ContinentalGrand Prix 5000 Road Tire(Return to Product Page)

I bought a pair of 5000's this spring for the summer season. I've ridden Gatorskins and Four Seasons exclusively for the past few years. I was looking forward to the new rubber after reading the early reviews. As advertised, I found the roll was impressively better. Unfortunately, as my miles increased so did the problems. I weigh about 205 pounds, bigger than the "classic" cyclist to be sure. My riding is road both in the city and on less traveled rural roads. Still, after about 1000 miles or so the rear tire was missing a few chunks of rubber and was decidedly worn. I replaced it hoping for better luck. Bottom line, flats have increased on both the newer rear tire and now the front. This is my experience only but I hope the next series of 5000's wear better and are more flat resistant.

I had these installed at a local bike shop. The tires provide excellent grip to the road, and with more than 250 miles of use so far, I am very satisfied with the tire!

This is my first season trying the new GP 5000s as a summer tire and I'm very happy with the upgrade. The 25mm size measures around 25.6 at pressure which is great for fitting into a tight frame, and I got a little over 1,100 miles before a sidewall cut required a change. Other than that, these are great performers with improved puncture resistance over the GP 4000s -- no flats despite hitting a few unexpected glass patches in the road.

First let me say this tire rides real well, good grip, very stable in the corners. It looked narrower than the 28mm it claims and it is by a 1.5 mm, which is odd because the 25mm version my second bike is wider by ~1mm. Go figure. I have had 2 flats , one about 25 feet from my garage where I picked up was was likely a piece of steel belt wire that sheds off off cars that have let their tires go too long. No idea what the second one was but it cut through the tire about 3/8 inch gash. The tire rides well enough that I bought the same as a replacement but my Conti 4000's provided me with much better flat protection. I'm running the 5000's on two of my bikes and the 4000's still on the third bike. Nice performing tire but always a bit worrisome for me if the road looks trashy.

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An earlier reviewer wrote: "Honestly, they need to bring back the 4000s. A group of three of us, ranging from 165 lbs to 190 lbs to 240 lbs have all ridden the 25s and the 28s. They wear out extremely fast, with pieces seemingly falling off some of them. They puncture more than any tires we've ever used. I'm a big Continental fan, I love the 4 Seasons tires and the 4000s were great. These, to me, are a pure, one day race tire. For average riding or training, they are terrible. One tire lasted about 200 miles before blowing out a sidewall - with no impact. Another hit its wear indicator at around 5 or 600 miles. "

I concur. I had really good luck with the 4000 series tires, but these tires are too fragile with chunks of rubber falling out. These tires are no good for training as they are too fragile. I would never trust these tires for racing with the chunks of rubber falling out. ( I used to train and race on the 4000s'.)

There is a lot of positive hype about this tire and tubeless overall. it does feel pretty fast but

it is tooo soft . Twice i have had gravel shards drive through a 5000 like no other tire I ve used.

The struggles with this tire cost me several rides this summer . They don t seem any faster than super sonics, turbo cottons, or vitorias to me and I ve had more trouble with them. Appropriate for race wheels

perhaps but sneaking away from work to get a flat 5000 3 times just stinks. I expect a new conti

train fast tire to come after they lose some business.

Light, supple, grippy, surprisingly durable, easy to mount. Replaced the stock tires with these and increased my average speed by a bit more than 1 MPH. Expected these to be a bit tight, but they mounted easily without tools, and the bead seats firm. I had my first flat after 3,000 miles. On-the-road repair was fastest ever. Single lever was all I needed. Tread-wear indicator is a nice feature. Ordered another set on sale to have in reserve. Good-looking, too! Highly recommended.

The best tires on the market - especially for the price. I rarely get flats and just migrated up to 28 mm for my road bike. They are very comfortable.

Just a well made tire that holds up well. Switch brands when I went to 25mm greatest decision I made. I feel very confident when taking high speed turns and they hold up great again road hazards. If you want puncture resistance get a MTB tires if not these hold up great!

Honestly, they need to bring back the 4000s. A group of three of us, ranging from 165 lbs to 190 lbs to 240 lbs have all ridden the 25s and the 28s. They wear out extremely fast, with pieces seemingly falling off some of them. They puncture more than any tires we've ever used. I'm a big Continental fan, I love the 4 Seasons tires and the 4000s were great. These, to me, are a pure, one day race tire. For average riding or training, they are terrible. One tire lasted about 200 miles before blowing out a sidewall - with no impact. Another hit its wear indicator at around 5 or 600 miles.

Compared to the 4000s, these seem to wear quicker. I don't have exact numbers but I think I got less than 1000 miles out of them before they started showing significant signs of wear. I probably could have stretched it out a few extra miles but I started flatting. Other than that, they are a great tire.

I have previously used Michelin Pro 4 & Gatorskins and these GP 5000 blow them out of the water. I ride typically rough country roads with some road debris and gravel. My other tires used I would end up with small cuts after a few rides that would eventually lead to flats. These GP 5000 have provided an extremely tough exterior while producing a supple ride. They corner well and hold their speed. I have them mounted on a Canyon Aeroad with Reynolds Strike Carbon Wheels.

I have been using the Continental Grand Prix 4000 for the past eight years. One of my favorite rides is the Tour of the California Alps (aka Death Ride), a ride in the Sierra Nevada mountains, over five mountain peaks at elevation for 129 miles. The GP 4000 has had excellent traction, and at high descent speeds holds the road well. Importantly, I have gotten fewer flats than I was with prior tires. Now, Continental has come out with the Grand Prix 5000the next generation. Taking their rubber grip technology they call black chili to the next level, so far my experience with the GP 5000 is at least as good as my years of experience with their previous generation. While I dont have the long term experience, my first 200 miles have been without incident and with great traction.

The Continental Grand Prix 5000 is an excellent road tire.

Comfortable, smooth ride, light weight, wears well.

I am on my second pair, from last year, and I ride a lot. Best tire.

I don't think you can go wrong with this leader in the clincher category !

Buy them !!

I have no complaints about the tires. I think the new version of GP5000 is very easy to install, and the durability is also very good. I can ride through the potholes on the road with confidence.

I ride several thousand miles a year and this tires has been very reliable. I tend to get more flats, and even side wall punctures when using other tires, so this is the only tire I will use now.

Good tire. A little better than the 4000. Handles good and seems to roll easier. Only complaint, they seem to cut easier than the 4000. Mileage seems about the same. 2 rear tires to 1 front. On my second set.

After experiencing poor durablity performance with the prior GP 4000 tire (lots of cuts and too many punctures) I started leaving my GP Four Seasons on all year. I have recently tried the new GP 5000s and so far they are a significant improvement. Rolling resistance and speed are obviously better over the Four Seasons, but durability also seems to be improved. After a couple hundred miles, no cuts or punctures. Cornering grip is stellar and stepping up to the 25mm has improved overall ride comfort. They measure 26.3 at 105 PSI, which just barely fits in my narrow Ridley Noah ISP frame, but the ride quality over 23mm versions of the GP 4000 and Four Seasons is apparent.

Been riding on this tire since it first came out. Great tire, comfort, durability, and just plain all-good !

Try them...Go Continental.

I find two things annoying about these tires compared to the older GP4000s. First, there isn't much rubber there to start with, which helps explain the low rolling resistance. But I wonder how long they will last. Second, the tires are narrower than the older GP4000s. This is to compensate for the wider rims in use today. But I liked the width of the GP4000 700x25s. The new GP5000 700x25s are too narrow, but the 700x28s are two wide.