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@Sumo
In all honesty, I really fucking like them, despite wanting not to. I usually ride Continental or Schwalbe as that's what I can get through work. The 4 seasons went on my bike right at the end of last summer, and they saw a couple of century's with all the riding inbetween. They were moved from my fixed bike to my road bike and did many more miles at higher speeds and were faultless, even leaning into corners in the wet and braking at high speeds without skidding. They don't roll quite as nice as the gp4000's, but it takes a flat, straight, part of road that you know well to notice. In a year of riding on different bikes and the occasional skid the same pair of tyres look to be only half worn and have only been taken off my road bike because I'm giving Ultremo's another chance.
Tldr:: awesome tyres. Not quite as quick rolling as proper race tyres or Ultremo's, but not far behind, but have miles more longevity and puncture protection. After thousands of miles on the Continental 4 seasons they still have grip in the wet like race tyres do in the dry and don't cut up at all.Commuting in London can be brutal on tyres with all the broken glass. If you're not after maximum speed, but longevity, grip, predictability and value for money, I recommend he Continental 4 Seasons whole heartedly.