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Continental or Schwalbe Tyres

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  • April 16, 2012 at 7:28 pm #15576
    gthornton101

    Hi guys and girls, I’m new to the forums so please be nice!

    I’m looking to upgrade the worn tyres on my Mavic Aksiums and have narrowed it down to Continental Grand Prix 4000S or the Schwalbe Ultremo ZX Evolution HD.

    Purely from an aesthetic viewpoint I’m leaning towards the Schwalbe’s as I can colour coordinate B-) , but have heard they have weaker side walls and are more prone to punctures that the Continentals.

    I do about 100miles a week on the road as my commute, with the occasional longer weekend ride.

    Anyone have experience or recommendations to go for either of these?

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  • September 3, 2012 at 10:47 am #674931
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    giff77

    issacforce wrote:Its true 1

    issacforce wrote:
    Its true 1 puncture in 4 years of using conti,s, and thats with over 4000 mile a year, plus riding up and down the uk ;)

    Hope you realise that the puncture pixies are going to nail you now. They’ve a bit of catchup to do.

    September 3, 2012 at 10:33 am #674929
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    gthornton101

    Indeed I opted for the Conti
    Indeed I opted for the Conti 4000S and really like them. Have had them on for 5months now for my commute 100+ miles a week and *touch wood* only one puncture in that time. They roll nicely too.

    September 2, 2012 at 2:08 pm #674927
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    SPAM Naval

    contis definitely. I use them
    contis definitely. I use them on my road commute bike (London 9 miles each way every day) and my weekend bike. Don’t have any experience of the Schwalbes I must admit but I’m a happy camper with the 4000s

    September 1, 2012 at 4:31 pm #674925
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    Raleigh

    No silly,
    one word
    No silly,

    one word answer:

    Copydex!

    😀

    September 1, 2012 at 10:30 am #674923
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    daysofspeed

    6 months on Specialized All
    6 months on Specialized All Condition tyres (including 1.5 climbs of the Ventoux!) and no punctures… Until this week. Three in a day! Broken glass.

    So, do I change tyres now they have been torn/pierced?

    April 21, 2012 at 9:28 am #674921
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    issacforce

    Its true 1 puncture in 4
    Its true 1 puncture in 4 years of using conti,s, and thats with over 4000 mile a year, plus riding up and down the uk 😉

    April 18, 2012 at 9:32 am #674919
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    jonomc4

    I have been using the conti 4
    I have been using the conti 4 seasons tyre for about 700 miles now on my commute into London. I have 23mm at 100 psi – so far no problems at all with punctures etc. They are a little slippy in the wet but nothing more than usual.

    That said I did 4,000 miles in my Specialized Armadillos (28mm @90 psi) and only ever had one puncture (from a 3 inch nail) – they are still going strong and only a little flat on top. But the side walls are very hard and even on 28mm the ride is very hard.

    I would agree with the guy above Conti (but 4 seasons version) for Commute and Schwalbe Ultremo for those special days.

    April 17, 2012 at 7:20 pm #674917
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    gthornton101

    Seems the Conti’s have it.
    Seems the Conti’s have it. Thanks for all the advice everyone – going to go with the GP 4000S ‘s! Will let you know how I get on.

    April 17, 2012 at 7:18 pm #674915
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    gthornton101

    it’s outside London. A
    it’s outside London. A couple of small towns, but aside from the obligatory pot holes the UK roads have they generally aren’t too bad.

    April 17, 2012 at 6:55 pm #674913
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    TheHatter

    Bedfordshire Clanger

    Bedfordshire Clanger wrote:

    If you are riding in London or another glass and flint strewn urban environment I would go for something even more puncture resistant like Conti 4 Seasons, Schwalbe Durano or Spesh Armadillo.

    +1 for the Durano’s. I’ve been using them for commuting and even over glass strewn paths they’re holding up really well – much better than my old gatorskins.

    April 17, 2012 at 1:20 pm #674911
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    Roberj4

    Conti’s have a very strong UK
    Conti’s have a very strong UK following but I’ve always found them to be lacking in grip (115 psi) normal use and they wear to a flat profile/ridge. The usual persuasion is on cost you end up shelling out £30+ each for high end tyres. After running Conti’s I change to Schwalbe’s original Ultimo tires, at the time I felt they were the fastest clincher by far I’d ever used and were very happy in the dry 115psi but at a 120-130 psi they were lethal in the wet, fine at 115psi. But after Schwalbe announced manufacturing faults with these they blistered after approx 1500 miles they soon feel out of favor after buying yet another set that blistered again. So Conti’s are great for everyday riding and racing, Schwalbe are better but keep these for racing/fast training only. I now use Panaracer ‘Extreme’ (made by Panasonic) even better than Schwalbe for all year round use racing and winter training. I will never change from these and they were recommended to me.

    April 17, 2012 at 12:26 pm #674909
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    cborrman

    I love schwalbe for MTB, but
    I love schwalbe for MTB, but have not had reason to try them as I have been so happy with 4000s… the roll well, they resist punctures and they are the lightest tyre I know with this combo…

    April 17, 2012 at 10:25 am #674907
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    Bedfordshire Clanger

    Where’s your commute?
    I have
    Where’s your commute?
    I have GP4000S and I’m very happy with them but I save them for weekend rides and sportives.
    If you are riding in London or another glass and flint strewn urban environment I would go for something even more puncture resistant like Conti 4 Seasons, Schwalbe Durano or Spesh Armadillo.

    April 17, 2012 at 9:18 am #674905
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    Simon E

    I think the GP4000S are
    I think the GP4000S are probably a bit tougher but I prefer Schwalbe tyres overall. If you’re concerned about punctures or tyre construction then I’d suggest the Durano S (225g). The extra few grammes isn’t really going to make much difference.

    April 17, 2012 at 6:51 am #674903
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    mancsi

    issacforce wrote:plus 1 for

    issacforce wrote:
    plus 1 for conti,s 1 puncture in 4 years

    No chance! You must ride 3 miles once every 6 months

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