ContinentalGatorskin 27 Inch Road Tire(Return to Product Page)

I bought this to help prevent punctures from what northern Nevadan's call goatheads, little thorny bastards that kill your tires and tubes. since putting these on i haven't had a single puncture. i mostly ride my Schwinn Traveler as a towny, to the bars and parks and just pleasure rides but have had no issues with these tires. they are a bit hard though and definitely feel the road surface more with them. i would buy again and recommend for puncture resistant tires.

I didn't want to spend a lot on tires, but I took a chance on these and am glad I did. I have about 3,000 miles on them so far and not one flat! Needless to say the flat protection is awesome, and the ride is as good as it can get. Great grip, I run 95 lbs. in them, they are fast and I love them. I will buy them again when I wear these out. Very Satisfied!!

This is a good tire, I ride 52 miles a day, everyday, and since I started using these I haven't had a flat, they ride good, firm but not to hard, great grip, they even look good. When I wear these out I will get another set, no doubt at all, I love them!!

Rides nice and has a great reputation that seems well deserved

First experience with Gatorskins. Great ride. Could tell the difference immediately, even though I run 15 lbs. more air in these than I did in my others. Only have about 200 miles on them so haven't run them long enough to evaluate wear or rain traction but am quite pleased so far. No flats yet either.

Best tire I've had on my bike in the 24 years I've owned it. Good cornering, smooth ride. Great tire upgrade for me.

I commute 30 miles each day and after 500 miles on this tire, I can definitely say that it has out performed my expectations. I was expecting this tire to be heavy and sluggish, but it turns out that you can't feel the heavier weight since this tire seems to have a low rolling resistance.

It has been a great commuting tire with good cornering and absorption of bumps. Can't wait to see how this tire performs in the weather turns wet.

I'm a Chicago commuter that rides to and from Chicago 3-4 days a week. Rain or shine these tires are holding up great. These tires give me insane grip on the road and taking those aggressive turns are breeze. Hope this review helps. Keep ridin hard!!

Gatorskins are the best tire I've ever used. Sometimes my rides take me out past the dump where there is trash on the side of the road (glass, staples, little metal pieces, thorns, etc). I used to get flats every other week or so. But after putting on the 'Gators', I haven't had a flat yet.

Some have said these tires are hard to put on, but I didn't have any trouble with that. Others also have said that because they are hard, they make the ride a little rough. But again, I say, not so!

I definitely recommend to anyone who is 'tire'd of fixing flats!

i struggle with flats where i live. i bought these for my back up bike after using them for months on my main bike. i am thrilled to longer worry about getting a flat awhile commuting.

A very durable 27 road tire. I recommend this tire for all weather commuting and touring.

Love the Gatorskins for commuting. Wouldn't race on them, but great for commuting.

College student. I put lots of miles from home to school to work and home as well as getting around town. Reliability is important and I'm on a fixed schedule getting around.

These are replacement tires for an old Schwinn LeTour. The tires arrived quickly, correct size, and appear to be good quality (not a blemish product). My body weight exceeds 200 lbs. I inflate the tires to 100 psi. These tires seem to provide better stability than what they replaced which was something I didn't expect. I'm a 61 yoa casual rider getting back into cycling for the health benefits. So far I am pleased with the product.

I had been getting plenty of flats. My old specialized tri sport tires had had their time. I replaced them with these continental gatorskin tires. I have not had a flat since. That was probably about 600 miles ago. These tires provide good grip, even in the rain. I commute about 30 miles a day. Part of that as fast as I can, the other part dodging traffic on city streets. These tires work great for both scenarios. It is also nice that they come in the rare 27 inch size for those of us who are content to ride a 70's or 80's road bike. I love passing the spandex clad carbon fiber set. These tires are a great value and I would buy them again. The only drawback is that they are a little heavier than my last tires, but not heavy enough to bother me. Big thumbs up.

REAL TIRE - FIRST FLAT AT 300 TOTAL MILES, SECOND FLAT AT 525 TOTAL MILES, I USUALLY BY ARMIDILLO'S, I'M STARTING TO REGERET THE CHOICE.

I replaced my 1" tires that were starting to fray on the sidewalls with these 1 14" ones because I couldn't find a good one inch option for a 27" rim. These tires feel huge to me. I'm no longer scared to ride through patches of grass or gravel and the ride is very smooth on these bad boys at about 100 PSI. But it feels somewhat sluggish on the pavement. I've only put 20 miles on them so far and they seem like good tires but they won't win any races. I gave them five stars because they seem like the best tires available for an older 27" bike but it would be nice if they had a 1" folding option.

I'd just hate to pay 2k for a new road bike just so I can use better tires and I love my old Cannondale.

For a comfortable tire, it's light. Big volume is nice for all the pavement cracks and seams where I live, and rough roads around Los Angeles abound. But it's also light and lively. Width is supposed to be 32, but it's actually more like 30. That's okay, it's as comfortable as my Schwalbe Marathons, but as light as my Panaracer Tour Guards, and feels better than either one.

Have 3200 miles on my current set with no flats and looks that I can easily put another 1500 - 2000 miles on them before needing to be replaced. Great traction in wet or dry weather, low rolling resistance also for those long full day rides. Mostly ride on bicycle trails and city streets in the Southern California area. These tires hold up very well to this kind of riding, better than any other that I have tried over the last 15 years. Would recommend these for overall long distance training, and commuting city streets.

I bought these tires last fall and have since put probably 1500-2000 miles on them and still have not worn through the rubber strip that was leftover from production. These tires really stand up to the test! Always gripped excellent except for one incident where I was riding in the rain and greeted by a street cleaner around a blind corner driving down the wrong side of the road I don't fault the tires for this one!... One thing I will say, I live in the desert of Eastern Washington State and if you live anywhere that tumbleweeds and their prickers or goatheads some call them are, there is not a tire in the world that will resist them, so don't waste your money on a more expensive pair. My dad has $75.00 Schwalbes claiming to fight flats and he flats out just as much as me, stick with these and you will be happy!