ContinentalGrand Prix 5000 S TR Road Tire(Return to Product Page)

I really can't find fault with the tires. I bought these as a replacement for the same tire I am currently riding. They have lasted a long time and hold the road well in all conditions. Great tires and worth the money.

This is a review of the 35mm wide version. These tires are spectacular on the road, and could handle tame packed gravel or dirt, but probably not a gravel road. However, in their element, they are smooth and very confidence inspiring. I got these for a second wheelset for my gravel bike, and they totally transform the handling. The 35mm width allows for lower pressures and a smooth ride.

The chili compound perform pretty wheel it's a good balance in between weight, puncture and rolling

Great ride feel. Wears like iron = 4,000+ miles till replaced. Transparent make a black road bike look fast. Downside: REALL, hard to get over the rim when installing.

I have used this tires on various bikes for five years and never had a flat! They are fast, comfortable and have good cornering grip. In contrast I ran Victoria Corsa Pro's for only a short while one year and experienced multiple sidewall punctures. I live in Colorado, but travel with my bike and have ridden in California, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Florida, Virginia Pennsylvania and Vermont with the S TR's. I set up the tires to run tubeless.

I've been running 28's without tubes on Giant SLR-1 hookless rims since October of 2024. The rims are 22.4mm inner width and 26mm outer. The ride is fast, supple, and smooth. The first set of tires went 3000 miles without a puncture. Knock on wood, that continues with my second set. At 170lbs, I run the front at 60psi and the back at 65psi. These pressures noticeably lessen road chatter and impacts without sacrificing any speed. They grip very well and I feel very secure while cornering. Admittedly I avoid riding in the wet, so I can't speak to grip in sketchy conditions. I've not had to mount a pair, with my LBS handling that since my hand strength is lousy. I've read pros and cons on mounting. They're definitely not the least expensive tire, but I feel it's a case of you get what you pay for. BTD often has them on a good sale! Continental seems to have these dialed in very well.

I appreciate the ongoing sales that Bike Tire direct provides. Helps take the edge off the increasing cost of running high-end equipment and accessories. Much appreciated. Always quick delivery and excellent customer service.

Very fast and durable tires. Rode them for two weeks on Italian/Swiss roads with no issues

Running the new 35mm width on my new Canyon Endurace CF SLX, and these tires are smooth and fast. Coming from 32mm, it's hard to tell if you lose anything in speed (maybe even gain some). The extra weight doesn't seem to matter because average speeds seem higher, especially on the flats. Definitely more comfort though, given the extra width and lower pressure. Not going back to 32mm.

I have used Pirelli and Vittoria but I always come back to continental. Quality is unmatche, rolling resistance superb and puncture protection is as good as it gets on this segment

I've ridden Continental Grand Prix tires for many years. They have always been reliable, fast and smooth. The tubeless S T's take them to another level of smoothness, quiet ride and traction.

After about a 1-year side-trip trying Pirelli Pirelli P Zero Race TLR, back on Grand Prix 5000 S TR. There is a familiarity factor but also a confidence factor being on tires you love. The Pirelli's were fine tires (if a little delicate), I just prefer the Conti's. About 1,500 miles on them thus far, they're still looking and riding great.

Love these tires. Run them tubeless and have never had any issues. I love them. They roll fast and accelerate easily.

The GP5000 is a racing tire that works very well for high performance. Being designed for that purpose also means it last most of a season of regular use. Being tubeless ready allows for different wheel configurations to meet my training/racing needs.

great ride no flats wish a little cheaper and prefer the black sidewall look

These are my go-to's as they tick all the boxes. They are lighter and more comfortable than the AS version (I use 35s on my Fray & Seven...and until now the 35s only came in the AS version). I rarely ever have flats and they last really well. Well done, Continental!

These are more expensive and less comfortable than the Schwalbe Pros. My Schwalbes were wearing thin and I figured I'd give these a try as a friend really likes them and Tadej uses them. But I found the Schwalbes to be far more comfortable. The Schwalbes are also cheaper. Both tires were easy enough to mount. Durability also seems about equal. I'm going back to the Schwalbes when these wear out!

I'm a pretty big guy (190lbs), I ride in and around New York City (lots of less-than-ideal road surfaces, to put it kindly) and I rack up meaningful mileage (~9,000 miles/yr). So I am a destroyer of tires. I'm not really road racing right now, but I still prefer the road feel of a good race tire.

Other tires I have run (all in 28mm tubeless, mostly on ENVE rims) :

Schwalbe Pro One - it's been a few years, but the pair I had got cut up faster than any other tire I had used to date

Enve SES - loved the road feel of these tires, but have never gone more than 100 miles without puncturing a rear tire. Front tire was ok for a decent amount of time.

Vittoria Corsa Pro and variations: loved the way these rolled, but not durable enough for me

Hutchinson Secteur: a very durable tire that rolled acceptably, but seems to be gone now?

Teravail Rampart: durable, but honestly I didn't realize how terrible a road tire could feel! It was like riding in mud

Once I landed on the GP5K S TR, I have not looked back, except to occasionally test out other tires. They are really nice on the road, and, in my experience, have been more durable than other tires.

Punctures happen, and not generally in consistent ways, so I am careful not to blame a new tire if I happen to puncture early in its service. But when a tire consistently punctures early in its life, over multiple tires, that's when I say goodbye.

This is my go-to go-fast tire. I know there are models that supposedly measure faster spinning on a drum somewhere protected from the real world, but I don't see the point in possibly saving a couple of watts, especially if the margin of error is more than the measured savings.

Anyway, I digress, these tires are great. I don't have the wear issues some have noted, I'm a light rider though, 152 pounds or so, maybe that's the trick. They are tough to get on almost every rim I've used them on, my trick is to leave them in the driveway on a sunny day, let them get toasty, and then get them on. I can do it with my thumbs, no levers, but it is a bit of a chore at the end. I have also inflated them with a normal floor pump and they pop right into place.

They roll fast enough for me, they definitely are more comfy than my daily driver tires (Cinturato Velo). Those tires are tough as nails, but noticeably slower.

I do run these tubeless, to protect me from some of the easy ones. I really don't have anything negative to say about them. Catch a sale to even out the price so you don't have to eat Corn Flakes for 2 weeks saving up. They weigh very close to the numbers posted too, which I appreciate not from a weight savings standpoint, but from a QC standpoint. You won't get the Friday afternoon special as frequently.

Give them a go, there's a reason they have tons of reviews, it's one of those situations where everything else tries to compare to this tire, just buy THIS tire and save the headaches.

This is going to be a little different... I saw a video on youtube with Caden from Caden wheels explaining how he used sealant in TPU tubes with tubeless tires. Not TPU specific sealant, just tubeless sealant. He claimed the sealant lasted longer because there wasn't as much evaporation from inside the TPU tube and that the chances of a burp flat went dramatically down.

I decided to try it and here's the result so far. TPU tubes in this tire with sealant have been flat free through the Tour de Tucson and several hundred miles more. These tires roll and corner great and have been reliable. I won't know if I've gotten any punctures until I get one that's so big the sealant won't fill it or I take the tire off to replace it, but so far Caden has been right.