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Winter Tyres – Vittoria vs Continental

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  • December 17, 2012 at 4:06 pm #17477
    gthornton101

    Hi,

    I’ve been using Conti GP4000s for most of this year for my daily commute of 11miles each way. Recently I’ve been hit with a spate of punctures and I’m thinking I need to get some more hard wearing tyres on as the rain and slush pushes all the grit/stones/twigs/glass/debris out into my riding path.

    After doing some research the Vittoria Open Pave Evo CG seems to be a good choice (http://www.wiggle.co.uk/vittoria-open-pave-evo-cg-clincher-tyre/) and the reviews in general seem pretty good even with their hefty price tag. Does anyone have any experience with using them?

    Or should I opt for something more typical and just upgrade my Continentals to Gatorskins?

    Any thoughts/opinions gratefully received!

    Thanks.

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  • December 18, 2012 at 10:06 am #709045
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    gthornton101

    @Bedfordshire Clanger thanks
    @Bedfordshire Clanger thanks for the link.

    Sounds like GP4Seasons are the way to go!

    December 17, 2012 at 9:04 pm #709043
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    therevokid

    just gone from gatorskins to
    just gone from gatorskins to rubino pros … £18 each !!!!
    so far tough and a nice ride.
    The gators were getting “sketchy” in the wet – not nice
    given the weather we seem to have been stuck with 😀

    December 17, 2012 at 8:21 pm #709041
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    Bedfordshire Clanger

    MinardiM189 wrote:I’ve

    MinardiM189 wrote:
    I’ve changed from GP4000s to Grand Prix 4 Seasons for the winter. So far no problems at all. :)

    +1

    This is the way to go. GP4000s in summer, GP4Seasons in winter. Gatorskins are not an upgrade for either. Open Pave is a great tyre too but Conti 4Seasons are excellent winter tyres. Check your GP4000s for wear, they may be knackered. My experience with Conti tyres is that once they start to go that it is time to chuck them out. You can pick a pair up very cheaply at bike-discount.de

    December 17, 2012 at 6:49 pm #709039
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    ljblas

    Also changed to 25.8mm Conti
    Also changed to 25.8mm Conti GP 4 Seasons for the winter, but from 23mm Ultremo’s.
    Have to say they are superb and may well keep them on for the year. (Times have got quicker too – maybe as I’m a bigger rider and the larger tyre suits anyway).

    December 17, 2012 at 6:29 pm #709037
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    MinardiM189

    I’ve changed from GP4000s to
    I’ve changed from GP4000s to Grand Prix 4 Seasons for the winter. So far no problems at all. 🙂

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