Continental GP 5000 S TR road bike tire New tubeless tire with top values
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- 04/12/2022
Many have been waiting for this: The new Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR improves the classic 5000 S TL in many respects, is lighter, hookless compatible and more puncture-proof - as proved with Sonny Colbrelli Paris- Roubaix won. Here the info.
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Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR – Info & Prices
# The new Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR - easier handling and hookless suitability should characterize the new tubeless tire.# According to Continental, the new one was already in use in the 2021 season - here with the Radace Team.# All Variants are also available with Tanwall - rolling resistance and puncture protection are said to have been improved once again.Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR - Details
Great legacy
As Continental in November 2018 the presented the new GP 5000 as the successor to the legendary GP 4000 SII, a tubeless version was also offered at the same time. In the meantime, the GP 5000 has achieved a status similar to that of its predecessor and is still considered one of the best all-round tires for racing bikes.
Numerous test victories and the use of the GP 5000 tires by countless amateur athletes around the world confirm its performance, as do the comments from customers, not least in the Rennrad-News.de forum. It should be noted that the previous tubeless version did not receive quite as much praise as the standard tire. The main points of criticism were the relatively high weight and the lack of approval for hookless rims, which can be found on more and more road bike wheelsets.
Points of criticism eliminated - much better than the predecessor
Continental now wants to have dealt with the points of criticism with the new GP 5000 S TR. The new tire in size 25-622 weighs only 250 grams and is therefore not only around 50 grams lighter than its predecessor, but is also lighter than most comparable competitors.
According to Continental, the weight reduction should in no way have weakened the puncture resistance. In fact, the people from Korbach state that they have improved the sidewall protection of the GP 5000 S TR by 28 percent compared to its predecessor. To top it all off, the new tubeless flagship from Continental is said to have 20 percent less rolling resistance.
With the Grand Prix 5000 S TR, Continental does not speak of an update of the predecessor, but of a completely new approach in the field of tubeless tires. Thanks to a user-optimized tubeless system and a new, two-layer construction, all relevant properties of the tire have been improved. In addition, the new GP 5000 S TR is approved for hookless rims and should also be easier to mount than its predecessor.
# Yesterday Sonny Colbrelli won Paris-Roubaix on a Merida Reacto with new tires - the race includes 55km of nasty cobblestones. Photo: MeridaSuccesses: Time Trial World Champion and Cobblestone Crusher
According to Continental, the new tire has been in development since 2019 and has already been used by a number of professional teams in the 2021 season, with outstanding success could achieve. The Grand Prix 5000 S TR is said not only to have carried Filippo Ganna to defend the world title in the time trial, but also to have helped his compatriot Sonny Colbrelli to win at Paris-Roubaix.
More on the topicRoad bike news User Award 2021 Best tire brandNew Pirelli P7 Sport road bike tire Long service life for trainingNew Pirelli Smartube tube TPU still on the riseVittoria buys Dugast tires Tubular tire legend is being expandedTwo competitions at the very highest sporting level, which at least so far were actually served with completely different tire types. While in the "Hell of the North" the focus is clearly on puncture protection, the time trial places particular value on the lowest rolling resistance. Characteristics that actually stand in each other's way. So has Continental succeeded in developing the "jack of all trades", the "One for All tire"?
Well, it might be a little too early for so much enthusiasm, but last but not least these two impressive successes with the same tire show that tubeless technology is clearly on the rise and that Continental is doing well, too to step on the gas in this area.
Continental GP 5000 S TR: versions
The new Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR is available right from the start in two technically identical but visually different versions, either completely black or with a transparent side panel. All tires rely on the "BlackChilli compound", which is still far ahead when it comes to the balance between grip and rolling resistance. A "Vectran Breaker" should ensure good puncture protection and a "Lazer Grip" profile for excellent cornering behavior. The new GP 5000 S TR can be ridden on hookless rims with a maximum of 5 bar, regardless of size. When used on hooked rims (crotched), up to 109 psi (7.5 bar) are possible in 25 mm, correspondingly less in larger sizes.
# GP 5000S-TR 25-622 bk-tr SE# GP 5000S-TR 25-622 bk-bk SE| Size ETRTO | Type | Weight | Max. Rim width |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-584 | Folding tire, Tanwall | 280 g | 25 TSS/C |
| 32-584 | Folding tire, Tanwall | 300 g | 25 TSS /C |
| 25-622 | folding tire, tanwall or black | 250 g | 21 TSS/ C |
| 28-622 | Folding tire, tanwall or black | 280 g | 25 TSS/C |
| 30-622 | Folding tire, tanwall or black | 300 g | 25 TSS/C< /td> |
| 32-622 | Folding tire, tanwall or black | 320 g | 25 TSS/C |
Is that the new road bike tire standard?
Text: Harald Englert, information/photos: Continental132 comments
unsolizited
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These are laboratory results that have to be put into perspective. I would have expected a worse puncture test, since there was also one layer less fabric. Should still be more than enough. Rolling resistance on the reel and practice are a different matter. It will probably outperform the old one on roads that are not completely smooth, as the missing layer makes the tire run smoother. The Contis have always been faster on the reel than most others, but in practice it's quite the opposite. I got off the 4000s after trying Vittoria and later Specialized Cotton. And even the latter didn't have more plates than Conti, despite worlds in the laboratory puncture test. unsolizited,Teutone
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Here/I it's only about the Contis among themselves, so it becomes comparable again, and I didn't want to show anything else. And Conti also tests on a roll. Or to put it another way, if there had been 20% less instead of 8.4, i.e. 6.7, I might have thought about a change next time, but not like this...in the In practice, it is a purely subjective matter of feeling, so it cannot really be valued. Except maybe during the track test in the velodrome, but the surface isn't rough there.Teutone,Record rider
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And if you then put the fastest latex tube (Vredestein) in, tubeless looks really old. However, it probably only goes up to a maximum of 25mm, after that the Vredestein will probably be too thin. But they could at least test the 25er 5000er in the station wagon, even at the risk that the (significantly) wider versions suddenly wouldn't roll any easier. Record drivers,unsolizited
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I have now mounted 2 tires in 28c transparent and mounting them on my Cannondale Hollowgram wheels was extremely difficult. I've never had tires that were so difficult to mount. Nothing could be done without fixing it with cable ties and a lot of force on the tire lever. Both sides of the tyre. I have previously mounted Vittoria Corsa 2.0 25c and Vredestein Fortezza Senso Superiore in 25c&28c on these wheels. Partly without tire levers.unsolizited,JayAr
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It's nothing new that the shit is going up.JayAr,
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