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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

2.4

(based on 10 reviews)

30%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Excellent grip (5)
Good cornering (5)

Cons

Punctures easily (7)
Wears easily (4)

Best Uses

Commuting (3)

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Sep

2008

(4 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Mediocre tire

By bmalec

from Buffalo Grove, IL

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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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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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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

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.

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Aug

2007

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

These tires rock

By slow guy

from Bucks County, PA

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Pros

Excellent Grip
Low Rolling Resistance
Supple Feel

Cons

None at this price

Best Uses

Commuting
Touring
Training

Comments about Continental Ultra Sport Tire - Multiple Sizes:

Bought these in size 700 x 28 to replace 700 x 32 Panaracer Urban Maxes that kept popping off my new rims. I've read reviews that said these are difficult to mount. Aside from pinching a tube, I had no problem getting the bead on the rim using normal methods and a Quickstik, and unlike the tires they replaced, these staid put when I pumped them to pressure. I worried they wouldn't be as comfortable as the bigger tires but I was dead wrong. Tirewall says inflate to 115 lbs but the label says recommended pressure is 80 lbs. At 80 lbs these were really smooth, very supple and even more comfortable than the old 32s. I've only ridden them a few times so I can't really comment on durability. However, I went 18 miles on a rough gravel trail yesterday and these held up just fine. I couldn't be happier with them.

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Jun

2008

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

not puncture resistant

By leefok

from San Francisco Bay

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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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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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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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