Customer Reviews

Continental Grand Prix 4000 Bicycle Tire

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I am now using my third set of these tires. Two of the previous four were good for four thousand miles. The other two suffered catastrophic glass cuts that could not be "fixed". I rarely have been able to ride more than about 1500-2000 miles on previous road tires, so am ecstatic about the durability of these GP4000s. I wouldn't buy any other tire now.

I am a huge fan of these tires. Mine have a little over 2,000 miles on them right now without a problem. Once I was on a bike path laid over a former railroad line with the old rocks on each side. If you have seen those sharp edged things surrounding tracks before you know you would never want to ride over them on any tire. One day I was run off the path and went downhill through 25-30ft of those rocks before coming to a stop. No tears, cuts or loss of air. Amazing. 215lbs pushing into sharp rock should pop most tires.

These are also amazingly supple. I have enjoyed the road feel of the Michelin Pro Race 2's for years, but found the durability and price of the Pro Race 3's to be questionable. The Contintental's give an equal, if not better, road feel and impressive puncture resistance to the Pro Race 2's. I have been running a pair of yellows so they are not the Black Chili S compound. I would like to try the S version, but my Giant looks way too sweet in yellow. These will be my tires as long as I have that bike.

Color match your bike, love the feel, enjoy the extra protection and look forward to many more miles than you would get out of most tires!

This listing is misleading. Check the various choices to make sure you are getting the Black Chili version of this tire. If you look at Continental's web site they show that not all GP4000 tires have the Black Chili compound which they claim has significant advantages over non-Black Chili versions. Whoever listed this maybe trying to dupe you into choosing something you don't want.

I've owned both GP4000 and GP4000S. The GP4000S all have Black Chili and I'd say they performed better than those without the compound, wearing longer. It's difficult to judge if they corner better or provide lower rolling resistance as much of that depends on the skill and fitness of the rider but I have a running joke with the friend I ride with, "40 Percent Lower Rolling Resistance Baby!" so even if they don't, I still get to brag.

4 Stars for the product (if they weren't so expensive, I give them 5); 0 stars for the listing as I think they're trying to pull a fast one.

These are really nice tires. I used them, and went more than 1000 miles on my rear tire, with NO flats and very little wear (I only changes it because I had a big race and was worried about number of miles on them). Switched to Vredestein Fortezza tricomps, but still would recoment these to. They have a bit of a softer feel than the Tricomps, but can only be inflated to 120 psi (Tricomps give you 145).

I ride a lot of centuries over the course of the year and have always used Continetal 25mm Ultra Gatorskins, until now. On a recommendation from a friend I bought a set and I'm glad I did. Not only do these carve corners but there is a noticeable difference in the rolling resistance of these tires. I also like the idea of knowing there's an indicator of how bad the tire is wearing. Some say there are issues with the sidewalls. but for me I don't see anything. Anyways, I'm sold on these tires.

I used to ride Bontrager Race X Lites, but last season switched to the Continental Gran Prix 4000s. Great ride and a significant improvement in mileage and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)! Averaged 2,346 miles (rear tires) for the Bontragers and I'm getting an average of 4,356 on the Gran Prix 4000s. That's an 85% improvement in mileage and despite a slightly higher out of pocket cost for the Continentals, it still translates into a 33% reduction in TCO (on a cost per mile basis) versus the Bontragers. Love em!

This is the first set of tires I have put on the road bike after the OEM tires. I got the ones with the black chili.

I've had them for a few months now, and put a few hundred miles on them. So far, they are doing well.

They give me a smoother ride than the original tires. They are also quieter, and the black with yellow labeling looks good on my bike.

I did have one flat, but it was not an issue with the tire at all (the tube failed at the valve stem, so nothing to do with the tire.)

I mostly ride on the road with them, but there are a few parts of my normal route that are dirt with some gravels. Also, some of the road is potholed. Fortunately so far, this has not affected the tires.

Picked up the 25mm tire to serve as an all around tire. I ride everything crushed gravel trails, crappy country roads, smooth city streets and chip sealed roads. This tire and size is perfect for each. When on the rode, I do not notice any problem with speed, like I would when riding on cross tires. They do stick well to the roads, as the tire claims. Also works well on the bad roads and trails. I have about 750 miles on them without any issues thus far.

An added benefit is the wear. these tires last. One of the better tires I've ridden during my 20 years of cycling.

Been cycling for 20+ yrs. CAT4, then triathlons, etc. and have tried all brands of tires. These Conti 4000s are the first I have tried and could not be more pleased. All the hype is deserved. Will buy another set when these need replacement.

Sticky tires, good cornering, and durable over rough roads. I've ridden Michelin's, Vittoria's, Specializes tires... The Conti GP's are still my favorite tire.