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

I've been riding and doing most of my own bike maintenance for going on 28 seasons and I've never encountered a tire that was so difficult to mount. In fact, I never got it mounted. I tried both tires on 2 different HED wheels, but no dice. I spoke with the mechanic at my LBS and he said that they are that tight and are near impossible to get on/off. In the end I had to return them.

A top shelf tubeless tire - carries on the GP line's tradition of high quality and high performance with decent durability.

Have had several brands of performance road tires, GP 5k is my choice for overall performance. The new S TR, set up tubeless, has been excellent so far, appears to wear well and feels great.

Frankly, I have given up trying to mount these. A lot of anguish and the effort to mount them even drew blood. What a waste of money!

I am a long time cyclist and not a rookie at putting tires on rims. This is not the first difficult time I've had with Continentals but even though the others were difficult this is the one I finally gave up on. I had to give it one star as zero isn't an option.

Can I have my money back?

Absolutely impossible to mount on Rovals. Literally, will not go on. Tried everything including a tire jack and heating the tire. Took it to LBS; couldn't do it, either. Would give it zero if I could since it's useless.

Great tubeless tire, just converted to tubeless in early winter 2023 so still not sure how much mileage I will get. I average 150-200 miles weekly over 5000 yearly, will update later

With my Trek Emanda road and Trek Speed Concept Time Trial

Great tire. Super easy set up tubeless over other top brands. Never going back to anything else.

These tires are way easier to mount with much less finger damage and swearing the the GP 5000 TLs. I've only ridden a few hundred miles without any issues so far, but clearly not enough to speak to longevity. So far, seems to have a similar ride feel to the previous GP 5000 TL. These tires are very hard to come by. Waited about 4 months for the set.

My go-to tires! Easy to setup with Zipp 303s and I feel confident running them, even on wet roads.

King of the road.

So far 400+ miles on these tires. 30s feel slightly more comfortable and I hope a little more puncture resistant than 28s. Running tubeless on hookless rims .

If it's good for Pogacar It's good enough for me. Get the black it's faster.

Fast but fragile!

Impressed with the overall performance of the 5000 series tires. Have been riding them for several years and have no complaints.

So far so good, these tires were recommended to me by a bike club member and I am happy I made the switch. Hoping to get some good mileage out of them.

I have been running TL tires now for several years and found the Continental Grand Prix 5000 TL to be the best tire around. Great performance in both training rides and races and peace of mind knowing I am running a great tire. Highly recommend this tire, it may be a little pricey but well worth it.

I avg over 10,000 miles every year, these GP 5000 STR tires are far the best tires I've ever used.

For most things I'll have to trust the reviews from people who can take precise measurements, but I can say these tires were easy enough to mount and provide a nice smooth ride.

Plenty of other reviews out there on these two tires, but sadly BTD has co-mingled reviews of the original GP5000 TR tire with the current/improved GP5000 S TR. Beware and read other reviews that are not co-mingled to get a better read on the current tire.