Continental

I'm on my 2nd set of GP 4-Season tires. For many years I used the GP 4000, then their replacement GP 50000. I 've had very good experiences with them. However, my fingers aren't as strong as they used to be and I find them difficult to mount on my DT Swiss wheels, for the rare flat repair or at replacement time. I read that the GP 4-Season tires were easier to mount, so i tried them and found it to be true.

I'm an older recreational rider, typically riding 20-40 miles on mostly chip seal county roads. So, the 4-Seaon tires may be slightly slower and heavier than the 5000 tires, but I don't care. They are very flat resistant, last many miles, and I find them easy to mount. I'm sold

I put this as a rear tire on my bike because I wanted rolling fast tires and to speed up Mr times on less technical trails. It met that goal really well. These don't have the same traction as a more gravity oriented design, but for me the cornering traction is enough where I enjoy the build.

I definitely had to change my cornering speeds, but overall these tires help me ride faster..

I live in Colorado and we have a lot of trails with loose decomposing granite.

I put this as a rear tire on my bike because I wanted rolling fast tires and to speed up Mr times on less technical trails. It met that goal really well. These don't have the same traction as a more gravity oriented design, but for me the cornering traction is enough where I enjoy the build.

I definitely had to change my cornering speeds, but overall these tires help me ride faster..

I live in Colorado and we have a lot of trails with loose decomposing granite.

I've been a Conti 5000 tire user for longer than I remember now. I have a 20yr old Trek 1200 road bike. I weigh 230. I get the most miles on tires now than ever. I know a bunch of technology improvements have happened in 20yrs, but I'm sold on this tire. Running over gravel in the road? All's good. Tight corner on sticky blacktop on a sunny 90-plus day? All's good. Poorly chip sealed and worn road by the local DOT? Well... it'll still be a high vibration surface. I'll be back for more when the time is right.