Tyre advice

PrzemoF

I'm looking for a new set of tyres. The most important is grip and I don't want to fix a flat every 100km ;-)

I have 700x28 Continental Touring Plus [1] at this moment.
Are Continental Grand Prix 4 Season Vectran [2] any good?

[1] http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/continental-touring-plus-bike-tyre/rp-prod30218
[2] http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/continental-grand-prix-4-season-vectran-bike-tyre/rp-prod18794

Alek

Touring plus is heeeaaavy but better protected
GP4 is light, less protected but should have better grip

For me GP4 is a no-brainer.


Remember, nothing is 100% puncture proof.

Statler

I use the 4 seasons during the winter, find them great. Excellent grip and no punctures, touch wood. Chainreaction seem a bit pricey for them though, try here, even with shipping costs they'll work out cheaper: http://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;navigation=1;product=428;page=1;menu=1000,4,22,35;mid=4;pgc=0

darkvalley

I got them last winter. Great grip and no punctures yet after 2500km. Very good tyres
Cheaper with swinruncycle when you consider free delivery and they are irish!
http://www.swimcyclerun.com/tyresclincher/continental-gp-4-season.html

Cyclewizard

I have the GP 4 seasons on two of my bikes (25s) and find them to be brilliant. excellent grip - have actually saved me certain falls a couple of times, pretty fast and only 1 puncture in over 5000k. Can't imagine using anything else now.

PrzemoF

I replaced Continental Touring Plus with Continental Grand Prix 4 Season Vectran + schwalbe extralight tubes.
The first impression is very good, it's like the bike lost about 5 kg + smoother ride + better grip.