Continental Gatorskin 700x25 Steel in Tree Fort Bikes Road Tires (cat420)

Just The Dirt

4.8 GEARS
12 reviews

LIKES
Puncture Resistant (11)
Smooth (8)
Long Lasting (8)
Grip (7)
Durability (7)
High Pressure (4)

DISLIKES

WORKS FOR
Commuting (8)
Training (7)
Touring (6)
Road Racing (2)
Tandem (1)

5
GEARS

reviewed by: harburu

May 16, 2010

Review of the Continental Gatorskin 700x25 Steel:

This tire has low rolling resistance and I've had no punctures from glass in over 1000 miles. The outer rubber is not showing any cuts. 2 punctures from wire however. They are wearing well and I expect will give me a lot of miles. The only traction issue I had was in snow. They handle wet just fine. I use this tire for commuting and touring.

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Summed up: A premium tire for less than a premium price. I would buy the ultra gatorskin again.

Yes, I would recomend this to a friend.

Likes: Smooth, Grip, Puncture Resistant

Works For: Commuting

5
GEARS

reviewed by: turnerjt1

June 07, 2010

Review of the Continental Gatorskin 700x25 Steel:

best $/mile tire, good for thousands of trouble-free miles.

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Yes, I would recomend this to a friend.

Likes: Puncture Resistant, Long Lasting

Works For: Commuting, Training

5
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reviewed by: bmalonem

March 24, 2011

Review of the Continental Gatorskin 700x25 Steel:

While not exactly the lightest(300gm/25mm) the tire has held up very well. Five or six 50 mile rides on pretty rough roads and the rear tire still has the nubbies on it. Front tire is even better. Feels pretty smooth and absorbs smaller bumps very well. Ride with just under 100psi and the tire feels very firm to touch and on the road yet not squirmy or flexy. Will buy again.

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Summed up: I try to get all my equipment on sale and these are a good buy at $31 for durability

Yes, I would recomend this to a friend.

Likes: Puncture Resistant, Smooth, Grip, Long Lasting, Durability

Works For: Training, Touring

5
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reviewed by: rgifford

May 15, 2011

Review of the Continental Gatorskin 700x25 Steel:

These tires are just what my tandem needed. Puncture resistant and lower rolling friction than the stock tires.

Tried them out today and the handling was excellent even in the rain.

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Yes, I would recomend this to a friend.

Likes: Puncture Resistant, Smooth, Grip

Works For: Touring, Tandem

5
GEARS

reviewed by: A Visitor

August 18, 2011

Review of the Continental Gatorskin 700x25 Steel:

I purchased two of these back in March for $33/tire. Liked them so much I came back and bought 6 more at $36 to put on all three of my road bikes. Only one flat to date and tire wear is great. Incredibly smooth ride.

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Yes, I would recomend this to a friend.

Likes: Puncture Resistant, Smooth, Grip, Long Lasting, Durability

Works For: Training

5
GEARS

reviewed by: A Visitor

September 21, 2011

Review of the Continental Gatorskin 700x25 Steel:

700x25s 2500 miles on my current pair riding on less than stellar roads much of the time. I've had no flats and I am still confident in them even though they are finally showing a little tread wear.

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Summed up: Yes, you pay more, but you get more, along with the confidence of knowing you are on a sturdy tire.

Yes, I would recomend this to a friend.

Likes: Puncture Resistant, Smooth, Long Lasting, Durability

Works For: Training, Touring, Commuting

5
GEARS

reviewed by: A Visitor

December 08, 2011

Review of the Continental Gatorskin 700x25 Steel:

Haven't ridden enough to evaluate wear of puncture resistance. Smooth riding, run at 95 psi. Easy to install. Bead seems better than previous Conti tires (strings unwound on two different sets of tires).

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Summed up: Seem like good tires

Yes, I would recomend this to a friend.

Likes: Puncture Resistant, Smooth, Grip

Works For: Commuting, Touring

5
GEARS

reviewed by: yankeeay1

March 29, 2012

Review of the Continental Gatorskin 700x25 Steel:

Have been useing this tire a long time with great results . You guys have great prices too!

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Yes, I would recomend this to a friend.

Likes: Durability, Puncture Resistant, Long Lasting

Works For: Road Racing, Touring, Commuting

5
GEARS

reviewed by: A Visitor

April 15, 2012

Review of the Continental Gatorskin 700x25 Steel:

These tires have constantly been recommended to me. I don't know what took me so long to buy them but I put them on both my commuter and my road bike. So far so great! I would highly recommend to anyone who bikes in Philly or any other place where the roads seem to be paved with glass (thanks for no street cleaning). I also highly recommend tree fort bikes as the items were shipped very quickly and they even price matched automatically! Great site and great product!

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Yes, I would recomend this to a friend.

Likes: Puncture Resistant, Smooth, Long Lasting, Grip, Durability, High Pressure

Works For: Commuting, Training

4
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reviewed by: tucksayre

September 07, 2012

Review of the Continental Gatorskin 700x25 Steel:

These are great overall tires (2nd set). They are a bit heavy but that's expected for such a durable tire. I can usually get 2-3k miles out of them, depending on road conditions.

They could be better (flats started around 2k, which is the general lifespan for even sportier tires). The rubber does not give a real confident feeling (for some reasong there is a ton of flashing from the molds that isn't removed, this leads to terrible ride characteristics until it wears off).

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Summed up: For the price they are great.

Yes, I would recomend this to a friend.

Likes: Long Lasting, Durability, High Pressure

Works For: Road Racing, Training

5
GEARS

reviewed by: A Visitor

September 23, 2012

Review of the Continental Gatorskin 700x25 Steel:

Probably the best tires I've ever had. 2,000 miles since March and no flats. I've even picked up a screw while riding, just picked it out of the tire and kept rolling! These things hardly seem to wear, my most recent set has been on my commuter for a month and some of the excess trim in the tire still hasn't worn away. The cornering on them is great, I've seen some complaints about their weight, but honestly I can't tell.

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Summed up: Great Tires, Great Price

Yes, I would recomend this to a friend.

Likes: Puncture Resistant, Long Lasting, Durability, Grip, High Pressure

Works For: Commuting, Training, Touring

4
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reviewed by: nomadwnd

May 13, 2011

Review of the Continental Gatorskin 700x25 Steel:

The only reason I did not mark "5 gears" and/or some of the other options is because I have only been riding the tires for a short time and I have no other experiences with which to compare them.

I have not been on a road bike in quite some time. I've been riding a beach cruiser. I recently bought a used Giant Bowery Mashup. Yea! I'm back on a road bike. I really like how the bike rides with these tires.

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Yes, I would recomend this to a friend.

Likes: Puncture Resistant, Smooth, High Pressure

Works For: Commuting


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