Continental are offering a pair of their brand new Grand Sport Race tyres in return for a pair of old tyres (any non Continental brand) with a pair of inner tubes worth £71.88. The promotion runs until 31st July at selected dealers and some sportives, and they’re only asking you to complete a feedback form on the new tyres in return for their generosity.
To partake in the offer you need to take your bike to a participating dealer where they will remove your old tyres and fit a pair of brand new Grand Sport Race in 23 or 25mm width with new Race28 inner tubes. They’ll dispose of the old tyres on your behalf.
This offer runs from 15th May to 31st July, but Continental says that dealers have a limited supply, and once a dealer exhausts their supply prior to 1st June, the offer is no longer available. So the hint is to not hang around if you want to make use of this offer, and get down to your nearest dealer sharpish. With a new pair of tyres fitted, customers will be asked to give their feedback of the new tyres at their website. Doesn't seem too much to ask in return for a brand new pair of tyres.
The Grand Sport is a brand new tyre from Continental available in three variations; Light, Extra and Race. The latter is a racing and training tyre featuring a 180tpi casing with a NyTech breaker to protect against flats, and the new PureGrip compound is said to provide high levels of grip.
There are also three events that you’ll be able to do a tyre swap, where they’ll have about 100 tyres so again you don’t want to be back of the queue. The events are the Welsh Wild West Sportive (25th May), Dragon Ride (8th June) and the Dartmoor Classic Sportive (22nd June).
You can see the full list of participating dealers at their website http://www.tyre-amnesty.co.uk/index.php/offer-details
64 thoughts on “Continental tyre amnesty – get a pair of Grand Sport Race tyres free”
/rummages through garage for
/rummages through garage for retired tyres.
I have rung a few shops and
I have rung a few shops and they all say you need to take your bike in and they then swap tyres and tubes. Rejected my offer to make life easier by just bringing in the tyres!
Yippee, my LBS is on the
Yippee, my LBS is on the list.Now where are those old tyres.
Makes me glad i keep old
Makes me glad i keep old tyres now. They come in handy as frame protectors when transporting the bikes in vans, slotting between bikes.
I’ll swap a couple on to some rims and take them to the LBS which happens to be in the scheme..
Was it really so hard to make
Was it really so hard to make a map xD
So with a lack of old tyres,
So with a lack of old tyres, what’s the cheapest, nastiest tyre you can buy new? Anything in lidl for a pound? :))
More dealers in east cheshire
More dealers in east cheshire than in south London…
Train fair to visit the old dears, plus a ride in the peak district Vs free tyres?
I’m confused – are these
I’m confused – are these tyres supposed to be more sporty than the GP4000s, or less so? Is the winter/training tyre more durable than GP4S? I love Conti but their range is almost too big…
Yennings wrote:I’m confused –
It is too big, but I think most of us were sold at the word “free” :))
Managed to get my tyres
Managed to get my tyres yesterday. Nice and light, 1st test ride tonight.
I took the wheels in with old tyres fitted. Their workshop fitted the Conti’s…tyres fitted by a bike workshop…Oh the shame =))
Are dealers trying to make
Are dealers trying to make some money out of this by charging for fitting them?
At last my refusal to throw
At last my refusal to throw away old tyres has born fruit !
Apparently at least one shop
Apparently at least one shop is charging £20 to fit the tyres according to Twitter.
Kind of understandable really.
dodgy wrote:Apparently at
Depends if they give the option to just give you them, bit out of order to charge if there is no option to.
It’s not like the shop are losing out, Conti are the ones taking the hit here.
Unless conti are paying the
Unless conti are paying the shop to do the change over then yes the shop is losing out time!
dave2041 wrote:Unless conti
Well yes, which is why it should just be an exchange of the tyres.
Out of order having a ‘free tyre offer’ , but you’ll have to pay the dealer to fit them…
Got a link for dealers in
Got a link for dealers in Taiwan?
They are below GP
They are below GP 4000s
“Chosen as a fitment tyre with many top bicycle manufacturers & introducing Launching our new PUREGRIP compound, sitting just below BlackChili but comparable with any other compound on the market”
I wasnt charged to have the
I wasnt charged to have the tyres fitted..in my eyes thats bang out of order and Id suggest letting Conti know to clarify as to have some charge and others not seems a bit harsh.
I know its workshop time, but £20 to fit 2 bike tyres??!!
My 8 year old can do that…hmm, maybe time for him to start earning his keep… strokes chin in a pondering fashion
Dammit, the only old tyres I
Dammit, the only old tyres I have are contis! Matters little though as no Cambridge bike shops on the list.
just called my LBS, who are
just called my LBS, who are listed as a participating retailer, and this article was the first they’d heard of the offer!
They’re on the phone to their distributor now…that should be an interesting conversation.
This sounds like a great
This sounds like a great offer, unfortunately there doesn’t appear to be anywhere in Essex listed as a participant, bit of a long drive to the nearest one, kind of knocks the point of them being free if it’s going to cost a lot to get there.
Oh well, hopefully this will encourage others to do similar offers with new tyres etc, I’ve got a couple of old spares ready just in case.
We’re giving away 25 pairs of
We’re giving away 25 pairs of Conti tyre and tube combos. They must be fitted in store and you must have crap tyres http://www.ukbikesdepot.com/info/free-continental-tyres-continental-tyre-amnesty.php …
not sure if all the shops only have 25 sets?
My LBS are charging £14 to
My LBS are charging £14 to fit them, which I don’t mind paying when Conti are taking the ‘hit’ on the tyres and tubes.
Having arranged everything with them, I am dropping off the wheels, free of tyres and tubes, but will, of course be providing them with some ‘old’ (very very old) 700c tyres
I emailed Conti who replied saying that it was down to the specific dealer to charge if they wanted.
Done for free and within the
Done for free and within the hour after confirming they had some left!
Top chaps at http://www.bicicielo.com
malcolmclayton wrote:Done for
One of my local shops! I’ll have to pop the fixed into them to get it done, thats in dire need of some new tyres.
pretty gutted there are no
pretty gutted there are no shops near me, my tyres developed a lovely gash in the sides 2 days ago
My shop has a waiting list –
My shop has a waiting list – they’re waiting to see how many pair of tyres arrive. Exciting isn’t it!?
Typical. Have just recycled a
Typical. Have just recycled a pair of threadbare non conti tyres kicking around gathering dust for such a time as this. Ah well.
Oh well, only one of those
Oh well, only one of those shops is near(ish) to me, and it seems as though the publicity has caused a bit of a “tramampoline” rush.
I do need a set of summer tyres, but it looks like I’m going to surprise my LBS by going in and asking to buy a set (not those though).
bikebot wrote:it seems as
Simpsons reference?
An LBS of mine is on the list, gave him a call but his allocation had gone already.
parksey wrote:bikebot
Yeah, though it’s a sign your getting old when you can quote Simpsons gags from back when they were funny. For anyone who doesn’t know it – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il8Q5ZoJELQ
Distributors near me all sold
Distributors near me all sold out yesterday
No one within a 20 mile
No one within a 20 mile radius for me, and there’s at least one of the nearest I wouldn’t trust to change their own pants let alone my tyres.
Best be quick cos my lbs has
Best be quick cos my lbs has almost run out!
Bristol shop sold out in 24h.
Bristol shop sold out in 24h.
my lbs says that the listing
my lbs says that the listing was a mistake 🙁
I think ALL LBS should charge
I think ALL LBS should charge for fitting and force you to have them fitted there, not just walk out with some free tyres. Conti aren’t losing anything off this. But LBS will.
We are have free Continental
We are have free Continental Grand Sport tyres in our goodie bags for corporate entries to the BURGESS HILL SPRINGTIME CLASSIC CYCLOSPORTIVE 31ST AUGUST along with other great free things. http://www.srs-events.cc
The LBS should be paid for
The LBS should be paid for their time but unless Conti make the charge clear within the terms (they don’t) then Continental themselves should be paying the dealers as part of the promotion cost.
There not free if you have a compulsory fitting charge.
IanW1968 wrote:The LBS should
I think even if my LBS did fit them for free, I’d buy something else whilst I was there. It would just feel rude to completely freeload off of a business I want to support.
Bike bot- Your sense of
Bike bot- Your sense of loyalty is admirable however, Im not suggesting the LBS does not get paid, quite the opposite.
Continental should be paying for the fitting or be making it clear within the promotion that there will be charge.
IanW1968 wrote:Bike bot- Your
Exactly this, and what about the LBS’s when theyre really ‘cliquey’ they’ll fit them for free for some and charge others no doubt.
glynr36 wrote:IanW1968
Exactly this, and what about the LBS’s when theyre really ‘cliquey’ they’ll fit them for free for some and charge others no doubt.— IanW1968
Yeah chaps, we’re all saying the same thing. But if the shop has found itself on the wrong end of the deal, I’d buy something as the polite way of supporting them. Never really run into the cliquey behaviour, but I’ve always done most of my own maintenance, and the shop I use for the rest is a good old traditional place that’s been around since before I learned to ride.
The shop can declined to
The shop can declined to participate, they can’t inadvertantly be obliged to install tyres.
I suspect its a poorly put together promotion by the tea boy at continental towers or more likely some marketing company is doing for them, either way they should be clear whats in the promotion.
The tyres btw are a bit naff and not continentals usual very high standard.
IanW1968 wrote:The shop can
Didn’t suggest they would be, but if you’ve ever worked in retail you’ll know that you’re the one who has to maintain the customer relationship, not the wholesaler or distributer.
I don’t know the bike trade, but when promotions happen in the sector I do know it’s the major retailers that have agreed the terms with the distributor and the independents that then find they have to match them or wonder if they’ll lose a repeat customer.
Trying to pressure someone else in the supply chain to carry some cost for your promotion is a trick as old as retail.
IanW1968 wrote:
The tyres btw
How did you come to that conclusion? O_O
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Had some fitted today for £15 which “do ices” the deal a fair amount. I would be okay if you had the option to do it yourself or pay for installation.
Anyway, after a fairly short 30 minute ride back the tires seem pretty decent. Noticeable difference to Duranos I usually have, (did not use them for the amnesty though) offering a more damped feel. Thumb grip check feels quite grippy. Hope they hold up well!
Rule 5 Bikes in Brighton have
Rule 5 Bikes in Brighton have sold out (if that’s the right phrase…)
LBS phone lines where rammed
LBS phone lines where rammed for hours, emailed them but missed out on them. No doubt people who never use the LBS.
Leodis wrote:LBS phone lines
And?
Only one shop in Devon and
Only one shop in Devon and none in Cornwall. Oh well.
So the old tyres have to be
So the old tyres have to be on the bike 😕
and the new tyres get fitted :W
and I have to go to Sunderland for the privilege :”(
and they are wire bead :&
I can’t just send Mrs ini across the river with a couple of my used rubbers to pick up some fresh?
Right then where are my levers?
I wonder how many tyres
I wonder how many tyres they’ll have at the Dartmoor Classic?
EDIT
OK so just read the article again – about 100.
Just got a pair swapped onto
Just got a pair swapped onto my bike today unfortuneatley in my second choice of 25mm and they are also folding tyres which im not keen on
As for the new race28 inner tubes i found my old Kenda tubes still on
Ive got them up for sale on Gumtree if anyone wants them around half price the pair
stan wrote:
Ive got them up
Half price of “free”, I hope.
Do they have to be non conti
Do they have to be non conti tyres? as my bike has conti tyres on it as standard i don’t think it is fair that i should miss out just because of what came on my bike!
Quote:How did you come to
Mmm does seem a little churlish and I wouldn’t have said it without the fitting charge thing.
You need to hold the tyres side by side with a pair of Gp4000 or 4Season the German made ones are in a different league. I will ride these though and they’ll probably be ok but no more.
Hm, dono. They are in a
Hm, dono. They are in a different price bracket to begin with. Time will tell how they fare.
Gift horse, meet mouth! Cheer
Gift horse, meet mouth! Cheer up people 🙂
I might be blind, but I can’t
I might be blind, but I can’t find a list of dealers?
djgorey wrote:I might be
Hmm. The list of dealers seems to have dissapeared from the Continental site. Yesterday it was just under the list for the three sportives this offer was present at.
Same here. There definitely
Same here. There definitely was one a couple of days ago but I wasn’t able to get to the dealer in Bristol then. Have just rechecked with view to going tomorrow. I presume this means thay have all been taken. :”(
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I saw the feature on
I saw the feature on Wednesday and rang my LBS (Julie’s Cycles in Leicester) and booked in for today for a pair of 25’s.
Swapped my winter tyres (Shwalbe Durano’s) off the bike and stuck some (really old) Lugano’s on that have been in the shed for two years.
£15 fitting fee later and I have brand spanking new tyres and tubes.
And I also got handed back the (Conti Race 28) tubes I had on previously too.
I’ve had GP4000s’ before and these don’t seem too different.
Tacky rubber and well made.
Guy in the shop said these are a brand new compound and different to the previous Grandsport tyres.
Now… Did someone mention the words ‘gifthorse’ and ‘mouth’…? 😕