ContinentalGrand Prix 5000 Road Tire(Return to Product Page)

I run tubeless on my main bikes. On my back uptravel bike I run tubes for reliability and because I don't travel with a compressor. These are the best tubetype clinchers I have ever used. Much prefer them to the Michelins.

You won't find a better quality tire that performs as well as the GP4000. Inflation at 105psi smooth rolling and 3500 miles standard.

Super for training or racing!

Very durable with excellent rolling resistance. Not to difficult to mount

I've used many brand of tires butbgine the GP4000S ll profile the best (most road condition) tires. I live in Southern California but rode thes tires accross part of Canada, most of California coastline and in rain, snow, road debris, tough pavement, gravel, cattle grates and without issue, flats or other problems. I'm a female and fairly light but I've also had very few flats. I generally change my tires when they've worn down. I've had one side wall tear in 4 years. Needless to say I have great confidence in these tires.

Very dependable tire. Consider it bullet proof (I use it for tri's ... flats are a big deal). I highly recommend it.

I have used other highly rated tires that work well. I just seem to keep going back to the conti's they feel great and last a long time with very few flats. I started using 25's and lower the tire pressure to around 90 to 100psi and it really cushions the ride out.

I have no complaints with the ride or performance of these tires. (And my old bike has tubulars.)

I initially went about 2000 mi before I had a flat. The same tire then had another flat shortly thereafter. I put on a new tire when I changed the last flat. However, the new tire wound up having a sidewall tear after about 200 miles. So I would have to give durability a mixed evaluation.

I've ridden Vredestein Fortezza Tri Comps and Quattro Comps for many years, and really enjoyed the road feel of those tires, even at higher psi. However, Vredesteins were very prone to nicks and cuts and road damage, rarely lasting to the point where the tread was worn. Always had to replace them sooner. These Conti GP 4000 S II's were recommended to me. They're not as tough as the Gatorskins, but, they hold up much better than anything or any other brand I've ridden. They will get the odd nick or cut, but usually only form major road debris. The road feel is smooth on a variety of road surfaces, and the tires are plenty grippy in hard corners or wet. No plans to change back to any other brand. Just buy them in bulk or on sale as they can be pricey. On sale at BTD you can find them for less than $XX.

Had been riding Vittoria for many years with no issues, but I decided to change to a highly regarded tire from the competition. When I mounted it, it checked out fine - no out-of-roundness or wobble. But after less than 1000 miles I started feeling a thumping with each tire rev. I found a serious bulge on the sidewall. I'm not aware of any abrasions or incidents with the tire prior to this, but decided to scrap it. Sadly for me, the tread still had lots of rubber left (and this was a rear).

So add my name to the fairly long list of reviewers who had sidewall issues with these tires.

Ok, so I've ben riding Conti tires for about 10 years... always went back because they were so damn reliable! The last road tire I ran was the GP4000 and performance was flawless in all riding conditions (e.g. training, racing, cobbles, rain, sand, etc.). The grip and feel of the GP4000 was perfect, and I literally NEVER had a flat due to the tire (had some issues with tubes and a pinch flat once, but no puncturesblowouts). The last time I replaced my racing tires though, I decided to give the GP4000s a try - BIG MISTAKE.

Since switching to the GP4000s, I've had 2 puncture flats and a sidewall rupture (fortunately not a complete blowout) on long hilly rides around the SF Bay area - and all within 3 months. The roads around here are generally pretty good, sometimes a bit of debris (from falling rock or wind blown sand) but nothing I would consider hazardous by any means.

I recently switched to the Specialized Armadillo Elite (only thing available at a LBS the night before a race when I noticed the Conti sidewall failure), and have been quite happy so far. I'm generally not a fan of Specialized products, but no problems with these yet. It's still too early to tell if I'll never go back to Conti tires (kind of feels like losing an old friend)... but I'll definitely NEVER use the GP4000s again. Total waste of money! I wish I could recycle this garbage!

Can't really rate these positive or negative giving the circumstance. I hit some rough pavement and skid. The tire was unmountable, about a 4 stretch of it was totally compressed together, never seen this happen before, not the first time I've fell before. Just something to think about if looking for durability.

14 miles into a ride and I was loving this tire, it was just as advertised. Then at a stop sign waiting for traffic, I'm looking straight down to make sure the little rocks were just little rocks because it pays to watch what you roll over. Bam! sidewall is now pregnant, the tube didn't pop the tire did. That would be a first in 30 years of riding. Fortunately I was able to use a $5 bill to hold the tube in and limp slowly home. So much for German quality.

14 miles! I live in 60mph country and I get a tire failure at a stop. Almost funny, huh? Last week I'm talking to a guy says his wife broke her leg. Front tire blew on a bike ride. I asked if it was a Conti, Yep.

4000s 2?.

Yep.

Sidewall failure?

How did you know that?

Because it happen to me, but at least I wasn't moving.

Not funny anymore.

Thank you, BTD, for price matching a low price from another national online seller, on their one-day special...You Rock.

Prior, I've used the 4000S tires, in 23c and 25c variants, with very good results. I bought the 28c 4000s II, swapping out a very competent Vittoria Pave 27c tire, and immediately noticed an increase in average speed. I ride the same loops very often, and it's apparent the the 4000S II 28c is faster than ANY of the other tires I've used. I've NOT noticed any aerodynamic hit, with these wider tires, in comparison to the 23c, 25c, or 27c tires, I've used, all on the same 40mm deep carbon rims. There's nothing up uphills and downhills where I ride, so I've got plenty of data-points to compare.

Anyway, these tires are undeniably fast, and the ride quality is quite fine, though perhaps just a touch less subtle than the Vittoria Pave, at the same PSI. Weight of this pair was 255 and 262 grams.

Overall great tires.

This is a follow-up review after six months of use. I run the 25c on my road bike and the 28c on my commuter. Based on Strava data, I have more than 1,500 miles on the road bike and nearly the same on my commuter. I have never gotten a flat on the road bike, despite the horrible pavement in the greater Boston area, which includes sand speckled with broken glass basically everywhere, plus cracks and holes, crummy lumpy pavement patches, and jagged exposed steel utility covers. Somehow the tires manage also to feel fast and deliver an amazingly supple, comfortable ride - much nicer than the Gatorskins which I used before. On the commuter bike I got two pinch flats - both times riding through dirt and large gravel chunks where constructions crews had messed up the bike path, and with 30 pounds of crap stuffed in the panniers. A number of reviewers have had sidewall issues, something that I would expect to reveal itself when a pinch flat happens. Maybe they are unlucky or I am lucky, but the sidewalls have held up perfectly. The only damage I can find is that the reflective strip delaminated on one 2 mm section. These are my favorite tires of all time.

I have used Conti Grand Prix and then 4000 in their different iterations since they first produced. I usually average some 5000-8000 miles a year on the road. Lots of climbing inS. Oregon .lots of chip seal.

I have had minimal problems...yeah they don't last more then several thousand miles...I usually change to a heavier tire in fallwinter. Autumn of 2015 I purchased 4 more 4000 S 2 from BTD. My wife has had problems. Four flats in 800miles. This year. Including torn beadsidewall herniation! Could have been fatal given the hill we were starting to descend.

Looking at the reviews Its either5 stars OR one star...nothing inbetween?? Is this poor quality control Or what?

ThinkIwill go back to the old Grand Prix ,,heavier but not the sidewall problem.

Great riding tire but if you can't trust it to hold......road rash and concussions suck.

Sonoma County's beat up back roads carry you to beautiful places that must be seen. Conti 4000S tires have been my preferred choice for the last 20 tires or so, maybe longer. They are stout enough at the 700 x 25 size to take on the potholes, and are fast enough to gain speed over the occasional smooth sections of roadway.

The ride feel is not as good as Michelin Pro tires, but cut resistance is a lot better. I like the Pros in a crit type environment, but prefer these Conti 4000S when I need to take on the elements on remote county road climbs. Going over the geysers road, King Ridge or over the Mayacama range to drop down into Napa County can stress your best gear - and these tires stand up.

The sidewall issues I've read on this blog do seem to happen more than the previous style, straight up 4000 without the S. I'm not sure why that is the case. But to mix fast, with take a thumping, go conti 4000s.

The ride is terrific with these tires but after a second sidewall failure it is not worth the hassle and constant worries. I can't afford to be stranded 20 miles from home out in nowhere when a tire gives out and there is nothing to do to repair it. A patch will not do anything to overcome a sidewall failure. My first sidewall failure came after just 600 miles in 2013 and my second sidewall failure happened last night, 12-30-2015 after 3,600 miles which I was about to replace in just days. I contacted Continental in 2013 asking about the first sidewall failure and whether they would replace it but they ignored me. These tires are not manufactured to the same standards as years ago, it is not worth being stranded and nothing to do to get you bike back on the road.

Several months ago I submitted a fairly frivolous review commenting on how much better these tires are than the cheap Knda's that came on my bike. Since then I've put a lot of miles on the tires and put a set of tires on my son's bike (fair number of miles on those). Especially given several recent negative reviews I thought it might be worthwhile to post an update.

When I put the tires on my bike I liked them so much that shortly after I bought a set for my son's bike. As a typical skeptical teenager he didn't believe that the tires were as good as I said. After the first ride on the Conti's he admitted that the tires are in fact pretty wonderful... low rolling resistance, great traction, and comfortable ride.

I've now got about 1200 miles on my tires and my son has about 700 miles on his. Both sets are wearing very well and based on the wear indicators should last 2500 or 3000 miles easily. We've had absolutely no problems with the tires and no flats at all. The people who report sidewall damage have had a very different experience than I have had. This past weekend less than a mile from home on a 50 mile ride I hit a serious pothole (18 diameter x 3 deep with sharp edges road was repaved but manholes weren't raised) at 32mph on a fun descent. The impact was sharp enough and loud enough that my son who was right behind me asked if I was OK. I rode on home pretty easy expecting the front tire to go flat any second.

No apparent damage. The tire is still holding air. There are no cuts in the tread, no damage to the rim. The wheel is still as true as I can get it. I can't imagine better performance from a racing tire.

Great lasting tires, can get 2-3K on them. You know it's time to change them out after the tread surface becomes very flat and prone to getting flats a it thins out and picks up more sharp stones and glass. You will be amazed when you bend an old tire tread after 3000 miles and see all the gouges and slits that are in them without a puncture.