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Continental Top Contact II 700c Tire
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Description

Inverted tread pattern gives ample traction but remains road worthy. Great touring tire. Vectran breaker provides excellent puncture resistance. Black with reflective stripe on sidewall. Folding bead. Available in size 700c x 28, 32, 35, 42, and 47mm sizes. 700 x 35 measures 37mm wide.

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The product weight specified is an approximate weight based on the manufacturer's specifications (if available) or our measurement of one or two examples. For most products, the weight will typically vary by 5% to 10%.

Specifications

Threads Per Inch: 180 

Tire Type: Clincher-Folding 

Wheel Size: 700C/29" (ISO 622) 

RimSize: 622 mm

ISO (ETRTO) Size: 37-622 mm

Max Pressure: 85 PSI

Made in: Germany 

700c x 28mm

Weight: 470 grams

Tire Width: 28mm (1.1in) 

Mfg PartNum: 0100615 

700c x 32mm

Weight: 525 grams

Tire Width: 32mm (1.3in) 

Mfg PartNum: 0100573 

700c x 37mm

Weight: 610 grams

Tire Width: 37mm (1.5in) 

Mfg PartNum: 0100441 

700c x 42mm

Weight: 765 grams

Tire Width: 42mm (1.7in) 

Mfg PartNum: 0100358 

700c x 47mm

Weight: 800 grams

Tire Width: 47mm (1.9in) 

Mfg PartNum: 0100439 

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Reviewed 8/3/2024
by Redding CA Biker
Cycling Enthusiast
Redding, CA
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Not as good as the previous version

I don't care for the ride of this tire. I mostly use this on paved trails. I find that the tire wanders a lot, and also picks up a lot of pebbles in the tread due to its new inverted tread design. The previous version tracked nicely, and didn't have these issues. Also, this tire is slower than the earlier design.

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Reviewed 1/25/2024
by earthling33
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NW Arkansas
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5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
Continental Top Contact II 700c Tire 700c x 37mm great all around tire

I bought the Continental Top Contact II 700c x 37mm to replace the cheap 28mm tires that came on my new bike. I ride mostly paved streets and paths, but I wanted something that I could go off-pavement too. These tires have great grip when leaning into curves on pavement, and they are much more stable and sure-footed on course gravel with small rocks. The difference between these and my OEM tires is like night and day.

I first tried to run them around 80 PSI, but I found a better ride at around 60 PSI. I'm still experimenting. The lower pressure doesn't seem to slow me down, and it absorbs bumps and golf ball sized rocks better than the higher pressure. I use tubes. (Just old fashioned, I guess)

I almost bought the cheaper Continental Ride Tour, but decided at the last minute to buy the better tire. I'm happy with that decision. I have no complaints.

Me: 6'2", 225 lbs. Old guy.

Bike: Motobecane Tourino Expert XTL, Large frame, drop bars

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Reviewed 5/29/2017
by Anonymous
Daily Commuter
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11 of 11 customers found this review helpful.
Awesome e-Bike tires

I bike to work 100-150 miles a week on a Specialized Turbo e-bike. I'm running these in 42. They're wonderful. Light, comfortable, and sure footed. Had for a month or two and nothing but good things going on. Great on grass, gravel, dirt, good in the rain. Much faster and less harsh than the OEM Armadillos. And those were pretty nice tires, not knocking them at all.

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Reviewed 8/11/2022
by Anonymous
Edmonton , Alberta. Canada
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Best E bike tire

These tires are the ones to purchase if you have an e bike. The ride is better and quieter than my original tires on my specialized turbo Vado. I have no compromise in my e- power distance. These tires perform well on both light packed gravel, dirt trails and pavement. Also have the added benefit that these tires have a very high puncture proof resistance. Definitely purchase these again but likely will have to wait 15,000 km or more.

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Reviewed 5/30/2023
by Anonymous
Casual Cyclist
Not far enough North
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5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
All the real important stuff about the Continental TC II

They are made in Germany, cost about 10% more than tires from the 'other' Country and were on our doorstep in less than a week from the great people at biketiresdirect; which by the way, was the only place that had 'em.

Hopefully they still have some for YOU.

"That's all folks"

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Reviewed 1/18/2024
by Mike
LA area
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Best of Tires

Super smooth, durable, lightweight. A great all around tire

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Reviewed 1/11/2024
by Mark
Seminole Fl.
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Continental doesn�t disappoint!

Third yearly set of Continental tires with no plans to switch! 5k a year with one flat in three years! Comfortable and durable!

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Reviewed 10/25/2020
by Cdale CX2
New Orleans
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6 of 6 customers found this review helpful.
Nice city tire

I received these tires in 47-700c and put them on my Cannondale Quick CX2...larger tire than the '40's (Kenda's) that came on it but there is plenty of clearance. i am a heavier/older rider who emphasizes time on a bike not distance/speed and appreciate the comfort that these tires provide. my average speed is only .4 mph slower on my normal hour loop and i am putting out more watts. all good (need the exercise) as i live in New Orleans where it's flat and has really poor roads.

i must admit i have been a lifelong Conti fan since riding motorcycles from the mid '70's.

the tire is up to Conti standards in quality and look to be a long lasting tire. great profile for city streets but anxious to do some gravel/light trail use with them to see if they live up to Conti's claims!

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Reviewed 2/11/2019
by Tom M
Cycling Enthusiast
Hudson Valley NY
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5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
One of the toughest tires around

Only have a few hundred miles on the two sets I purchased this past fall but so far so good, I purchased a 32c for my Trek Domane for dirt road rides and a 42c set for my Salsa Fargo for gravel grinders My last set of Top Contact 1's gave me 8000 flat free miles so I have high hopes for the new versions. They mounted up well and are perfectly round and ride great as did my old set. I had a ride last week that had a lot of ice and crusty snow and they did better then expected. Hopefully I get as many miles out of these as I did the last set. Well worth the money for a quality tire. BTW I paid $140 for the last set in 2010 so I hope the drop in price doesn't translate into less quality

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Reviewed 4/27/2023
by Merlin
Cycling Enthusiast
Portland, OR
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Works well on my rain bike.

I use these on my Specialized Diverge. Works well!

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Reviewed 3/16/2023
by Merlin
Cycling Enthusiast
Portland, OR
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Works well on my rain bike.

Works well on my rain bike. I had one on the back and just got a new one for the front.

I'm hoping the raised treat will help prevent glass flats.

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Reviewed 7/20/2021
by Jeller
Cycling Enthusiast
Wisconsin
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Nice tire

I decided to switch from 23mm road tires to this option in 28mm to get a softer ride and to be able to ride on compacted gravel trails. These tires did not disappoint me and met those goals nicely. Another plus is that I did not notice an increase in rolling resistance. I have about 500 miles on them now and I am very pleased with them.

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Reviewed 3/16/2015
by Madison_biker
Cycling Enthusiast
Madison, WI
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15 of 24 customers found this review helpful.
bad quality, bad value

It's a big cushy tire with good grip, long life, and good puncture resistance. I would say it has a good ride... except... after just a month and a few hundred miles, it's so out of round the wobble is surprising and really annoying except at pretty low speeds. It's also hard to get it to seat evenly on the rim.

I'd have expected better quality. At this price, forget it. I've had other Continental tires before and never had this problem to such a degree with any of them. I tried the tires on several different rims that are all very round, with which I've never had any trouble getting other tires to sit right and run true. Now they're on my commuter bike that never sees high speeds or long rides.

Where I bought 'em, they said they'd have warrantied them except I didn't bring them back quite within 30 days. Instead they sold me a set of Panaracers at a discount. They said they'd seen this problem a lot with the larger Continental touring tires.

BikeTiresDirect.com Comments
I'm sorry to read about your tire wobble. If there's a chance you bought this tire with us please get in touch. We can offer warranty services, refunds and store credit for all of our tires with all of our customers. Best of luck to you and your tires. -Ben
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Reviewed 10/8/2020
by harleyhawgrider
Cycling Enthusiast
Plano, TX
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Great tire for my cycling needs.

There are many miles of city trails where I live that I ride on. This tire is just what I was looking for, it is wide enough to withstand the trails that are not perfect but still thin enough that I get a smooth ride. As long as I own this bike, these tires will be on it!

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Reviewed 2/3/2014
by Champboy
Cycling Enthusiast
Minneap MN
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24 of 24 customers found this review helpful.
Tough w low rolling resistance - good for touringutility use.

These are tough tires with low rolling resistance. If you have a touring or utility bike that you load down and don't want to have flats these are a good choice. They are a bit heavy but that is the tradeoff. I would rather ride my bike than fix flats. Given the toughness of these tires they have very low rolling resistance. Would I buy them again ... Well yes, these are replacemnts for the set I wore out.

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Reviewed 6/26/2020
by Anonymous
Casual Cyclist
All conditions and all weather
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We have been very happy with these tires.

I bought these for my grandson's bike and he has been very happy with them, good rolling and so far no flats.

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Reviewed 6/19/2020
by Elkhart Commuter
Daily Commuter
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4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
They are ok but ride a bit rough.

According to my GPS, they are faster than they look or feel. They are also secure on many surfaces. But the ride is harsh for a tire of this size. They seem true to size, perhaps even wider than listed. Still, I dislike the ride quality enough that I'll probably go back to Continental Contact Travel Reflective 700c Tire. The latter aren't going to hold up as well, but they are so much more pleasant to ride.

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Reviewed 3/11/2019
by Anonymous
Daily Commuter
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11 of 11 customers found this review helpful.
Great tires for commuters!

I ride about 50 miles per week through Seattle on a combination of bike lanes, paved trails, and gravel on my way to and from work. These tires are amazing, they are so grippy that I can actually hear them gripping wet pavement as I bike. They've also kept me from taking a few falls on black ice this winter. Not a single flat since biking with them the past three months!

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Reviewed 12/2/2021
by bluesriff
Cycling Enthusiast
Washington States
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0 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Great Service and Product

First purchase from Bike Tires Direct and I am impressed. Great website, prompt delivery and great tire. It will be my go stop when I need other bike gear.

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Reviewed 1/9/2019
by Michael
Cycling Enthusiast
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7 of 7 customers found this review helpful.
After one test ride in multiple conditions...

First off, easy to install. German specs, no 3rd world off-spec issues. Excellent rubber compound leads to good grip wet or dry and a nice ride. Tread pattern works great both on tarmac & light off road. However, this tire sucks up small BB sized pebbles till the cows come home. I can not comment on durability , but suspect that it would be up to standard Continental snuff...

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