Continental Touring Plus Reflex (700c)

I replaced Marathon XR's after 6000 miles with this Continental. 1500 flat free miles later I'm totally satisfied. It's light, rolls smoothly, mounts easily, and show no signs of thread wear. For the price, what's there not to like?

I have used these tires on four trips to Russia on every kind of road and path you can imagine. I never had a flat, I never had a grip problem in sand or anything else. If you want a tire that will take you thousands of miles without any problems, this is the tire for you. To the reviewer who says otherwise, you just haven't really put the tire to a test and I think your review is phony. These tires are so good that I gave my last set to a friend in Russia after I toured for a month on them and he has used them for three years. Believe me biking in Russia will put tires to the ultimate test. There is no better tire for touring than Continental. Jim Hainen

I wanted a durable tire with lots of traction for winter riding. The Touring Plus was a disappointment, and generally I really like Continental tires. At first I noticed that they were heavy. That's okay, if the trade-off is better flat protection. Unfortunately, due to the deep tread grooves, a piece of glass wedged itself in my front tire and flatted. This happened after about 100 miles on the road. The deep groove has another disadvantage- it tends to catch small edges like thick bike lane paint strips and other pavement anomalies.

On the plus side, the reflective stripe works very well. It also includes a strip for contact with a side mounted light dynamo.

I have ridden Schwalbe Marathons extensively. I would recommend the Schwalbe over the Continental.

In 2006 I solo toured from San Francisco to Boston 40025mi with Continental Contacts 700x37 on a loaded Surly with four panniers. I had no flats! I did use thick tubes and puncture shields, but this was the first time I have had such good luck. 2008 I did a tour from Vancouver BC to Key West Florida with a set of 700x37 Continental Touring 2000s a discontinued model. I had worn out two sets of these prior to my 2006 tour. I thought they were a better tire, but I had seven flats and replaced the back tire at 3500 mi. They both run well in the rain and have touched 50MPH down mountain passes on both. I have logged 14000 miles on Continental products and paid for them all personally. I trust these tires with my life.

For years I commuted on Continental's Top Touring tire and loved them. When my last pair wore out, I couldn't find them. I decided to try these and what a difference not in a good way! These tires are squirrely, both straight ahead and in a corner. If you let the pressure go down a little or if you load your bike up, they get worse. Can't comment on wear, have only had them on about two weeks. Bring back Top Touring!