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Continental Gatorskin 650c Road Tire

ContinentalGatorskin 650c Road Tire(Return to Product Page)

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Review by AT

Reviewed 9/2/2024
by AT
Brooklyn, NY
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Tough tires for road

I�m a bicycle commuter in NYC and I need my tires to be tough and durable and these fit that bill. I�ve been using these ever since Bontrager stopped making the Race Lite Hard Case tires and have gone through a few sets over the years.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 9/9/2024
by Anonymous
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Great tires at a good price.

Received as advertised. The tires look great and work great. Thank you.

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Review by Regina

Reviewed 10/15/2021
by Regina
Williston
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Worth it

Folks blowing tires left and right at the ironman race i attended but not me. These tires got me through some rough roads with zero issues. Will buy again when needed.

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Review by DRDave

Reviewed 10/5/2018
by DRDave
Cycling Enthusiast
Bayfield, CO
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
A great all-a-round tire

Overhauling a very small Cannondale with 650c I was surprised in the lack of good training tires. The Continental Gatorskin comes to the rescue. I've used Gatorskins in various sizes and they have never let me down. You can spend more on a training tire but you will be hard pressed to beat the Continental Gatorskin, flat protection you can count on.

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Review by sarawg

Reviewed 9/11/2023
by sarawg
Chicago, IL
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Great tires for city cycling

I have a tri bike that I also use to get around in downtown Chicago and these tires are great! I put them through a lot and they�ve been awesome so far.

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Review by Jim P

Reviewed 4/6/2017
by Jim P
Cycling Enthusiast
Boulder, CO
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4 of 6 customers found this review helpful.
Durable Says It All

When the last Gatorskin rear tire on my Bacchetta recumbent started to get threadbare, I checked the mileage and saw that it was an astounding 4300 miles. Usually they ready to replace at about 3300-3500 miles. In any case, that's the most durable tire I've used. The front tires are good for 6500-7000 miles.

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Review by Larry leibel

Reviewed 7/13/2015
by Larry leibel
Cycling Enthusiast
Post falls ID
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1 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Great tire

On my second pair, ran the first pair 6000 miles, not one flat. I ride about 3000 miles a year.

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Review by Duke

Reviewed 5/21/2015
by Duke
Competitive Racer
Jackson, Ms
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Great Tire - Alredady have close to 500 miles on the tire and no issues.

Just getting started in road racing and this tire performance is great. Great for all conditions - no issues so far.

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Review by Sam

Reviewed 4/24/2014
by Sam
Cycling Enthusiast
Cedar Park, TX
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8 of 8 customers found this review helpful.
Awesome Customer Service

I purchased 2 of these so I would have new tires for the BP MS150 and give me the best possibility of have no flats!! THat was a great plan and workrf to perfection. The tires perfomed perfectly for 240 miles. Then a week after later, I went to go for a ride and found the sidewall had given out on the rear tire and there was a very ugly hernia sticking out of the tire. I have had Continental tires before with no issues.

Here is the great part. I emailed customer service and told them of my issue and sent them pictures as they requested. I was then told a new tire was being sent out at no charge!!!!

I think the tires are good, I just got a blemished one, but the customer service of biketiresdirect is what will keep me coming back!!!!!

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Review by Out and About

Reviewed 8/21/2020
by Out and About
Cycling Enthusiast
Cedar Rapids IA
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Dependable

In the area that I ride in, road debris is an ever-present danger. With the GatorSkins I don't have as many concerns. There is no perfect riding condition for my situation so why take a chance on an ordinary tire; stay with a proven winner.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 12/14/2013
by Anonymous
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Great tire 900 miles now without a problem.

I was looking for a tire to train on that would be worry free. This tire seems to be it. I have 900 miles on these tires now and other then the normal air check I don't have to worry about them.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 1/24/2019
by Anonymous
brooklyn
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1 of 12 customers found this review helpful.
Waste of money

Put these on and the same day a piece of metal went through them.

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Review by Ckh

Reviewed 1/25/2018
by Ckh
south
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0 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Love them

Great tire. No issues and direct tires got them to me quickly

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Review by tmrog

Reviewed 8/31/2017
by tmrog
Cycling Enthusiast
Boston, MA
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Been using these tires for years and love them!

I have been using these tires for years on my recumbent. I use them to reduce the number of flat tires and I am convinced that they help. My back tire has the majority of my weight so is more susceptible to flats. The only downside is that the wire bead means I can't use them as a backup tire on long rides.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 9/21/2014
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Post Falls,I''d.
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Great tire

Have two 650c x23 with 5000 miles not one problem

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Review by Larry

Reviewed 5/22/2014
by Larry
Post Falls,I''d.
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Would recommend this tire.

For general riding great tires no flats in 3000 miles.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 9/16/2013
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
good tire

Good tire for the price. Long miles with few flats.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 8/22/2013
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
NYC
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Great Tires! In terms of riding fast and hard on the rough a$$ roads of NYC, the gatorskins never let me down!

Best tires I ever rode on.

Puncture proof!

Ultra Reliable!

Fast!

Gatorskins for life!

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Review by Peter K

Reviewed 7/18/2013
by Peter K
Cycling Enthusiast
Portland, OR
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Gatorskins rock!

We have used Gatorskins for years and really appreciate the lack of flats once you have these puppies on.

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Review by HockeyFan

Reviewed 6/3/2013
by HockeyFan
Competitive Racer
Milwaukee, WI
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2 of 9 customers found this review helpful.
Worst tire ever!

Bought this tire when i was experiencing a massive amount of flats with my old tire. This tire is worthless. It states that it helps by reducing the flats you may encounter, but i disagree. Every time i race, this tire fails me. Weather it is a pinch or it is a puncture, or an unknown cause, i get a flat. I know that one can not expect zero flats, but with a name like GATORSKIN i would think it would hold up. it does not. Save your money, and look for something else. This product does not work.

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