tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post2959462812315300159..comments2024-01-05T11:00:30.673-06:00Comments on DFW Point-to-Point: Continental Tires Are Better Than I ThoughtSteve Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-28072183141594357512010-01-09T18:14:12.310-06:002010-01-09T18:14:12.310-06:00Andy, it's interesting that you'd get flat...Andy, it's interesting that you'd get flats every 1000 miles and I never get them on the 4 seasons. I thought the Gatorskins were supposed be MORE puncture resistant. I'll have to go back & look again.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-89154594602292067242010-01-07T16:04:40.671-06:002010-01-07T16:04:40.671-06:00I've been running bontrager hard case tires on...I've been running bontrager hard case tires on my bike this last year (7000 miles of commute+weekend riding + some racing) and had very good luck. i ran gatorskins the year before and they were ok, but still had flat every 1000 miles or so.andynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-33979119638739958672009-11-28T20:17:56.024-06:002009-11-28T20:17:56.024-06:00Err, looked again - those Contis were $60 EACH. No...Err, looked again - those Contis were $60 EACH. Now they're up to $70 each and eBay's not much cheaper. Still, they're great tires...Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-64778725329510668032009-11-14T10:52:45.790-06:002009-11-14T10:52:45.790-06:00BTW, the 30c Marathon Racers are 120g heavier per ...BTW, the 30c Marathon Racers are 120g heavier per tire than the 28c Continental GP 4 Season tires if I believe the Conti and Schwalbe websites.<br /><br />PS: As those that have seen me can testify, I'm not getting my mileage via starving the rider...Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-43310772895464439672009-11-14T09:51:10.815-06:002009-11-14T09:51:10.815-06:00Probably the closest Schwalbe tires to the Conti I...Probably the closest Schwalbe tires to the Conti I'm using is the "Marathon Racer" which is only available in WIDER widths than the Conti.<br /><br />Regular Marathons are much heavier than the Contis in the 28c size. We're talking a half pound of rotating weight difference, which you'll surely notice, especially when accelerating. I suspect a lot of that is the bead, which is Kevlar in the Conti. Myself, 28c was wide enough for my 20 mile commute and it's far enough that wider than "wide enough" wasn't on the short list. Contis were far and away the lightest tires in that size with serious puncture resistance.<br /><br />Remember, 28c is as wide as the Contis get. I'll do an update as they get closer to the 5K mile target mileage.<br /><br />Another down side on the Contis? They're NOT cheap. At my LBS, I paid $60 for a pair which is probably double what I've ever paid for tires elsewhere. Ebay may be better priced, but they still won't be cheap. Even at the LBS price, they'll still be in the "penny per mile" ballpark.<br /><br />PS: They're also easy to change, especially after you've done it a few times which between the cyclocross and the rim strip, I've done recently.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-618712003381121312009-11-14T07:12:31.015-06:002009-11-14T07:12:31.015-06:00Nice review, before now, I hadn't thought abou...Nice review, before now, I hadn't thought about buying Continental tires. I've used Specialized and now Schwalbe. The Schwalbe's are much better - 1 flat in 3,400 miles (in the dark, on the way to work). I did get almost 4,000 miles on the Specialized, but I had probably close to twenty flats during that span.Big Oakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06713190395281794960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-83438983982234486732009-11-14T02:39:36.536-06:002009-11-14T02:39:36.536-06:00i have contis on my commuter. so far, excellent!i have contis on my commuter. so far, excellent!GreenComotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272116464292908327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-38480469950131123272009-11-14T00:45:58.914-06:002009-11-14T00:45:58.914-06:00finding the source of a nagging problem is SO NICE...finding the source of a nagging problem is SO NICE. yay Conti!RANTWICKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394479078513545568noreply@blogger.com