Continental GP 5000 Review Comparison
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I've been running Schwalbe Pro one tubeless in 700x25c for two years now. I do about 10k miles a year, mostly road. Recently switched to the new GP 5000 tubeless 700x25c. My observations and experience so far, after one hilly road ride on the GP 5000's. I'm a skinny cat 2, pretty quick descender. 160lbs, 6-3". Bike 60cm Cervelo S3 disc, Light Bicycle 45mm carbon hooked bead wheelset, 21mm internal width. Very wide. Orange seal (standard).
The 700x25c Schwalbes measure 29.9mm wide on my wheels.
I usually run them around 85psi front, 90psi rear for fast club rides. 5psi lower on solo rides. I usually got around 1500 miles on rear, 2500-3000 on the front. When I wasn't being lazy, I'd rotate the tires front to back to extend the life a bit.
The Schwalbe's had average puncture resistance. Quite often little holes would self seal without me knowing it. I tossed out probably 3-4 tire prematurely from big cuts. Nothing unique to the Schwalbe as those cuts would have ruined a tube type tire as well. Ride quality was excellent. Grip also excellent although they were less grippy in cold weather. I have a few downhill KOM's so I do push the tires hard.
First impressions on the Conti GP 5000s. First off was the width. They are lower volume than the Schwalbe in the same size. Conti's measured 27.2mm on the same wheel. Inflated to the same 80/85psi I usually run, I was surprised to find that they actually damp vibration and big hits better than the larger volume Schwalbe. There is clearly some additional tech there to absorb vibration. Grip wise, I set another KOM descent on my first ride (chasing Mark Cavendish no less
). That speaks to confidence, steering precision and grip. No flats but I have barely started riding them. I couldn't comment on rolling resistance. They felt fast but then so did the Schwalbes. One interesting thing with the 25's is that on my wheel they have that ideal shape to be ever so slightly narrower than the wheel. Recent data from a few sources shows that having the wheel a mm or two proud of the sidewall is the lowest drag. The Schwalbes in contrast, hung over the side just a wee bit. I suspect, but can't confirm, that the 700x28 GP5000 would be about the same volume as the 700x25 Schwalble Pro One
So I still have to see how the GP 5000's last and how puncture resistant they are. I'll update this thread when I have more miles on them. So far, I love them and feel they are the next generation of tubeless road tires. But damn they are expensive!
I've been running Schwalbe Pro one tubeless in 700x25c for two years now. I do about 10k miles a year, mostly road. Recently switched to the new GP 5000 tubeless 700x25c. My observations and experience so far, after one hilly road ride on the GP 5000's. I'm a skinny cat 2, pretty quick descender. 160lbs, 6-3". Bike 60cm Cervelo S3 disc, Light Bicycle 45mm carbon hooked bead wheelset, 21mm internal width. Very wide. Orange seal (standard).
The 700x25c Schwalbes measure 29.9mm wide on my wheels.
I usually run them around 85psi front, 90psi rear for fast club rides. 5psi lower on solo rides. I usually got around 1500 miles on rear, 2500-3000 on the front. When I wasn't being lazy, I'd rotate the tires front to back to extend the life a bit.
The Schwalbe's had average puncture resistance. Quite often little holes would self seal without me knowing it. I tossed out probably 3-4 tire prematurely from big cuts. Nothing unique to the Schwalbe as those cuts would have ruined a tube type tire as well. Ride quality was excellent. Grip also excellent although they were less grippy in cold weather. I have a few downhill KOM's so I do push the tires hard.
First impressions on the Conti GP 5000s. First off was the width. They are lower volume than the Schwalbe in the same size. Conti's measured 27.2mm on the same wheel. Inflated to the same 80/85psi I usually run, I was surprised to find that they actually damp vibration and big hits better than the larger volume Schwalbe. There is clearly some additional tech there to absorb vibration. Grip wise, I set another KOM descent on my first ride (chasing Mark Cavendish no less
). That speaks to confidence, steering precision and grip. No flats but I have barely started riding them. I couldn't comment on rolling resistance. They felt fast but then so did the Schwalbes. One interesting thing with the 25's is that on my wheel they have that ideal shape to be ever so slightly narrower than the wheel. Recent data from a few sources shows that having the wheel a mm or two proud of the sidewall is the lowest drag. The Schwalbes in contrast, hung over the side just a wee bit. I suspect, but can't confirm, that the 700x28 GP5000 would be about the same volume as the 700x25 Schwalble Pro OneSo I still have to see how the GP 5000's last and how puncture resistant they are. I'll update this thread when I have more miles on them. So far, I love them and feel they are the next generation of tubeless road tires. But damn they are expensive!
