Continental Ultra Gatorskin (700c)

Good tires if your not riding over glass and nails I put on 3,800 miles on the rear tire without a flat before being replaced due to a wheel problem. Still had some tread left could have put an extra 1,000 miles on it.

I just started riding these tires about a year ago and they have saved my butt many of times. My route takes me through many of the 'not so nice sections' of the city at 530 in the morning. I've only suffered one flat from a large piece of glass which punctured my tube, but not the tire itself. They provide a very grippy ride with acceptably low rolling resistance. The only downside with the grip is the amount of small stones and pieces of glass which get absorbed into the outer layer of the tire...pluck about 10 a week out with a razor blade. They leave puncture marks in the outer layer, but do not seem to affect performance. Besides the 20 miles a day to work I go on 4 - 60 milers a month and are just fine for training. I do agree the side walls are flimsy, but luckily have not had any issues with them. Overall they are are very durable tire for commuting with a low enough rolling resistance and grip for training.

These have been excellent tires. My wife and I are touring riders and have found using these tires we see less flats and more miles! I use to use a inner tuff skin to protect my tubes from punctures, but with the Conti Gatorskins I have removed them and their associated weight. One of our annual rides is in Eastern Washington in the Yakima Valley. There they have a nasty plant called Goatsheads. This is the only road hazard, other than an Broken Corona beer bottle that have defeated the Gatorskins.

These are the best tires I've ever had for recreational riding. They're lively, stick well to the road, and are reasonably fast.

In the two years and 4000 miles I have ridden on these tires I have not had a single flat from any cause. Previously, my tires, especially the one on the rear wheel, and sometimes also the one on the front wheel, would frequently be "snakebite" flatted by potholes which often also would ruin the tires.

These tires last a long time and are reasonably flat resistant. No tire is impervious to glass and wires, but these do as well or better than any similar tire I've tried. The sidewalls aren't quite as tough as I'd like - I had a 1/4" cut on one from hitting a sharp rock - but I don't know of a tire with similar ride quality that is much tougher. Perhaps the Vittoria Rubino Pro Tech although ride quality is not quite as good here.

They are durable too - I've been able to get 2500 miles or more from a set. The only reasonably high performance tires that compare are the Michelin Krylion Carbon and Rubino Pro Tech.

Bought these for regular riding and touring...not good for either. The tires look really nice and still have plenty of life left, but I am going to throw them away! So many flats that my friends have offered to replace my tires. "Three flat protection technologies" that do not work at all! I hate replacing stuff that has not been worn out, but I have gone through so many inner-tubes and patch kits it is not even funny.

On the plus side, these tires look really nice!

These tires are nice and smooth. The sidewalls really need improvement. I discovered that any small pointy object easily tear into the fragile mesh sidewall.