I ran these for about 1K miles in size 38mm in a variety of conditions in the PNW, primarily Forest Service gravel and dirt roads of varying quality, plus some local dirt and root singletrack. I used them tubeless with Stan's sealant. While they provide good traction in nearly all conditions, I found the sidewalls to be pretty fragile. I had to retire them after the rear tire would no longer reliably hold air pressure after suffering many cuts that the Stan's sealant could not effectively seal. I tried gluing the worst of the cuts, but that did not help much.
If you are riding on primarily loose gravel and dirt doubletrack without rough granite or sharp shale, these may work well.
I'm giving this tire four stars because once the tire is mounted on your bike, it performs well.
However, I had a lot of trouble mounting the tires on my rims. What used to be a ten minute task in tube-land ended up taking me most of the day. Granted, this was my first experience with tubeless tires so it's not the tire's fault I was on a steep learning curve.
I ended up inadvertently ruining one tire by inflating it to the max and then having it explode spraying me and my bike with sealant. Again, mea culpa. I thought taking it up to the max air pressure would ensure the bead would seal. Unfortunately, the bead didn't hold for more than 15 minutes and after it popped, I was unable to re-mount the tire as it seemed like wire inside the tire had been stretched or otherwise damaged. Again, not the tires fault!
I ended up purchasing a Schwalbe tire as a replacement for the damaged one since I couldn't find another G-One Speed in stock at my LBSs. I hope this is useful to someone with a big caveat to not inflate your new tire to its max!
Over the years I have found the Continental brand the best. I get the best handling and long term use from this brand. They also look good on tire rims. I have bought the 4000 tire over the past few years. Thought Id give the 5000 a try especially since they were on sale.
I have found them to be another excellent tire from a Continental. Dont think you would make a mistake when you give them a try. I have a house in Sarasota FL and another in New Jersey. These tires are excellent on the warm fast flats in Florida. Also on the hilly terrain of central Jersey.
