Continental

I've been riding Conti GP5000 S TR's for roughly 5yrs and have never been disappointed. I was a GP4000 user before then. Rolling resistance on the 5000's is even better! Knock on wood I've been puncture free for several thousand miles. I typically don't ride in the rain, so I don't know about cornering grip in the wet. But if it's anything like in the dry, you won't be disappointed. These tires grab a line through the corner and hold onto it. I typically get 3000 to 3500 miles before the wear indicator says it's time for a replacement. Due to weak hand strength, I leave mounting to my LBS, so I can't speak to that. I use the 28mm on Giant and Cadex hookless rims without issue. Definitely not an inexpensive tire, but they are often on sale at BTD and well worth the price no matter the amount of the discount.

Had been running Vitoria Corsa Pro Speed on my TT bike for a couple of years. They felt great but wore out literally after a couple hundred miles. I opted to try the Contis hoping for more durability. Figured they must still be fast as many of the pros were running them. Happy to say that they made through a season of racing with minimal wear. Should be good for another at least. Although BicycleRollingResistance.com rated these fractionally slower in the lab than the Corsas, it wasn't enough to be a deal breaker.

I reviewed these three years ago and they don't even look worn. I'm not a daily commuter but I ride pretty frequently. I love trying out new tires on my bike. After a year I get sick of what's on there and try something new. I had some other continentals laying around that I put back on my bike, but these contact plus were back on in couple of days. I can't take them off. They ride great! No flats in three years. They grip well, corner well, handle bumps really well and have a boutique tire ride at 25 psi. My bike weighs 30 pounds and I'm about 147. There you go. Delicious tires

I am an older cyclist with 50yrs of riding experience; racing, long distance touring, and club riding. I recently bought this Conti GP5000 (folding 700x25 tube-type) tire and only have about 200mi on it so far. As with most Conti tires in my experience, it rides well and handles quickly, but it is nearly impossible to mount on a rim the first time; this even after doing the old trick of standing on the loose tire in soft shoes and "stretching" the tire by pulling upward on the opposite side with all my strength, working repeatedly around the tire's circumference. In my experience Conti tires only become "simpatico" for mounting after stretched by many miles and much time under full inflation. Conti tires used to be labeled for safe inflation to 220psi...on a road tire!...who rides at 220psi? Is this why they are so tight? It's a good tire for fast, aggressive riding on bikes and wheels built for that, but I'd hate to sit by the road for 90mins after a flat just trying to get the tire remounted. Lucky that I never seem to collect flats.