Which Tyres?

Not a long term review I'm afraid, I've been using them for the last few weeks, about 20 miles a day and not had any punctures yet. My commute has had all sorts of nasty crap all over the bike paths so I wouldn't have been surprised by a puncture!

Would I be better off with Conti 4 S?

no because they are shit and a complete con! conti 4000s i ride as winter tyres. feel they are hardier than vittorias (which i absolutely love and ride in summer)....

obv it depends on what you are using the bike for.. if it is just for commuting i would go for even hardier tyres

Cheers Swedeee,

I don't commute, training rides around the Chilterns 3 times a week.

I have Conti 5000 STLR (summer tyres) and have been getting multiple punctures every outing.

Is the 4000s better puncture protection?

Conti 5000 are very delicate. Even Vittoria corsas do better in my limited experience.

been getting multiple punctures every outing

wtf? how? are they really worn?

i actually meant 5000s.. 4000s have been superceded by the 5000s. i run 28s with tubes though. yet to have a puncture over over 2500mi (touch wood!)

I have several sets of the Fusion 5 all seasons. Best tubeless setup, pretty hard wearing and some of the best wet grip I've experienced.

@CheBeef I've tried some Controls, theyre tougher than Corsas, but thats not saying much! Conti4S are good tyres but the design is c.10 years old. Better tyres out there now, see above..

My experience with Corsa’s is that small pointy stones or whatever gets stuck in them, not actually causing a puncture at first. The debris needs to be stimulated a bit before it can penetrate fully and cause a flat. Just check the thread every other ride and you should be grand.

+1 for Fusion 5 All Season tubeless. You can even walk into Condor and buy a pair for under £40 (each obvs)

Thanks both @Jameo

I had walked into Condor and bought rubinos for a bit less than the Fusion 5 and got home to realise that para sidewalls for winter training was a silly choice. I will px back at Condor for these instead

Winter calls Conti GP 4 Season. full stop! :D (not tubeless though!)

The tyres are 4 months, very frustrating but only started when the roads started being wet.

..with clincher on the back and tubeless on the front and punctures in both!

I’ve the Conti 4s arriving tomorrow so I’ll chuck them on, £39 each so not bad price.

Yes. Feel a bit more rigid than the regular tyres but roll well and grip fairly well. Never had a puncture on them. But then they only get used for 3 months a year.

Hi lfgss
Finally signed up after using the site as an excellent reference point for ages. Almost finished my ‘retro’ mtb - still very current in my eyes- and looking for tyres. Currently running 26 2.0 kojaks which measure actually measure45 mm on a 19mm internal zac 2000 rim. I am about to order some forum recommended contact urbans but which size? 1.75s are 47mm and 2.0 are 50mm according to conti figs but seems odd correlation. Have had 1.75 passel as in past that measured 42mm. Finally question- anyone fitted 26 contact urban and know if they are small/large spot on for size?
Probably bigger problems in the world but can’t fix them until got my tyres sorted!
Appreciate any help, thanks.

After yesterdays slip and slide incident on my wtb byways on an omnjom I realised it's time for winter tires. Currently have 650b 47mm byways with quite tight but tolerable clearance. Anyone has experience with 48mm gravelking sk-s compared with byways? To they sit wider? Will the knobs add significant height to the tire? Could also downsize to 42 but would like to keep maximum pedal clearance.

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What is the equivalent to a GP 4 Seasons that comes in a 38 (or 35 maybe) and works well as tubeless?

Pirelli Cinturato Velo in a 35 is what I ride through the winter. Wide & grippy -> Lower pressures for comfort & compliance-> Stans race sealant to make sure the tubeless seals

That looks like a really good option actually. Similar aramid puncture protection to the GP4S, generally seem built along the same lines as the Marathon Supreme which was a good commute tyre (but they don't seem to make it any more).

I don't think I've ridden a Marathon Supreme, but if the ride quality is anything like the standard Marathon, then the Pirellis are a fair bit more nippy & supple (and probably a little less protected in terms of punctures)

The Supreme wasn’t anything like the stupendously heavy Marathon +
It was surprisingly easy rolling and had quite supple light sidewalls. Still made in some sizes and in fact I have just found them in 40, which is bigger than I want for this bike:
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/tyres/700-x-32-32622-schwalbe-marathon-supreme-hd-hs469-folding-tyre-700-622/
But they don’t seem to make them in 35 and 37 any more - the tubeless version mention in the blurb doesn’t exist on the site.

Great tyre! How odd they are only available in 40 — even Spa Cycles only have that size

i ride both, they are about the same, its all homeopathic anyway

Any EU stockists that have the 26" Gravelking in Brown?

Bit late but I like to big up the Cinturato Velos. Ran the 35's on tour for 4 months/5551 miles with 2 (two) punctures with tubes. .

Not too late! Planning to change in a couple of weeks, and those Pirellis are a strong contender. Would have preferred to stick to current size (38) as the guards are set up to fit that size nicely but they seem like a better winter tyre than the Gravelking slicks.

Not a fashionable choice, but the Schwalb Little Big Ben is a solid winter tyre that comes in 38. I've been using them recently and they've been pretty good on a mix of road and shingley off road.