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Now that I feel I've learned a bit more about the Continental Supersport Plus I've been using for the past month, I thought I'd give some preliminary feedback.
I initially punctured within 2 weeks of use, and almost wrote off that tyre's abilities completely. However, I thought again, and realised that the tyre may have been slightly under-inflated at the time, so I persevered. And I can honestly say that I've not been disappointed.
Unusually, the margin for optimum tyre pressure is quite narrow, and meant that I checked my tyres everyday. It needs to be between 110psi and 120psi. I know Ed says that 100psi is enough for anyone, but most people disagree with Ed, so thats ok. My view is that the relatively high tyre pressure required is due to the performance qualities of the hard-rubber beneath the tread. Too low a psi and the hard-rubber insert is too flexible, and would not resist sharp objects with the same ability as when made stiffer, by a higher tyre pressure.
I found the ride to be only reasonable. It felt a bit dead, but considering that we're talking about two different densities of rubber working together in the same tyre, then that should be expected. It tramlines a bit, but not at much as the Halo Courier Berlin. It corners well though, which is something the Halo Courier Berlin does weirdly, because of its high and narrow profile. The most interesting thing that I have found, it that the tyre comes alive at 122-124psi. Its ride improves greatly, and feels smooth and slick. Its almost a different tyre completely. In the past 2 weeks I've had no punctures, and covered maybe 260 miles (a tad more than usual for me). The last week has been good. At the higher than recommended tyre pressure, I've really enjoyed riding it. Wear also is good so far. I would certainly recommend this tyre over the Specialized All Condition Armadillo, and also the Maxxis ReFuse, but the ReFuse is much lighter, so its an individual call.
I'll do a full review after more weeks of torture testing.