ContinentalGatorskin 700c Road Tire (Folding)(Return to Product Page)

I have been running these tires in 23's for a while. Love them. The only thing this time i went to 25's to test this theory that larger is faster

These tires are very reliable, smooth rolling and easy to mount.

Continental Gatorskin tires are known throughout the cycling industry (and sport) for being mostly indestructible and incredibly flat resistant. The downside of being extremely expensive, you can moderate by watching Bike Tires Direct Sales . . . that's what I do anyway. Other downsides of Gatorskins, they're heavy. Yes, they are. They are also kind of ugly as road bike tires go. But (big BUT) I don't care about the extra weight and the rather industrial looks because they are so tough! Sidewall cuts are a thing of the past, they laugh at glass and most flat causing debris. A flat for any reason (other than snake-bike if you're running low pressure and hit a pot hole, for example) is outrageously rare.

These tires are grippy and durable! Easy to intstall with fold belt. Hope to be using these for lots and lots of miles.

The only tires I use. Gatorskins are a little heavier but much more durable. Don't leave home without them!

They never disappoint. Wish I had them in all my bikes.

The best

The tires were easy to mount and are tough and reliable. I've used Continental Gatorskin tires for many years and have found them to be excellent tires.

Ride the Silver Comet/Chief Ladiga trails with very few flats with this tire, last about 3,000 mikes.

Most of our club uses these tires too

About three years ago I went from 23 mm to 25 mm tires and got Gatorskins. Since then, on two different road bikes I have ridden two sets of them somewhere between 5000 and 7500 miles and had zero flats. The pair on my main bike was quite worn down, I bought a new set and they sat in my garage until about three weeks ago when I went through three big holes in about a mile and a half (and yelled at the guys I was riding with for not telling me they were coming up) and finally got a rear flat. Put the new ones on and i expect another three years of flat free riding. I ran them at about 100psi for the first two years. For about a year now i have substantially reduced the pressure i use and I run at 70-80 PSI with no discernible loss of speed (though the people I ride with might say I have no discernible speed to begin with so there is nothing to lose!!) Anyway, I obviously really like my Gatorskins!

This tire is the perfect balance between performance and durability. I use them on my bike-to-work ride so they get a lot of miles. You can still get a flat but its way more rare than other tires Ive used. I highly recommend them.

I belong to a local bicycle club and would say about 65% of the people I ride with have Gatorskins. Ive had three sets myself and have had nothing but great results. They grip good and are very durable. I recommend buying the folding version since they are easier to put on.

Dependable tire in all weather and road conditions. The wear indicators come in handy, too. BTD has the best price anywhere.

Since I started riding on Gatorskins, Ive rarely had a flat.

Tires hold up great,no flats great traction

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I began using these tires on road bike about 4 years ago and have had no problems. I ride on city streets, roadway, and bike path. Excellent performance. My recent purchase is for a fitness and exercise bike. I expect the same excellent performance as with the road bike.

I live in the California high desert where tumbleweeds and the resulting thorns are as common as snow in Alaska. I have the Continental Gatorskin tires mounted on all five of my bikes. I am not a high-mileage rider, but I do get on a bike 3 to 4 times a week for some decent miles. Over the past two years, I have not had a single flat or tire failure. In addition, roads in the high desert can be fairly rough, and I feel that the 32mm Gatorskins are as fast as the 28mm or 25mm tires on these roads, with a much more pleasant ride. The only reason I use the narrower Gatorskins on a couple of my bikes is due to frame clearance. So I do have experience with all three sizes. By the way, the folding Gatorskin is most definitely easier to mount on a variety of rims, and they mount very true, indicating the precision manufacturing by Continental.

Great riding tire. However after about 100 miles I had a blowout ending up with a huge hole on the sidewall. Im chalking this one up to just receiving a lemon because ever since I switched to Continental tires about 18 years ago Ive never had so much as a flat. It took about 2 weeks but I received a new tire, excluding the tube, from Bike Tires Direct.