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I have Zipp 303s hookless rims. I spent hours trying to fit a previous brand tire, which was listed as compatible with these rims. Fitting the previous tire on the rims was extremely difficult and I am still cleaning sealant from the garage when that tire blew off the rim at about 60 pounds pressure. Fitting this tire and filling with sealant took less than 15 minutes. I liked the tire so much that I already ordered two more to have available for future use.
1) For all their many virtues, Conti GP5000s make a roadside flat a crisis: "Will I be able to get this OFF the rim and then get it back ON before I freeze to death?".
2) I'm not sold on tubeless. I run TPU tubes year-round and average one flat every two years riding 3-5k miles a year. I replace tires frequently enough that they are never worn or degraded and ride on familiar roads, paved trails. IMHO, tubeless is just too complicated with little discernable advantage.
3) I HATE wrestling tubeless tires onto carbon wheels!
I gave these Goodyears a try and they immediately won me over --they are EASY to install. Next, with a little soapy water sprayed along the bead and 80 PSI they popped into place and ran true. The ride is the equivalent to the Vittoria Corsa N.EXT -- which is to say: very good training tire.
I prefer Vittoria Corsa Pro or Veloflex for race tires, but they don't wear as long and are a bit more delicate for daily riding on public roads, so I reserve those for specific rides.
Overall, the Goodyear Eagle F1 R tube type is an excellent tire -- especially for higher mileage volume where the possibility of a flat far from home is higher and you need to be able to remove and remount in short order.
The Goodyear VectorR Z30 NSW Road Tire is not the lightest tire in the racing road tire category but there seems to be some value to this aerodynamics theory, with the pairing of the tire and my 303 NSW!
Super low rolling resistance with a lot of rubber on the road, great grip. I have not put the tire in a truly wet road condition yet, but I think it will perform in those conditions as well. Great deal from BTD made the decision to try easier!