Had previously owed and was very satisfied with the Continental 5000. I was looking for this tire with yellowish looking side walls to compliment the Rage Red on my Trek Damone and found it with a creme side wall, very satisfied and happy with looks and performance.
6000 mile per year road rider and have easily gotten 5000+ miles regularly on them.
These tires are awesome. They move fast, but they don't wear fast. The tan sidewalls also look pretty sweet, which of course is the most important part of cycling...
You already know, these are great. The gold standard of tubed road tires.
Great tires and lowest price available!
Continental easiest to install and beads up perfect with little effort
GP 5000 good all around tires and they have very competitive price at BIKE Tire direct.
GP 5000 good all around tires and they have very competitive price at BIKE Tire direct.
I use these tires on my road bike, I probably get about 3000 miles for a set. They ride well, durable, just a great road tire to use.
I waited a few months before this tire finally became available in the widest size 32mm. I am glad I did. My bike, a Specialized Roubaix Expert, is designed for the cobble roads and came factory equipped with 28mm tires. Youd think that would be enough - but these Grand Prix 5000 32mm made the ride considerably smoother - and faster! It was really noticeable as I coasted down the same streets I have ridden many times. The speedometer does not lie. I ride at 50 psi max, both the grip and ride quality are excellent. I highly recommend these tires. It oozes German quality.
I have been a Conti 4000 user for many years and finally decided to upgrade to the Conti 5000 Tire. I found it to have a very good grip and very comfortable. If one used the 4000 S series tires I would say this 5000 is better but not significantly better. The specs may be better but out on the road, it is hard for me to report that the tire is significantly better. I would still recommend it, and will most likely buy another pair.
I've been using these since they came a few years ago. I've had great luck with very few flats and lots of miles out of them. They are light, grip well and are holding up well. Excellent all around tire.
I may have brainwashed myself after reading all the reviews and advertisements for these tires but they do feel more comfortable and just ridiculously fast with all the grip you would ever need in wet or dry conditions. I have 24mm wide rims (19.5 internal) and did not need tire levers to mount them, these are definitely smaller than the 4000S ll but pair up to my rims nicely. Unfortunately I cut my front tire deep enough to expose the inner tube (pink latex) so it will need to be replaced but somehow it did not flat and the small hole hasn't gotten any bigger. I ran over broken glass that probably would have flatted most road tires, not sure if a tubeless setup would have helped either.
These have performed well in all conditions and are noticably smoother than other tires I've ridden in this price range. Haven't tested in wet conditions. I ride debris ridden urban and suburban roads, and the only flat in 1K miles this far was a saw blade that slashed the tire sidewall to sidewall.
Strong material excellent engineering technology I personally run 600 miles no flats always check my PSI most be at 120 no issues every 600 miles I replaced them not a single flat outstanding performance cero rolling resistance.
GP 5ks are my favorite overall tire. The tan sidewalls seem to go on easier than all black. Fast, durable, feel good, and corner well. Other tires might gain a few more watts or have more durability but these are the workhorse do-it-all. Especially if you're still playing with tubes.
Great grip of the road; resists glass and other sharps items that can cause flats;
A beast to change/put on.
I was a fan of Continental tires (routinely purchasing Gatorskins in the past).
However, when I got my first flat with this tire, I broke a tire lever removing it, and I could not remount the tire without another set of hands to assist me.
I bought two tires and returned one of them after my experience fixing the flat with the first one. I don't want to be stranded if I get a flat and no one is around to help me removing and remounting the tire.
Smooth, great grip, high quality tires.
great tire for the price considering the performance it offers
these tires are really easy to install compared to other tires too
