ContinentalGrand Prix 5000 Road Tire(Return to Product Page)

I run clinchers. What else is there to say about the Conti 5000's? Excellent rolling resistance is the best feature imo. As for punctures, etc I have experienced some, but they were from obvious incidents such as hard hits through holes or thorns for example. No random small punctures of any kind.

I have used Continetal GP 4000 Tires on my road bikes for 16 vears.I average 3,000 to 3,500 miles before replacement. This is my third set of GP5000 tires,got3,500 miles on one set and 3,600 on another. Great tires from a great co Excellent service from BIKE TIRES DIRECT.

I've tried many of the brands and keep coming back to Contis! They are durable: 1) I get the most mileage out of them. 2) Fewest punctures 3) The ride is comfortable. I've got a pair of 28m on backorder - worth the wait!

Great grip of the road; resists glass and other sharps items that can cause flats;

A beast to change/put on.

I loved this tire at first and marveled at its performance. I got about 500 miles out of them before catastrophic failure of the sidewall happened. The center tread held up great and the tire rolled very fast but the sidewall is not durable. Hopefully the new version fixes the sidewall problem. I had great faith in this tire until the sidewall issue. Unfortunately its short lifespan made me seek out other tires to try.

I was a fan of Continental tires (routinely purchasing Gatorskins in the past).

However, when I got my first flat with this tire, I broke a tire lever removing it, and I could not remount the tire without another set of hands to assist me.

I bought two tires and returned one of them after my experience fixing the flat with the first one. I don't want to be stranded if I get a flat and no one is around to help me removing and remounting the tire.

Smooth, great grip, high quality tires.

great tire for the price considering the performance it offers

these tires are really easy to install compared to other tires too

Ran 4000s for years. Was concerned about the 5000s due to slightly thinner sidewalls vs the chip & tar roads we have here in TN. The 5000s have had no problems at all, usually good for 3500 miles+. No blowouts. Good puncture protection.

The GP5000 is a really nice tire. Supple and fast. Problem is that it seems to have very limited sidewall protection. I've had more punctures in the last few months with these than I've had with all other tires combined, and all have been sidewall punctures. For now at least, I've switched to the 4 Seasons, which seem to have a bit more protection and are almost as fast.

Great tires and long-lasting but a bit pricy

As a cyclist which relies on products which can provide endurance, comfort and reliability, these road tires are the best. Best part is I can always get them at BikeTiresDirect.com at a great price!

I used these for Ironman Wisconsin. Much of the road surfaces were rather poor. And the railroad tracks were worse than the ones I’ve crossed in the Pittsburgh area. There were many flat tires on the bike course, and I’m very thankful to say I wasn’t one of them! These tires held up wonderfully!!

I have about 500 mi. on these tires so far. The grip and ride feel are great. I've got over 50,000 mi. on various bikes and tires. These are a great tire for the money.

Very smooth and fast tires. Confidence inspiring .

Low rolling resistance, light and tough. Just a great tire for everyday use and training. One down side is they are very, very tight to get on and off, at least on my wheels.

As always a great tire, grippy and fast with decent puncture protection. 1500 miles in and no issues.

I have been using the Continental Grand Prix tires for several years now. This newest version seems to work well. I will continue to keep buying them. I have used them with Latex tubes in the past and they work very well. Currently I am trying the Tubolito tubes which are working well with these tires. Not quite the same ride feel as with the Latex tubes though.

Better puncture protection for my needs than any other tire I have used that rolls this well. The compound also feels very grippy versus other similar racing/training tires. Tread wear far surpasses cotton casing tires for a tire that isn't very slower in use by my estimates.

I've tried Michelin and other brands of road bike tires and always go back to these. They are great. Fast, hug the road and I like the wear markers.