GP 5000 or Corsa G+ ?
vincesummerskRoxcBTr
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700 x 28 and for day rides in rural areas with poor road surfaces, what do you think?
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I've had a set of 28mm Corsa G2.0 on my good bike for the past 2 years and done about 3000 miles on that bike over that time.
Tyres have been great, no flats and ride nicely, but riding friends have GP5k's and rate them too.0 -
I loved the Corsa G when I used them but I found that the 'upper' section had a habit of peeling away from the carcass of the tyre. This was quite a common issue with them but they might have sorted it now.1
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NB. Will be run with tubes.0
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Had a friend who this happened to recently. After sub 1000 miles.feelgoodlost said:I loved the Corsa G when I used them but I found that the 'upper' section had a habit of peeling away from the carcass of the tyre. This was quite a common issue with them but they might have sorted it now.
I love the GP5000's, can't fault them in any way.1 -
GP5000s.
Did me great descending the Telegraphe in a thunderstorm.
Key is to look where you're riding and try to avoid debris on the road rather than just plough through it. Of course you can just be unlucky too.0 -
I have Grand Prix Sport Race on the bike as it came fitted with them, good tyres but getting a bit worn, sounds like the vote is for the GP 5000s0
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Corsa g+ are a great tyre, use them on my summer and race bikes. They are lighter and will likely wear quicker on poor roads however, so I would go with the conti's if you want a bit more durability.0
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GP 5000 don’t wear very well and puncture quite easily as well. The are also a right pain in the ar@e to get on Prime rims. I won’t be buying them again.0
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GP 4 Seasons worth considering?0
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If you find a set that aren't a pain to run on primes let me know. Bought a pair of schwalbe ones, recommended by a friend. Will be replacing gp4000s, hard to fault. But the schwalbe are alot cheaper. Poor country roads here towebboo said:GP 5000 don’t wear very well and puncture quite easily as well. The are also a right pain in the ar@e to get on Prime rims. I won’t be buying them again.
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Much worse than the Vittoria Paves that I've used in the past.mrb123 said:GP 4 Seasons worth considering?
Unless regularly used below 5 degrees, then yes, consider the 4 Seasons.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Continental to me have replaced the GP 4000’s with the GP 5000’s which are a more expensive but inferior tyre.
I have used conti’s for maybe 30 years however with 5000’s they’ve now lost my custom.0 -
I bought a pair last year, rears in the bin. Fronts still got a bit of life in it. I have a 4000 on one of my other bikes that’s about 4 years old and still got life in it.0
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vincesummerskRoxcBTr said:
700 x 28 and for day rides in rural areas with poor road surfaces, what do you think?
I’ve had 28mm Conti 5000’s with inner tubes on my Supersix for some time. Absolutely fab. Brilliant grip, durability has been excellent …. and no visits from the p******* fairy!vincesummerskRoxcBTr said:700 x 28 and for day rides in rural areas with poor road surfaces, what do you think?
I run them around 78psi front and 80psi or less and provide good comfort. I normally run 25’s, but the SuperSix came with them fitted by the previous owner and I will stick with them when need replacement.1 -
Went t/l for the first time last year with a set of Corsa Graphene 2.0 on Reynolds Strike wheels, liked the way they rode on my summer bike, but had the same issue - tread layer started to delaminate from the carcass, only about 1,400kms in….
Now running GP5000 clinchers, no problems so far (1,200kms in), easy to get onto the rims (but admittedly they’re not t/l) but plan to put some GP5000 S onto the good bike once they’re back in stock widely (and at a non-stupid price), and put these onto my other bike.
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What you really want are the Corsa Control 28s. Some extra grip and no noticeable loss of rolling resistance. I run them as tubs and clinchers. The Vittoria sponsored teams use them a lot now.0