Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR Road Tire

I've been riding and racing on Conti road tires for 2+ decades. I've tried other brands but always came back to Continental tires for their superb combination of grip, tread wear and longevity. The GP 5000 S TR is their best racing tire yet. I can mount it tubeless without bloody knuckles and the traction is always dependable, no matter the speed or how much I lean into a turn. The one issue I have had with these tires, though, is they are nowhere near as puncture protected as prior models. I know there is a separate AS version, but past versions of this tire didn't force me to choose a 'beefier' model to avoid punctures. When a tire costs as much as these do, it's a bummer to not get as many miles out of them as you used to. All that said, I would never race on any other tire.

Great cornering traction, fast rolling, consistent dimensions from batch to batch. I ride in the mountains of west Texas, where temperatures are both high and low, the pavement is rough, and the shoulders are littered with bits of disintegrated steel-belted radial tire shrapnel and goatheads (aka puncture-vine). Despite these conditions, I routinely get 2-3 thousand miles out of these tires. I'm running 28mm or 30mm width on my race bike, 32mm on my training/all-road bike. Awesome product!

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.

These are my everyday tire and are used year round. Rear tire lasted 6800 miles before I proactively replaced it; my wife had similar life out of hers before she got a fatal flat. We definitely ran them longer than we should've but where we live we can get away with that.

I purchased these tires as an upgrade to my Bontrager tires on my Trek Domane.

They are a huge difference. Much less rolling resistance and a smoother ride.

Puncture resistance is very good.

These are GREAT TIRES!!!

Had tires set up tubeless with orange seal, knock on wood never had a flat. Replaced rear tire at 2250 miles and front tire could have went another 1000 miles but replaced both with same tires as I hate having flats. Highly recommend these tires.

Normally the black casing is the version of this tire that I run but the deal was too good to pass up. This is my 5th pair of 32 GP 5000 S TR and after 500 miles they're holding up just fine like the rest. Cornering is my favorite attribute for these. Tip the bike over and the traction is almost limitless. It's nice to have that traction this time of year when there are leaves a more debris on the road.

Weight, durability, ride quality all top notch... finding GP 5K TR's on sale is a bonus. Stock up. Using the 700x30, I weigh 180 (this time a year) and ride nice to worn tarmac in the PNW.

The performance standard. I use these to race and train. Best ride quality for grip and smoothness. I'm using the recommended PSI from the Silca PSI calculator. Pretty good durability, I've had some holes that would not seal up with the orange seal I use, no fault of the sealant just too big of a cut. Bummer to replace a $90-100 tire from a puncture, but I have to consider all the smaller punctures that seal and I never know about, and the training miles I put on a race tire. Set up is easy using a floor pump on my Zipp wheels. I've tried many tires over my 54 years on this planet and keep going back to Conti GP's.

I've been very happy with Conti S TR tires. When biketiresdirect put them on sale, that just made it better.

I was long overdue for new tires and these were recommended by a friend. New tires always feel good but these seem to roll really smooth to me. I would definitely purchase them again.

Have arthritis in both hands and running 25mm tires with 70 psi is painful.

Switching to 28mm tires with 55 psi front and 60 psi has changed my comfort level so much.

I have used this tires on various bikes for five years and never had a flat! They are fast, comfortable and have good cornering grip. In contrast I ran Victoria Corsa Pro's for only a short while one year and experienced multiple sidewall punctures. I live in Colorado, but travel with my bike and have ridden in California, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Florida, Virginia Pennsylvania and Vermont with the S TR's. I set up the tires to run tubeless.

I've been running 28's without tubes on Giant SLR-1 hookless rims since October of 2024. The rims are 22.4mm inner width and 26mm outer. The ride is fast, supple, and smooth. The first set of tires went 3000 miles without a puncture. Knock on wood, that continues with my second set. At 170lbs, I run the front at 60psi and the back at 65psi. These pressures noticeably lessen road chatter and impacts without sacrificing any speed. They grip very well and I feel very secure while cornering. Admittedly I avoid riding in the wet, so I can't speak to grip in sketchy conditions. I've not had to mount a pair, with my LBS handling that since my hand strength is lousy. I've read pros and cons on mounting. They're definitely not the least expensive tire, but I feel it's a case of you get what you pay for. BTD often has them on a good sale! Continental seems to have these dialed in very well.

Expensive, but these are the best tires I've used. Even better when they come from bike tires direct!

Easy to mount compared to Pirelli PZeros. Love the 32s on my Enve 4.5 Pro wheels

I'm a pretty big guy (190lbs), I ride in and around New York City (lots of less-than-ideal road surfaces, to put it kindly) and I rack up meaningful mileage (~9,000 miles/yr). So I am a destroyer of tires. I'm not really road racing right now, but I still prefer the road feel of a good race tire.

Other tires I have run (all in 28mm tubeless, mostly on ENVE rims) :

Schwalbe Pro One - it's been a few years, but the pair I had got cut up faster than any other tire I had used to date

Enve SES - loved the road feel of these tires, but have never gone more than 100 miles without puncturing a rear tire. Front tire was ok for a decent amount of time.

Vittoria Corsa Pro and variations: loved the way these rolled, but not durable enough for me

Hutchinson Secteur: a very durable tire that rolled acceptably, but seems to be gone now?

Teravail Rampart: durable, but honestly I didn't realize how terrible a road tire could feel! It was like riding in mud

Once I landed on the GP5K S TR, I have not looked back, except to occasionally test out other tires. They are really nice on the road, and, in my experience, have been more durable than other tires.

Punctures happen, and not generally in consistent ways, so I am careful not to blame a new tire if I happen to puncture early in its service. But when a tire consistently punctures early in its life, over multiple tires, that's when I say goodbye.

Outstanding on all those chip-seal logging roads here in Oregon

These are the best tires. They roll fast and offer great protection against punctures and flats. I've always used them, and use no other.

These tires track, roll, grip, feel, wear and resist cuts and punctures perfectly. Worth every cent.