I'm use to but so far it has been great as far as no flats from rough gravel roads.
I got these tires as a trial between the expensive and light Veloflex Corsa tires and the heavy and hard to instal Maxxis Re-Fuse. So far these have held up well without any tread or sidewalls cuts (in contrast to the daily flats I got with the Veloflex), they're easy to install (in contrast to the Maxxis tires), and their weight is very reasonable so I don't feel too slow. Looking forward to a long term evaluation.
I bought my first set of these tires over two years ago. I have been riding the 4-Season 28c tires on my (retired) cyclocross bike on mixed surfaces, some single track and gravel roads as well as pavement. (I have had the Grand Prix 4000s on my road bikes for many years.) I wondered from the start how long the tires would last. Turned out to be longer than expected. While I don't have the exact mileage I am guessing 2000 miles with 2 or 3 flats. This week, getting ready to ride, I inflated and was inspecting the tires for cuts and dings and, as usually, found none. However, the rear tire has worn through to the woven fabric layer under the rubber. The tire still holds air so it could be (unsafely) ridden. Which brings me to 2 good points, 1) good quality tires are well worth the investment and 2) inspecting your tires before riding is a really good idea.
I have the 28c tires on my cyclocrossgravelall-roads bike. I like to ride some single track and gravel whenever I find it so the tires take a beating. I've been very pleased (and frankly surprised) by the durability of these tires. I keep checking for cuts, nicks, etc. from the off-pavement riding I do and, at 1000 miles have found none so far. The tires do look quite worn from the grinding but otherwise are in good shape. The comfort comes from riding these tires at 80-85 lbs of pressure.
I ride 2,000+ miles a year (on roads,never racing) and these tires last great. I don't want to jinx it but no flats. A little pricey but well worth it.
As good as advertised! Very durable tire!
