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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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by PowerReviewsPros
- Excellent grip (5)
- Good cornering (5)
Cons
- Punctures easily (8)
- Wears easily (5)
Best Uses
- Commuting (3)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid cyclist (7), Casual/ recreational (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (3)
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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.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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.
- Gift:
- No
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.
- Gift:
- No
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.
- Gift:
- No
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.
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.
Pros
- Low Rolling Resistance
Cons
- Punctures Easily
Best Uses
Comments about Continental Ultra Sport Tire - Multiple Sizes:
little rocks and glass sticks to the wheel. Went out for two 15 mile rides, got puncture on both rides.
Pros
- Excellent Grip
- Good Cornering
Cons
- Punctures Easily
Best Uses
- trainer tire
Comments about Continental Ultra Sport Tire - Multiple Sizes:
I've used the 700x28c version as a front tire for hundreds of commuting miles. This tire picks up large amounts of glass and sharp rocks, big and small, with the big fairly quickly working through the rubber and casing to the tube. I've never had this happen to a front tire before, so this tire is a disappointment. It also takes a long time to pull all the shards out to prevent flats if you want to do that.
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