ContinentalGrand Prix 5000 S Road Bike Tire - 700 x 28, Tubeless, Folding

A bit pricey, but a good tire, and (relatively speaking) a cheap upgrade. You can run cheaper tires, but tires are important to how your bike feels and performs and spending a little more on a better tire makes sense. I've been running these for a while and they definitely feel nice and roll nice, especially when new. They don't do quite as well in colder temperatures, but I do ride on them even into the 40s and they're "fine", but they do feel like they have a bit less grip in those conditions. I've not had many puncture problems: two in >8000 miles, which sealant handled. One I think I added an inside patch to at my convenience, the other I don't think I even bothered.How much mileage you'll get out of set is dependent on a wide number of variables, so your experience might be different than mine. My last two sets I got about 4000 and 3000 miles out of, rotating them between front and back at some point during their life. My current set has about 1600 miles on them and the tire wear indicator on the rear is definitely getting close to "gone" while the front still seems to have a good bit of life left. But I've decided the hassle of rotating isn't worth it so will ride the rear until it's done then replace it. I suspect that might not be much more than 500 miles. The front I wouldn't be surprised to see get another 1600 or more.If you want a tire with better puncture resistance or is faster for racing, you can find them. But as an all-round tire that rolls relatively fast and seems to have adequate puncture protection, this is a good option.

I've used these tires (28mm) for my road bike. I ride tubeless on primarily paved roads. On my last set, I was starting to get a lot of punctures as I was nearing the end of the tube's life. I could still see the wear indicators, but it was getting close to its end of life. I'll probably go through two sets of rear tires before I need to replace my front tires. I don't ride on wet conditions much, but the few times I have ridden on wet roads, the traction has been very good. Also, I've found that the tires are easier to mount onto my wheels...not sure if the tires are more pliable/larger dimensionally, or if my technique has improved.

10000km without any serious issue.It had a handful minor punctures, all fixed by the sealant. Even then I was always able to ride back home and patch.This is the real McCoy - buy it if you need it.

One of the best tires I’ve ridden and the price is good!

I went tubeless almost a year ago and I love these tires in 700x28C Black Chili.I was a little reluctant to go tubeless after hearing horror stories from others BUT I've had great success with these tires. DT Swiss tape, Stan's sealant, Muc-Off valve stems, and these tires all made for an easy conversion for me. I'm technical but I'm not a bike shop mechanic....all learned from YouTube videos on setting up tubeless.I'm unsure why some people have complained about installing these onto their wheels and getting them to seal but it's been pretty easy for me on Hunt, DT Swiss, Bontrager Aeolus Pro, and a set of Roval wheels also. It did take some extra effort on the Aeolus and by that I actually had to use levers to get both ledges to go over the rim but all went on within a minute of starting. Re-fitting these tires when used onto the wheels can be a chore to seal if you don't have an air compressor or charge pump due to them being stretched a little. But a simple air compressor line will get it to snap on pretty easily.The grip is phenomenal and the speed is right up there with all the race tires. Flat protection is decent and often self seals on small punctures and plugs work well with the compound + sealant. I had one tire I had to retire early but the slash was almost a half inch across the middle of the tread so i chalk that up to a hard failure for any road bike tire. Overall, the tire wear is satisfactory for my use with the grip it offers (I get about 3500 miles full life of a rear tire and get about 2 -3 fronts per rear); I'm a Clydesdale on a Madone that does a fair amount of climbing steep grades (5k miles and 195k feet ascending in 2023) and sprints with fellows riders in the clubs.All in all, I've recommended these tires to friends and have converted wheels for them from tubeless and have also suggested changes for those on tubeless already. Those that have tried Pirelli and Schwalbe like these tires just as much or more. Vittoria riders are usually the loyalists so I don't have a comparison 2nd hand from the club. There's a reason most of us run GP5K and I always recommend these to people that ask.

Cannot believe how buttery smoove yet responsive this tire is! Was on Schwalbe Pro's before (tube), had a puncture on the rear tire and decided to swap to these. I got these a few months back as my plan was to go tubeless eventually, but I hesitated as i had no complaints with the Schwalbes. Only swapped the rear, and finally pulled the trigger on tubeless...Night and Day difference...tire just boosted my confidence as they felt rock solid, sticky, and like floating on the best tarmac you can imagine...thing is the tarmac here is awful, so I can imagine what it feels like on the good stuff. Amazing, love them, will order a next set just as backup!

OK, the good is: the grip (wet roads, hot roads, cold roads) is amazing and confidence inspiring. Also, the low rolling resistance makes them fast. The bad: lower quality, lower durability and lower puncture resistance than the prior generations. This results in having to replace the tire more often.

Excellent product work as designed. Love the puncture protection but pain to install