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Continental Gatorskin 700c Road Tire (Wire Bead)

ContinentalGatorskin 700c Road Tire (Wire Bead)(Return to Product Page)

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Review by JPL

Tough tire and rides smooth
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by JPL
San Diego CA
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.

Using the 28 on my training bike. Fits and I run it at 75 psi. Really smooth ride for those 50 plus mile days.

Reviewed 3/16/2015
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Review by Anonymous

Great winter commuting tires
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by Anonymous
Oregon
3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.

Stick to the ground, even when it's wet. No flats on the morning commute yet.

Reviewed 1/12/2015
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Review by B

32 not 32
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by B
WA
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

Ride these tires, or the 4 season, almost always. I prefer the 4 season, but it only comes no larger than 28, and the 28 is about 26. these 32s measure about 29 on an open pro rim. Overall a good tire, and they last me a long time, 2000 mi

Reviewed 1/15/2015
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Review by MuscleSuitBob

Great tire, great price
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by MuscleSuitBob
Cycling Enthusiast
Spokane, WA
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.

This tire was phenomenal on my Rivendell touring bike and I now use them on my Specialized Roubaix. Great, comfortable ride, good traction, and wear like iron. I went over 2000 miles without a flat before replacing the tires because the back was work more than front so I decided to change out both. I told my brother about them and he's sold now, riding over 8000 miles yearly and far fewer flats.

Reviewed 10/20/2014
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Review by Poor Pop

One Tough and Durable Tire
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by Poor Pop
Cycling Enthusiast
Columbus Oh
3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.

Just completed a four day ride on the Ohio to Erie trail. We had lots of rain and wind resulting a trail filled with leaves, sticks, walnuts, branches, and at one point broken glass. My Gatorskins don't even have a cut on them. Highly recommended.

Reviewed 10/10/2014
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Review by Anonymous

Excellence And Slightly Pocket Book Concious
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by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

By all means try out the best that money can offer but these tires do a decent job. They do run a bit high for pressure requirements (recommended 110psi to 120psi) but still feel comfortable on a short rides (4 hrs) (with fairdecent pavement).

In the past, I have had Continentals that are impossible to read (what is the rotational direction, pressure, size), these are not a complete improvement but you can read them after a fashion (do not install in poor lighting).

Reviewed 10/9/2014
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Review by BikerBob

excellent, high mileage & puncture resistant over the high mileage use.
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by BikerBob
Cycling Enthusiast
Cypress, TX
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

I am a long distance rider( 3 -400 miles per week) and totally like this tire especially for its durability. I easily get 6 to 7000 miles on a pair of these tires - more if I take the time to rotate them every 1500 miles.

Reviewed 6/15/2020
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Review by Mike

What's not to love
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by Mike
Cycling Enthusiast
PDX
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

If superman had tires on his bike he'd use Gatorskin. Superior roll, nearly bullet proof, long lasting... what else should you expect from a tire? A longtime buyer of Schwable Marathon tires, I made the switch to Gaterskins and have not looked back. I could tell almost immediately how much smoother the ride was. Great quality at a fair price.

Reviewed 8/29/2014
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Review by Armyrob

Great Company
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by Armyrob
Mission Viejo

Great tire. Always buy a set when they are sale. Western Bike Works is a great company to buy from. Fast delivery and products are always what's promised.

Reviewed 5/12/2022
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Review by TK

Tired of flats? need a durable long lasting tire? Gatorskins are my pick.
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by TK
Cycling Enthusiast
San Diego, CA
0 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

Great tire, i use for training and some racing when road conditions take you on rough or off road. I road these for both Rapha's Gentlemen's Ride and the Belgium Waffle Ride (same pair) and did not get get a flat in either.

Reviewed 6/5/2014
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Review by JSC

Excellent in 32c
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by JSC
Cycling Enthusiast
Washington State
1 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

I love the plump 32c tires that I recently purchased.

They mounted up perfectly and roll extremely smoothly. Grip is also in both wet and dry.

Weight is not an issue on my commuter/touring bike and wear appears to be good (I have only been riding them for a few months).

Reviewed 5/19/2014
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Review by John

A great mid priced tire
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by John
New Brunswick, New Jersey

I have been using the Garorskin rires and another similar brand for years. I have put thousands and thousands of miles on them and they last forever. I change out a set on my wheels(I have two sets) every year and these hardly show wear

Reviewed 4/27/2020
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Review by Anonymous

So far.. so great!
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by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Anaheim, CA
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

Have put 300 miles on these tires as of writing this review. Off the bat, I'm very impressed with these. I haven't tried out 700x28s before and was initially hesitant to purchase because of the extra weight and perceived slowness. Happy to say that I haven't noticed a weight difference very much, if at all. I also don't believe these to have slowed me down. The gatorskins corner really well and feel like they easily roll over everything. I especially like how grippy they are on wet pavement. I hope these last as long as some of the other reviews I've read

Reviewed 4/17/2014
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Review by Brenton

Best endurance tire out!
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by Brenton
Cycling Enthusiast
United States
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

I'v been really happy with the Gatorskin tires, they may not be the lightest but very flat resistant and I get a lot of miles on per set. Pretty much the only tires I run on my road bikes.

Reviewed 4/17/2014
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Review by Tim

Pretty durable, long lasting
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by Tim
Cycling Enthusiast
Clayton, OH
1 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

I got over 4,000 miles on these tires. I DID get a couple punctures, though. One puncture was from a splinter of wood, which I was surprised that it was able to penetrate the tire. On other sets I've seen threads start to unravel and get tangled up in the axle. I'm told this is a common problem but I haven't seen it on my Michelin Pro4 Endurance tires.

Reviewed 4/1/2014
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Review by Anonymous

Best tire ever!!!
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by Anonymous
Aliso Viejo, Southern California
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

This is a straight forward tire. 3000 miles on it and I have even pulled staples out of it without a flat! It is a little harder compared to racing softer tires but I will take the bullet proof reliability for training and gran Fondo rides. This my tire of choice by far after being a Michelin guy for years.....

Reviewed 12/26/2013
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Review by RED

It is the toughest virtually indewstructible longest mileage tire on the market.
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by RED
Cycling Enthusiast
Southwest Wisconsin
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

I swithched to Continental Gatorskin tires and my mileage almost doubled. I have been getting around 7,000 miles on the front tire and over 4,000 miles on the back tire. The roads I ride on are mostly sealcoated, so they are very abrasive on the tires. I do not have one complaint about the performance of the tires. The only thing would be they are hard to install on the rim. Some people have no problem installing them, they have more power in their hands.

Reviewed 11/5/2013
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Review by Keith

Continental makes great bike tires
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by Keith
Daily Commuter
Portland
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

I've consistently used Continental bike tires for the past 20 years. I'm a commuter and recreational rider year round in all weather. Gatorskins are easy to put on, wear well, handle well, and rarely get punctured.

Reviewed 1/9/2020
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Review by Mizael

Love them
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by Mizael
Oxnard

Out of all brands gatorskins seem to last me more with no punctures what so ever

Reviewed 10/21/2019
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Review by Distance Cyclist

Best tire
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by Distance Cyclist
Cycling Enthusiast
Cupress, TX

Durable, almost totall puncture resistant, smooth riding

Reviewed 1/4/2022
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