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Continental Grand Prix 4 Season Tire

    Continental Grand Prix 4 Season Tire

    • $80.00
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    Item # 711635

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    The Grand Prix 4-season tire is a top-level racing clincher for wet and winter conditions.

    • These tires combine speed, light weight and wet- weather performance with excellent puncture and sidewall protection
    • Ultra-fine polyamide casing supplies supple, all day performance
    • Black casing with added DuraSkin sidewall reinforcement protects against cuts and abrasion
    • Black tread compound optimizes wet-weather grip and low-temperature performance plus extends tread life

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    Continental Grand Prix 4 Season Tire Specs
    Specification
    Description
    Best use
    Road cycling
    700c
    220 grams
    700 x 23 / 700 x 25
    120 pounds per square inch
    No
    No
    330 tpi
    Yes
    Slick tread
    Wheel size
    Weight
    Dimensions
    Recommended pressure (psi)
    Foldable tires
    Tubeless
    Thread count casing (tpi)
    Puncture resistant
    Tread type

    Continental Grand Prix 4 Season Tire Customer Reviews

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    Continental Grand Prix 4 Season Tire
     
    4.3

    (based on 10 reviews)

    90%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Pros

    • Durable (7)
    • Puncture resistant (7)
    • Excellent grip (6)
    • Good cornering (3)

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Commuting (4)
      • Serious racing/training (3)
        • Reviewer Profile:
        • Avid cyclist (8)
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      (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      My favorite training clincher

      By ZenNMotion

      from Virginia

      About Me Competitive Cyclist

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      Pros

        Cons

          Best Uses

            Comments about Continental Grand Prix 4 Season Tire:

            These are my favorite road clinchers for quite a few years now- and I've gone through many road tires over many years including high end "racing" Michelins, Vresteins, Vittorias etc as well as trying to save a few bucks with cheaper models (not worth it). As a training tire this is the top of the list IMO. The price of these has increased quite a bit in the last few years, but they're still worth it. With modern materials, road tires get a lot of miles- lots more than they did even a few years ago, and tires are the most important bang for the buck component on your bike- save on the other stuff, spend on tires. With any tire, there is always a tradeoff between durability and ride quality. This is mostly due to the casing underneath the rubber- better ride quality comes from more flexible ("supple" among bike tire geeks)casing- more, and thinner threads per inch-tpi quoted in the specs. However thinner casing means more vulnerable to punctures. Some tires make up for this with extra belted layers of kevlar-type materials- like the Continental Gatorskin models. So you make your choices- better feel, handling and traction in dicey situations, or durability and puncture resistance. I've found the 4 seasons Conti to be the right mix for me- I don't ride them in a lot of glass-strewn roads and we don't have goat head thorns here in the Mid-Atlantic. I seldom puncture with them, and they last a long time. Too bad REI doesn't carry the 28c size- those are great for fast riding on dirt roads and they fit a lot of road bikes. All sizes run more narrow than spec'ed. The 25c size feel much better and not noticeably heavier than the 23's on pavement and are nominally gravel-capable as well, so I would definitely recommend getting 25s (I weigh 160). You can also run the 25s at a little lower pressure which really enhances the road feel, cornering and handling on rough roads, a little extra cush is nice to your butt and hands on long days- I like to run them at 85psi front and 95psi rear. The 25c actual width measures between 23-24mm using my caliper. The 28c measures 26mm. My guess is that the 23c measures 21-22mm. These would not be my first choice for racing clinchers (I race on tubulars) as they are not as supple as dedicated race tires like Michelin Pro3 etc. But you could certainly race on them if you wanted- I do lots of hard competitive group rides on them. But for everything else they're my faves-worry free great feeling go anywhere training tires. I did try the gatorskins- but I didn't like the feel, and they're overkill for me, I get so few punctures with the 4 seasons that ride much better. But I do recommend the 25s unless the clearance on your bike is really too tight.

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            (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            worth the cash

            By bob B

            from madison, wi

            About Me Avid Cyclist

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            Pros

            • Durable
            • Excellent Grip
            • Good Cornering
            • Low Rolling Resistance
            • Puncture Resistant

            Cons

            • Wears Easily

            Best Uses

            • Commuting

            Comments about Continental Grand Prix 4 Season Tire:

            I had some bad luck with Specialized armadillo's due to constant delamination. Purchased the 4 season for a back tire, and road all winter long in Madison, Wi, and I have to be honest, they worked like a champ, despite record levels of snow. The worst day was -22, and 3 feet of snow before I opted to take the bus instead of commuting. I wouldn't think of buying anything else.

            (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

             
            4.0

            Excellent tire

            By Webster

            from S. F. Bay Area

            About Me Avid Cyclist

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            Pros

            • Durable
            • Good Cornering
            • Puncture Resistant

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Serious Racing/Training

              Comments about Continental Grand Prix 4 Season Tire:

              Tire design and choice requires tradeoffs. Do you want grippy or durable? Light weight or puncture resistant? The Continental Grand Prix 4 Season tire strikes an excellent balance between these competing goals. It is more durable and puncture resistant than most racing tires, and better handling than most heavy duty tires. It's one of the all-round best tires available for my fast hilly club rides and centuries.

              Consider also Continental's foldable Gatorskin, which is similar and not quite as expensive.

              (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              Best Tires Ever

              By Subbu

              from Boulder, CO

              About Me Casual/ Recreational

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              Pros

              • Durable
              • Excellent Grip
              • Puncture Resistant

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Climbing
                • Serious Racing/Training

                Comments about Continental Grand Prix 4 Season Tire:

                I have been using Conti all-seasons for years. The 4000 pair I bought last March is still going well after nearly 3500 miles on it. I had just two flats - both were due to nails on roads. Excellent tires. Worth every penny.

                (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                4.0

                Firm ride, durable tire

                By Matt2007

                from Connecticut

                About Me Avid Cyclist

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                Pros

                • Durable
                • Puncture Resistant

                Cons

                • Firm

                Best Uses

                • Commuting

                Comments about Continental Grand Prix 4 Season Tire:

                Got this tire for the back to try for last off season, kept it on through the summer. Durable tire with firm ride and extra tread pattern. Not sure that extra tread makes a large difference on a narrow tire, 23 width. Would return to the Continental 4000S in the future because I prefer the more supple ride of that tire.

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                (2 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                3.0

                6 months before I needed to replace it..

                By Graham0227

                from Seattle, WA

                About Me Avid Cyclist

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                Pros

                • Excellent Grip
                • Low Rolling Resistance

                Cons

                • Punctures Easily

                Best Uses

                  Comments about Continental Grand Prix 4 Season Tire:

                  For this clydesdale cyclist in the city the rear only lasted ~900 miles before becoming swiss cheese. Still plenty of tread left, but it just cant hold air. Great resistance, my chief complaint was durability from the foldy.

                  (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                   
                  4.0

                  Awesome

                  By Zieg

                  from San Bernardino

                  About Me Avid Cyclist

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                  Pros

                  • Durable
                  • Excellent Grip
                  • Good Cornering

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Commuting
                    • Rain
                    • Serious Racing/Training

                    Comments about Continental Grand Prix 4 Season Tire:

                    Bought these to replace my worn out tires and i haven't looked back since. I have been using these for over a year and the wear on them has been much less than i expected. They haven't let me down whether i am riding when its dry or when its wet.

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                    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                     
                    4.0

                    Great buy

                    By Zieg

                    from Colton, CA

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                    Pros

                    • Durable
                    • Excellent Grip
                    • Puncture Resistant

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                        Comments about Continental Grand Prix 4 Season Tire:

                        I have had problems with other tires not lasting as long as they should. These tires have over 400 miles on them and they still look and act as if they are brand new.

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                        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                         
                        4.0

                        Pretty good over 1000 miles.

                        By Jeff Chandler

                        from Grand Junction, CO

                        About Me Avid Cyclist

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                        Pros

                        • Excellent Grip
                        • Puncture Resistant

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                          • All Purpose Tire

                          Comments about Continental Grand Prix 4 Season Tire:

                          Much more durable than the Kendras they replaced. I had on puncture flat early in the season this year. I must have hit a patch of goatheads, as there were 4-5 holes in series. The only other flat was due to a cheap imported tube.

                          I have been caught in the rain a couple times on these tires, and they seemed to work fine.

                          Good overall tire. I've tried Michelin, Kendra, Specialized, Vittoria, but always come back to Contis.

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                          5.0

                          Works for me

                          By JumboCookies

                          from Bedford, MA

                          About Me Avid Cyclist

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                          Pros

                          • Durable
                          • Puncture Resistant

                          Cons

                          • Heavy bulky

                          Best Uses

                          • Commuting
                          • Rain

                          Comments about Continental Grand Prix 4 Season Tire:

                          I got these on sale at REI in the spring. I have put over 1400 miles on them and hardly any sign of wear to date. I am running the 25mm wide folding version over bumpy New England back roads to get a little shock absorption. No flats and no noticeable cuts or anything on the tread. Looks like I will be running these well into into next summer.

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