ContinentalGatorskin 700c Road Tire (Folding)(Return to Product Page)

Price for mile of riding without flatting is wonderful. I try other tires every once and a while but always come back to this one. I ride 3 to 5 double centuries per year and flatting would make those days horrible. This tire is the best you could get for all around riding and durability.

I have owned several sets of these, can't recall ever having a flat unless the tube stem failed. They have excellent grip and weight is good. I have gotten as many as 6000 mi. on them, just changed as a precaution!

These have been my primary training tire for several years now and I love them. Theses are the best all around training tire i have found in consideration of durability, weight, and performance.

I use the tires on a tandem and a road bike. Tires are very durable and do not require tire irons to put back over the rim. This helps prevent punctures when replacing the tube.

These have densest rubber I've used so far, which includes Michelin, Vredestein, etc. The caveat they have stiff sidewalls, consequently little flex for long rides over rough farm roads here in rural Colorado. Any tire's nemesis here must include the abundant goatheads and foxtails, and these tires along with Stan's sealant have made for 10 months without a flat. I've used 7X23 Gatorskins too harsh a ride here. 7X25's run them at 90psi. Great mileage to be expected.

A favorite tire the Vredestein Grand Fondo has forgiving sidewall, corners great, rolls fast, but is more easily punctured by the above mentioned. I ran these with 2 oz Stan's in each tire, made it through winter (off season for goatheads etc) without a flat! Now back to Conti's for growing season. Highly recommended.

FYI, I ride around 7000yr, all year, been riding since the 70s, raced for 8 yrs.

While no tire is immune to punctures, the Gatorskin is about as good as it gets. From past experience, I know this tire will give many miles of training ride hours with few flats from sharps and pinches. The 25 mm width offers a comfortable ride with no sacrifice on speed (compared to more narrow width tires). The Gatorskin does well in wet conditions for both cornering and climbing. The tire may be a bit heavy for racing, but this is not a huge concern for me.

You give up some speed for reliability. I ride in the Southwest and besides the regular glass and debris we have all kinds of thorns. Gator skins make riding more trouble free and fun

I use them for roadfitness riding. Smooth riding. A couple hundred miles with no flats. In the past, I always used Maxxis Detonator tires but thought I'd try these due to the great reviews. Happy with both brands. Went from 23's to 25's. The jury is still out but if it continues the way it is I'll probably stick with the gatorskins.

Continental tires are always excellent but I found the Gators a bit hard to fit on the wheels. That being said, they last a long time and I don't have many flats with them despite riding on pretty bad roads.

I use to flat on a regular basis where I ride havent had a flat in three yrs with gator skins.

Gatorskins last about 2000 to 2500 miles on my bike. In that distance I seldom get flats. The one negative I have is the rubber begins to de-laminate from the belting near end of life.

These tires are great in all weather conditions, but most importantly, they're very flat resistant. So they are pretty impervious to all the junk you encounter on the side of the road when you're commuting. Probably not the best tire for race-style road riding, but an excellent commuter tire.

Was a bike messenger for ten years....Gatorskins hold up and never get flats!

Only tires I will ride with.

Ive used these tires for almost 5 years now. This is only my second pair. Not sure on how many miles. But I do ride 40 to 50 miles a week. Only one flat on these tires. I ride with 110psi in the rear and 100 psi in the front I highly recommend.

Great price, outstanding performance, highly recommended

The best road tire Ive ever ridden.

Two seasons with no flats.

Great tire,very reasonable price,easy to deal with.

Have used these on our tandem for years and they have been bullet proof.

We run 85 PSI and its a perfect ride

Have been using Gatorskins for years, Road Racing & now Triathlons. I have yet to have a flat in any race. I have had a couple of flats in training, over lets say around 50,000 miles. These are my go to tires. The price I got at bike tires direct had me buying more just for backups