Broker Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 I've always been very happy with Conti GP 4000 (Road Tyres) The last set I bought the front tyre started showing small cracks all over. It still run's fine, no leaks, no hobbles just the small cracks. Will keep on riding them until they ????? disintegrate or puncture continuously
ChUkKy Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 What he said you using protection prawn....not tubeless...the conti versions actually have it written in white on the tyre...protection = snakeskin in schwalbe...like D said, just tougher, but not tubeless....we coverted them at my spot Ok, which is the tubeless version for the 29" wheels?Ive never seen them so a link will help too You get the normal version, then you get the Protection... whats the tubeless version? They were converted long before your spot, we topped up with sealant, I know the differences between the contis Ive been riding them for years...If you read above I was specifically talking about the Race King Protection side walls. I then also asked fanievb wheres the link for the tubeless 29" conti tyres, which I know you dont get.
jcza Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 They were converted long before your spot, we topped up with sealant, I know the differences between the contis Ive been riding them for years...If you read above I was specifically talking about the Race King Protection side walls. I then also asked fanievb wheres the link for the tubeless 29" conti tyres, which I know you dont get. Sounds like you're ready for some Thunder Burts
Eldron Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 They were converted long before your spot, we topped up with sealant, I know the differences between the contis Ive been riding them for years...If you read above I was specifically talking about the Race King Protection side walls. I then also asked fanievb wheres the link for the tubeless 29" conti tyres, which I know you dont get. Chukky is quite right - I haven't see or heard of a 29er Raceking or XKing in UST. I have no idea why the sidewall is disintegrating like that. Looks like a car tyre that's been ridden flat for 100km! ChUkKy 1
ibruegge Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 my GP 4000 are so reliable, I cant even remember how many years ago I bought them...?!
ChUkKy Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Chukky is quite right - I haven't see or heard of a 29er Raceking or XKing in UST. I have no idea why the sidewall is disintegrating like that. Looks like a car tyre that's been ridden flat for 100km! Its strange that they dont make them in UST, that would be a win Dont Maxxis hold some patents to the UST term and functions, Im sure I read something to this effect some time ago but I stand to be corrected. I know that all my 26" conti's were UST and bullet proof
rouxtjie Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Its strange that they dont make them in UST, that would be a win Dont Maxxis hold some patents to the UST term and functions, Im sure I read something to this effect some time ago but I stand to be corrected. I know that all my 26" conti's were UST and bullet proofToo heavy...if their 26" cousins were anything to go by ito weight....protection is like gillete, the best a man can get ChUkKy and Capricorn 2
ChUkKy Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Too heavy...if their 26" cousins were anything to go by ito weight....protection is like gillete, the best a man can get True dat!!If they made them UST they would weigh as much as a buffel tyre... kind of like a crossmark
rouxtjie Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 True dat!!If they made them UST they would weigh as much as a buffel tyre... kind of like a crossmarkYea LUST crossmark and tnt geax territory...look they are bulletproof like you pointed out but moer heavy
ChUkKy Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Sounds like you're ready for some Thunder Burts Give this man a hiding
Li Mu Bai Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) I have now been disappointed a third time with my Conti's. My First GP 4,000's (clinchers) rear tyre lasted 300km before the wall casing gave in. Sent them back but they said it was my fault. (not a factory fault). I did not hit anything. Then I got a set of their top of the range racing clinchers from which the front wheel lasted 500km before the rubb...snip snip Time to move on. Got 2 x Tufo's in my mancave and will fit them just before Ironman. Done with Conti's. Maybe I am just unlucky but I expected more from their product / after salesThe only conti's I will use are Gatorskins (folding) on my roadbike and Mountain kings UST 26" if I still had a 26"mtb.Tried the GP4000 - didnt last 1 race season and the sidewalls were falling apart, threads everywhere.The Ultrasports were extremely soft and didnt last at all. My Schwalbe Ultremos, also started to come apart, at the joins in the black and white rubber used. still have them on my track bike, still work though after 2 years. I have been using Vredestein Fortezza Tricomps (race wheels), and also Vittoria Robino Pro's (training wheels), both work well. Edited February 13, 2014 by Li Mu Bai
Eldron Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Yea LUST crossmark and tnt geax territory...look they are bulletproof like you pointed out but moer heavy 29er Crossmark LUST - my tyre of choice for epic :-) Bull let proof. solo65, Goodbadugly and rouxtjie 3
Stefan Cremer Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Conti's don't work as MTB tubeless tyre, all of them that I have used leaks air through the sidewalls.
Reinardjvr Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 I have also not had any luck, 3 different sets, from tubies, tubeless XKings and nou tubeless RaceKings. I will not buy another set of Conti's.
NotSoBigBen Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Gotta love 'generalisations' but anyway here's some X-King non tjoopless (fitted tjoopless) and a Mountain King protection (fitted tjoopless) and as you can see no sidewall leaks and have had no issues so far but each to his own ...... And that SSR is quite hard on tyres in my experience
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