Conti Grand Prix's

Gazzetta67

Never used conti's (grand prix 24mm) before - About to get my winter bike set up again....are they a good tyre for the damp/wet roads and the potholes....only ever bought Michelin's heard stories that the conti's are faster tyre's ??? old wife's tale or true

Monty Dog

Depends on how much you enjoy fixing punctures? GPs are towards the performance end of the spectrum and like many Conti tyres IME are prone to cuts - personally I prefer something more durable for winter use like a GP4 Season or Schwalbe Durano or a Krylion / Pro Endurance / Ultremo DD for a faster ride with decent protection. I also find that Conti standard rubber isn't the best in the wet - plenty of experience of rear wheel skipping and slipping.

Gazzetta67

Monty Dog wrote:

Depends on how much you enjoy fixing punctures? GPs are towards the performance end of the spectrum and like many Conti tyres IME are prone to cuts - personally I prefer something more durable for winter use like a GP4 Season or Schwalbe Durano or a Krylion / Pro Endurance / Ultremo DD for a faster ride with decent protection. I also find that Conti standard rubber isn't the best in the wet - plenty of experience of rear wheel skipping and slipping.

Cheers Monty - To be honest ive used the Michelin Krylion Carbons 25mm for a few years and hardly had a puncture....fancied a change to a faster tyre, tho going along with your thinking would rather go 1mph slower and get no punctures on a cold wet snowy scottish morning

infopete

I toured on grand prix's last year and over wintered on them too.

I can't say I can tell the difference from Kyrlions but for tow paths or the end of the Canal du Midi I think they are great.

SNACK-HEAD

Kryilion seem great all round , especially in winter. As i ride a heavier and slower bike it dosen`t matter. i Have done a few road races on them and maintained my average results.