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Continental Grand Prix 4000s Tires - Clincher

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MSRP : $58.99


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The Grand Prix 4000 S offers Continental's Black Chili rubber compound which was first developed for the Moto GP motorcycle circut.


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Overall Rating:3
Value Rating:3
Submitted by Brad a

Date Reviewed: May 13, 2012

Strengths:    Fairly light, Good Traction

Weaknesses:    Questionable Quality

Bottom Line:   
I have had mixed experiences with this tire and for the price, it should be a better performer. My current front tire has about 6000 miles on it and I replaced the back at about 4500 miles due to it being "blocked" off. Had 3 rear flats over that 4500 miles which isn't bad, but then my replacement GP4000s only got 1500 miles on it before 2 flats and finally a side blow out. My LBS said it wouldn't be warrantied.......and now I am in the market for something else. Not sure what yet.

Overall Rating:2
Value Rating:2
Submitted by Alcan Brad a Recreational Rider

Date Reviewed: May 10, 2012

Strengths:    Nice ride

Weaknesses:    Short life and dangerous

Bottom Line:   
I bought these based upon recommendations from several fellow riders and reading the reviews online. I like the ride, however, I have been very disappointed in the overall performance. I have had 2 front tire blowouts on high speed descents (almost went down both times). In both cases a small rock hitting the side wall caused an immediate blowout. I was able to boot the tire and continue riding. The blowouts were in different places. After the second blowout, I pitched the front tire. When changing a flat on the rear, I noticed that that the casing had worn through the wear tread. I only had about 6000 miles on these tires (I am used to getting >10,000 miles on a tire before having to replace.), Overall, I would stear clear of these. They don't last and they are dangerous. Spend your dollars elsewhere.

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Price Paid:    $70.00

Purchased At:   Tree Fort Bikes (Gre

Bike Setup:   Carbon Frame, Kysrium SL wheels

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Nathan a

Date Reviewed: April 24, 2012

Strengths:    good wear, decent grip, flat protection

Weaknesses:    TOUGH bead!

Bottom Line:   
Love these tires, have only gotten one flat on them (causing by a giant shard of glass). They handle well through turns at decent speed. They even roll through patches of gravel without any loss of handling. They are very difficult to get on/off the rim; but luckily, I hardly ever have to do so!

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Jon a

Date Reviewed: April 20, 2012

Strengths:    Very fast race tire, smooth and slick on top to provide minimal resistance when going straight. however has the perfect grips on the side for taking the crit corners. I noticed a significant difference on how sharper I was able to turn without having to worry about slipping out on a turn and very few people could keep up with how sharped I turned. definately worth buying if you need a pair to race with, and the race cant be on gravel/rough road.

Weaknesses:    rubber gets chewed up easy if you attempt training on the tire,... buy a heavier/durable tire for training I reccomend or if the race is on gravel road or rough road. not wor

Bottom Line:   
Fast tire, 100% perfect for crits and corners, road races, and even time trials. best tire I have raced with in years over the other top end tires for clinchers.

bad tire to train on both outside or on a stationery trainer.

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Dan a Recreational Rider

Date Reviewed: April 5, 2012

Strengths:    Excellent handling under all conditions.

Wears like a much harder compound tire. Expect two seasons out of this tire for a 500 mile a month rider.

Weaknesses:    Questionable puncture resistance. In recent months questionable product quality. Little to no support from the manufacturer on quality concerns.

Bottom Line:   
This is an excellent handling tire in wet and dry conditions with a reasonably quiet ride. The tire allows one to corner like the bike is on rails. The handling is very close to a race tire with good long-term wear. The tread tends to wear off quickly, but the handling does not seem to diminish.

The tire rides noticeably softer than the Hutchinson Atom with surer handling.

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Similar Products Used:   Hutchinson Atom

Bike Setup:   Serotta with Dura Ace components on Mavic Open Pro


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