Continental GP5000 Tubeless road tyre review

The new Continental GP5000 comes in a wide size range of both conventional clincher and tubeless versions though but is it a worthy heir to the throne?

Continental GP5000 TL
(Image: © Guy Kesteven)

Cyclingnews Verdict

Continental’s classic goes tubeless for even more speed, grip and comfort but it’s a fight to fit

Pros

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    Deceptively fast

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    Impressively damped

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    Trustworthy traction

Cons

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    Expensive

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    A fight to fit on some rims

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Continental’s GP4000 was widely acknowledged as the benchmark all-round performance tyre from pro racing to rapid recreational use but the German company was slow to take up on tubeless. The new GP5000 comes in a wide size range of both conventional clincher and tubeless versions though but is it a worthy heir to the throne?

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