Continental Ultra Sport III - Black - Road Bike Tire | Versatile Road Tire with Modern Tread Design - E25 Ebike Rated - PureGrip, 2 Pack

These tires are an unbelievable value for everyday road tires. They are very comfortable and offer exceptional grip in both wet and dry. Excellent wear life as well, delivering over 4000 miles on the rear wheel before needing to be replaced. They are not race tires but honestly, they certainly roll fast enough to race without holding you back. Sure, they probably have a higher rolling resistance than Conti 5000s, or most performance tires, but most riders will never notice. There is no puncture protection belt but the tread is thicker than average so this helps with lowering puncture risk while delivering a very smooth ride feel. Considering they are about 1/4 the cost of Conti 5000s and last at least 25% longer, with a supple carcass that feels very smooth, the value is incredible. If you need absolutely the highest performance for racing, then get the 5000s, otherwise, these will more than satisfy 95% of the riding public.

They have been solid and I’m pleased with them. Very nice quality and smooth ride. Glad I went with these instead of cheaper ones.

My five stars is based on the value proposition of these tires. Compared to GP 5000’s they are obviously not as nice, but if you’re looking for a really solid bike tire that doesn’t cost the same as your car’s tires, these are great. I am running them on two rim brake bikes both with carbon wheels and tpu inner tubes. The tires are 28mm which is a size up from 23mm on my tt bike and 25mm on my road bike. I upgraded my road bike to 28mm Elite 2.0 carbon wheels when I upgraded to this tire width. The most noticeable thing at this width has been riding comfort. This is just a solid budget friendly tire.

I'm using them on a racing bike. I wouldn't run them over glass

I replace a set of 23mm Grand Prix 4 Season tires with these 28mm’s, going with the new trend of wider tires with lower tire pressure. Cost was also a factor. So far so good. Ride is a little smoother. Can’t judge any speed difference yet. I’ll need to ride with my usual ride buddies to judge that.