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Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2025
Great tire & price!
Jörg
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2025
I have always been a great fan of Continental tires (have used them pretty much my whole life). My Canyon Aeroad came with Continental 5000 S TR tires. They felt great and fast in the beginning but I started to get a lot of punctures and finally swapped them for Continental 5000. Haven‘t had a single puncture since then and they still feel fast. No surprise that they have the reputation of being the best all-around tire for road bikes. Highly recommend them!
Peter, in HK.
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2024
These have to be the best tires I've ever used for path/road. Only having used clinchers, I find these are super fast with TPU or latex inners. Nice to see they're best-in-class yet fairly reasonably priced.
Sean Jones
Reviewed in Canada on June 29, 2024
these tires are game changers for comfort and speed. Best bang-for-buck upgrade you can do on your bike. Price seems to change day-by-day, week-by-week so shop smart.
SoCalKid
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2024
These are great riding tires. They have almost a spongy feel to them. I am a fan of the wider tires on road bikes as comfort is important to me. Very smooth and easy to install. I’ve always liked Continental tires and these are very good. I’ve only put about 200 miles on them so far and they seem pretty durable. Much better grip and ride than GatorSkins and it seems they are pretty puncture resistant .
Jamie
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2024
As a long-distance road cyclist, I've tried my fair share of tires, and the Continental Grand Prix 5000s are hands down the best I've ever used. These tires are the perfect blend of durability, speed, and comfort.What I love:Toughness: These tires are incredibly puncture-resistant. I've ridden them over all sorts of rough terrain and haven't had a single flat.Rolling Resistance: The GP5000s roll exceptionally fast. I've noticed a significant improvement in my average speed since switching to these tires.Mounting: While not the easiest tires to mount, they're definitely not the hardest either. With a little patience and some tire levers, they go on without too much fuss.Comfort: Despite their toughness, these tires offer a surprisingly smooth and comfortable ride. They do a great job of absorbing road vibrations.Overall:If you're looking for a top-performing road bike tire that can handle long distances and rough roads, look no further than the Continental Grand Prix 5000s. They're a bit of an investment, but they're worth every penny. These tires have made a noticeable difference in my riding experience, and I can't recommend them enough.
Herbert Ng
Reviewed in Australia on November 12, 2024
Expensive But good quality
Hezârfen
Reviewed in Turkey on August 27, 2022
Fotoğraflarda ve tanımlamalarda çift olarak lanse edilse de tek ürün geliyor ve iade işlem prosedürü daha zahmetli ve karmaşık.
Gustavo Tuz
Reviewed in Mexico on August 25, 2022
Muy buenas llantas, rápidas y aguantan bastante los impactos. En mi antigua bicicleta tenía las Grand Prix GT igual de Continental y esas en una semana ya se habían empezado a ver golpes en el neumático, con estas 5000 se ven como nuevas después de una semana de uso y 300 km recorridos. Si las encuentras a muy buen precio no dudes en comprarlas!
Mark R. Cartwright
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 20, 2022
The listing makes it looks like this is for a pair - two tyres in the picture, states in two other places that this is for two tyres (but does say elsewhere it is for one).I ordered two pairs of tyres (one put to fit, one to keep as spares) but two individual tyres arrived.Amazon we’re very good and have a 50% refund, so I have ended up with a pair at an extremely good price so ultimately am happy but other purchasers should be aware.
ILikeToTalk
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2020
I’ve only taken one 20 mile ride one these, so keep that in mind when reading this review. I’ll update as I put more miles on.I am a bit of a Continental tire snob for my bikes, and probably biased. I replaced a set of Ultra Sport II tires that I had over 2000 miles on after getting a landscape fabric staple thru the back tire and decided it was time for new ones.These tires are TOUGH to mount. 100% impossible to mount without tire levers, and 69% impossible to mount without a second set of hands. After failing to get the first tire mounted, my wife assisted in holding the bead in the rim while I worked on the final 10” and it took us about 10 minutes per tire after we got to that point. The tires, when unfolded out of the box, look a lot more like a ribbon than a tire, and don’t really gain their ‘tire shape’ until the tube gets some air in it, which I’m guessing contributes to the mounting challenges. The bead stiffness was part of the problem, and making sure the tube wasn’t pinched between the bead and rim was another part of the mounting issues.But once they’re on, ohhhh baby. These things roll like silk and have a very noticeable improved ride quality over my old tires. I have no idea if they’re “faster” tires or not, but they certainly roll better. The rubber compound has confidence-boosting grip when cornering and sticks to the road like Velcro.I hope these last a while because they are a joy to ride and I don’t want to have to prematurely shell out the money for another set, nor have to remount another pair any time soon.
Average Customer
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2020
TL;DRIn my opinion, this set of tires is the best balance of durability and speed at a moderate price point among the options I evaluated. Get the Ultra Sport II's (or Ultra Sport III's) if you're low on cash. If you have a race day coming up and want all the speed you can get, go with the Vittoria Corsa Speed G+ 2.0 (TLR) or the GP 5000 TL if you want both high performance and durability.What I Was Previously Using:I ride a 2015 Cannondale CAAD10 Ultegra. Before purchasing these tires, I still had the tires that came on the bike (about 600 miles ago), since they seemed like they had some life left in them at time of purchase. The front tire was a Mavic Yksion and the rear was a Forte Pro +. Both were fine, but not outstanding. I decided to replace them since they were starting too look quite worn.My Riding Style:I generally do medium (20 mi) to long (30-50 mi) rides at an intermediate pace (14-17 mph) on rural roads. I will often ride on rougher pavement surfaces, but typically steer clear of anything with a lot of loose gravel. Sometimes my routes will involve potholes, but I try to steer around these or get out of the saddle to absorb the bump if possible.Comparison to other Similar Tire Options: See bottom for graphical comparisonThis product was compared to several other tires, mostly continentals, but also a few oddball options as well. Amazon doesn’t let you post external URLs in the reviews, but I used a site that provides information on rolling resistance and durability for different tire types. I’m sure this could be easily found and used as a useful shopping tool with a quick google search.Mavic Yksion Elite: I looked up information on this tire as a baseline for comparison. They actually do not provide very good value per dollar, with performance that is similar to Ultra Sport II and Ultra Sport III for over twice the price point.Continental Gatorskin: This seemed like a good option for bikepacking or very long rides where durability is of paramount importance. According to sources I looked at, these tires come with a tradeoff in rolling resistance in order to have such high durability. I preferred something faster and was willing to use a tire with slightly less durability to accomplish this.Continental Grand Prix 4 Season: These appeared to be a slightly faster and more expensive version of the Gatorskin. They look to be only marginally less durable and appear to be intended for winter weather training. Again, these seem to be a decent option for bikepacking or training in really nasty weather, but at this time of year, I’m interested in going with something faster.Continental Ultra Sport II: These tires look like a very good value for money. They perform about as well or slightly better than the Mavic Yksion (could not find information on the Forte Pro +) for a much lower price point. These look to be very good value for the price. I strongly considered these over the GP5000 on the basis of value/$ alone. I may grab some to keep in a bag as a backup for flats on longer rides.Continental Ultra Sport III: Very similar to Ultra Sport II. Only marginally more expensive and marginally faster. Likely a somewhat newer rubber compound. Still very good value.Continental Grand Prix 4000S II: These are the precursor to the GP 5000 (this product). They are more expensive and slightly more durable, but they are somewhat slower. I didn’t see the higher price point being worth the durability increase, but many people online really seem to like this tire.Continental Grand Prix 5000 (this product): These tires are a good balance of price, durability, and performance. They are both faster and cheaper than the Grand Prix 4000S II, but they are lighter and have thinner tread and sidewall. I’ve heard some concern about this online, but I was willing to accept the risk, since they offer similar durability to the Mavic, which I’ve been using for some time.Continental Grand Prix 5000 TL: These appear to be even better than the GP 5000 (this product). They are not only more durable; they are even faster. I preferred these from a performance standpoint, but did not see the $30 price difference as worthwhile.Vittoria Corsa Speed G+ 2.0 (TLR): I looked at these just for fun. They have super low rolling resistance and look great for racing shorter courses, but they have thin tread so the risk of flats is higher. You also have to pay a hefty $116 for this level of performance.Installation:Installation of tires is generally a frustrating process. Though these are no exception, they did not seem to be any more frustrating than the average tire. I strongly recommend having tire spatulas/levers on hand for this process. You’ll need at least 2, and 3 is much easier. I installed these with only gloves and creative use of a hex wrench (because I didn’t have tire levers on hand at the time), but I don’t recommend this since you run the risk of puncturing your tube with a tool that isn’t designed for tire replacement. Like most fresh tires, once these are installed, they are tough to get off until they wear in. I strongly recommend checking direction of rotation before installation to ensure the tread is oriented in the right direction.Comfort, Ride Quality:I’ve put about 100 miles into these since time of purchase, and they feel very good. They are grippy and I run them at a somewhat lower pressure than I ran the Mavic and the Forte. I inflated both of those to around 125 psi on a typical ride, while I run these around 110 psi (they have a maximum inflation pressure of about 124 psi). This feels like it allows for a slightly larger contact patch and correspondingly more grip without feeling sluggish. I can corner at speed with a high level of confidence. I don’t know what black chili compound is, but it seems to do a good job of providing a tire that is both grippy and fast.Durability:Having only run these for about 100 miles, I can provide very limited useful information on durability. My initial impression is that while these are not nearly as tough as something like a Gatorskin, for the type of riding I do, I don’t expect issues. I’ll have to check back after a few hundred miles.
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