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Continental Ultra Sport Tire - Multiple Sizes

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Continental Ultra Sport Tire - Multiple Sizes

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For all-around riding, this clincher tire offers high puncture-resistance and high quality tread compound for safe and comfortable cruising.

Performance-minded tread pattern with treaded shoulders and circumferential grooves in the center for lateral grip
Fine casing with transparent sidewall offers good handling
Multi-layer casing construction offers high puncture-resistance, increased rolling performance and handling, minimum weight and increased comfort
Weight for 27 x 1-1/4 size is 380 grams; weight for 700 x 28 size is 350 grams

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Continental Ultra Sport Tire - Multiple Sizes Customer Reviews

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Continental Ultra Sport Tire - Multiple Sizes

2.3

(based on 12 reviews)

25%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Good cornering (6)
Excellent grip (5)
Low rolling resistance (3)

Cons

Punctures easily (9)
Wears easily (6)

Best Uses

Commuting (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid cyclist (8), Casual/ recreational (3)
- Was this a gift?:
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Reviewed by 12 customers

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May

2013

2.0

You would expect more

By gimil

from Los Angeles

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Good Cornering
Low Rolling Resistance

Cons

Punctures Easily
Wears Easily

Best Uses

Comments about Continental Ultra Sport Tire - Multiple Sizes:

I weigh 185 lbs. The rear tire hardly last 1000 miles. Then it is severely worn and picks up glass which spells the end of the tire. The front tire last longer. I am trying another tire right now.
Bottom line: Given current day's technology you would expect a tire that lasts a lot longer.

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Sep

2012

2.0

Rubber too soft, punctures easily

By Colby Cheese

from Raleigh, NC

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Cons

Corners Poorly
Punctures Easily
Wears Easily

Best Uses

Comments about Continental Ultra Sport Tire - Multiple Sizes:

My wife and I do recreational cycling on our road bikes. I put one of these tires on my rear wheel. I've never had so many punctures with a tire before. I've probably spent as much money on tubes and CO2 cartridges as I did on actually buying the tire.

I also put one of these tires on the front wheel of my wife's tire. She complains about how "cushy" the tire is and how it doesn't corner well.

We have maybe 250 miles on these tires and they're already wearing badly. I'm returning these tires today.

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Oct

2011

2.0

Useless

By Straz85

from Ashland, MA

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Pros

Cons

Heavy
Punctures Easily

Best Uses

Comments about Continental Ultra Sport Tire - Multiple Sizes:

These came stock on my road bike and man were they awful. Even my 190g race tires were more puncture resistant. I flatted 4 or 5 times in just a few hundred miles then ditched these things. I just ordered a winter bike/commuter and these things come stock, I'm already looking around for replacements so I can just sell these things on [@]brand new.

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Mar

2011

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Road tire for training

By BRSt

from Boston area

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Pros

Good Cornering

Cons

Best Uses

Serious Racing/Training

Comments about Continental Ultra Sport Tire - Multiple Sizes:

I bought these to replace worn out tires on my beater road bike -- 20 year-old Trek aluminum. With 700 miles I can give a fair assessment. First, understand that I'm a scrawny runner type -- male, 130 lbs, 5'8". If you are heavy, expect different results from this or any tire.

The Continental Ultra Sport 700c-25 is wearing slowly for me. Looks like I'll get at least 1000 miles -- maybe more. After 700 miles of suburban Boston riding I have not had any punctures. Since this is my beater, it goes out in gritty fall and winter, in rain, occasional black ice, autumn leaves, broken glass, and slaloms around other junk in the road to the best of my ability. One object tore a slit in the sidewall, but this did not result in a flat. A sensible person probably would have replaced the tire, but I stuck some duct tape on the inside and have continued riding. That was 600 miles ago.

Strongest thing about these is cornering. They may be great at stopping, but my antiquated Trek/Suntour components make it hard to tell. I'm always confident except on sandy, gritty stuff, and the tires have never let me down. Wet pavement is a bit different story, but I ride this bike and these tires for saddle time, not speed. So in wet weather I slow down.

Summary: Unlike other reviewers I'm finding these durable, not at all puncture prone, and nice handling. I'd call them a nice average tire at a very reasonable price.

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Jul

2010

1.0

Short life span

By AK Jeff

from Anchorage Alaska

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Pros

Excellent Grip
Good Cornering

Cons

Punctures Easily
Wears Easily

Best Uses

Comments about Continental Ultra Sport Tire - Multiple Sizes:

These came on my Surly Pacer and were great for about 3 months. I commute as well as ride recreationaly so I do put some miles on a bike. After that they seemed to pick rocks and would puncture very easily. They simply wore out. I replaced them with the Serafas Secca tire. Hopefully those will last longer.

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Jun

2010

2.0

It's just ok

By Megz

from Reno, NV

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Cons

Punctures Easily
Wears Easily

Best Uses

Comments about Continental Ultra Sport Tire - Multiple Sizes:

These tires came stock on my bike. They performed well at first, but I noticed that they wore down fast. The price of these tires are consistent with the quality. I replaced these with Gatorskins and noticed a significant improvement in rolling resistance. I put the Conti Ultra Sport tires on my old bike to ride on the trainer, but they didn't last long. 30 minutes on a trainer finished off the life of the tire.

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May

2010

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Expected results considering the price

By cycling herbivore

from Seattle, WA

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Pros

Excellent Grip
Good Cornering
Inexpensive

Cons

Punctures Easily
Wears Easily

Best Uses

Commuting
Rain

Comments about Continental Ultra Sport Tire - Multiple Sizes:

I bought the 700x28 Conti Ultra Sport because my 700x23 Vittoria Zaffiro tires preformed very poorly in the rain. The Ultra Sport tires did great in the rain but I would get a flat every day with them. Installing tire liners kept me from getting a single flat afterwards. The tires are very soft and get glass embedded in them and rocks easily tear small holes in the tread. They lasted 6 months before the many small holes tore into a large hole making the tire useless. Considering the price of the tire, it isn't surprising they only lasted 6 months.

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Sep

2008

(5 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Mediocre tire

By bmalec

from Buffalo Grove, IL

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Excellent Grip
Inexpensive

Cons

Punctures Easily
Wears Easily

Best Uses

Training

Comments about Continental Ultra Sport Tire - Multiple Sizes:

The tread on these tires is a very soft rubber that picks up glass like crazy. I normally ride a little 10-mile loop and I was pulling 2-3 glass shards out of the front tire after each ride. On average the front would flat every 100 miles. At 300 miles either a piece of glass or a small stone broke the fabric belt and the tire immediately deformed bad enough that I had to replace it.

My rear tire fared a bit better, but by 600 miles the tread was well worn and the tire started flatting. I don't believe you'd be able to get more than 1k miles out of one of these tires on the rear.

For what it's worth, I replaced these tires with Michelin Speedium 2's, which I've been much happier with.

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Aug

2008

4.0

Rides Nice

By Ryan M.

from Chicago, IL

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Good Cornering
Great in Rain

Cons

Best Uses

Commuting
Rain

Comments about Continental Ultra Sport Tire - Multiple Sizes:

I average 2.5 miles one way to work and school, haven't really had a problem with them. I'm using the 700x28C, downsizing from a pair of WTB cyclocross tires as my commute now has more asphalt than grass. Haven't had a problem with punctures, I run them at 100 PSI and ride quality is ok.

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Jul

2008

(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

punctures easily

By icteng

from san diego, ca

About Me Weekend Warrior

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Pros