Continental Sprinter Tires - Tubular


  • Average Rating: 3.8/5
  • MSRP: $ 65.00
  • # of Reviews: 15

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This is an excellent tubular tire with cotton casing for heavy-duty training and racing. Natural rubber tread makes for wonderful grip on the road. Has dotted tread pattern to reduce rolling resistance. These are great to put on a pair of racing wheels


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Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:5
Submitted by wetpaint a Road Racer from

Date Reviewed: December 4, 2010

Strengths:    Durable
Cheap
Ride better than clinchers
Great cornering


Weaknesses:    They are a bit lumpy
Nightmare to mount, they do not stretch at all.


Bottom Line:   
I've been very happy with these tires. They've survived racing where many others got flats and they have fantastic grip, even while racing crits in the rain.

I've been using them for training quite a bit and they've held up even when I've accidentally run over glass. I'm at 1600 miles on the tires and the rear looks like it should go to 2500 without a problem.

They're a tire you can race on and ride everyday.

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Price Paid:    $40.00

Purchased At:   Ribble

Similar Products Used:   Continental GP4000, Gatorskins
Specialized Mondo


Bike Setup:   Tarmac SL2


Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by harry a Triathlete from

Date Reviewed: November 5, 2010

Strengths:    cornering grip, acceleration, rolling resistance, professional feel.

Weaknesses:    absolutely none.

Bottom Line:   
these are amazing... tubulars are amazing and so fast. forger clinchers if you are a serious cyclist. the grip, confidence, accleration from sew-ups is second to none. and forget being stranded with the new fix a flat injection stuff out there. excellent tire with amazing cornering grip; get stoked on cycling again; ride tubies.

harry, triathlete san diego

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Similar Products Used:   pro race 2, gatorskins, panaracer elite triathlon

Bike Setup:   TT, triathlon, QR bike... ride mostly closed circuit; racing.


Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Jurcy a Recreational Rider from

Date Reviewed: April 9, 2010

Strengths:    Dry grip, (from what i heard) durability, they hold pressure very well.

Weaknesses:    Bumpy(up-down) - not soo smooth

Bottom Line:   
I ride them for about 500km(until now). I am riding always when the road is dry, so I don't know about their wet grip. But in dry, these tyres are good, the grip is ok and they are fast. I can't say anything about durability - at least for now.
My review is for 700x22c version.

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Favorite Ride:   Anything sunny

Price Paid:    $27.00

Purchased At:   LBS

Similar Products Used:   Clinchers(Vittoria Rubino Pro 2 - 120 TPI)

Bike Setup:   Ultegra 6700, Tubular 50mm wheelset


Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by jtk1 a Road Racer from

Date Reviewed: August 19, 2008

Strengths:    Very fast, durable, and economical.

Weaknesses:    Wet grip. These tires are not for wet crits. Not the straightest tire when mounted. The Competition is a lot better.

Bottom Line:   
I've won a lot of races over the years on these tires. They are fast and durable. Only lately have I been looking for a replacement due to wet traction issues. I don't know if the compound changed over the years, but lately I've found them to be scary in the rain. I've done crits recently (in the rain) where I swear I was sideways in every corner.

In the dry they rail.

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Favorite Ride:   Any crit with an uphill finish

Price Paid:    $60.00

Purchased At:   Various

Similar Products Used:   Vit. cx, cont. comp.

Bike Setup:   R3, dura-ace, 404's


Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Steel Ridr a Recreational Rider from

Date Reviewed: July 13, 2008

Strengths:    Low rolling resistance, excellent cornering, mounts on rim very straight, no lumps, light, holds air well, great value.

Weaknesses:    None that I can think of.

Bottom Line:   
Great tire! I cannot recommend them enough. They hold air very well, has very low rolling resistance, and corner like a GP Superbike! I have never flattened with these tires. I also have used the Sprinter 250 which is why I got these tires. Absolutely the best bang for the buck!

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Favorite Ride:   65 mile training ride wih club

Price Paid:    $52.00

Purchased At:   Bike Nashbar

Similar Products Used:   Sprinter 250

Bike Setup:   Fetish Penna, Mavic GL 330 tubular rims.



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