Road Bike Tire Comparison:
Continental Gatorskin 2015 vs
Continental Grand Prix 4000S II 2014
Contents and Test Summary
- Manufacturer Specifications
- Size and Weight Measurements
- Rolling Resistance Test Results
- Puncture Resistance Test Results
- Conclusion
- Continental Gatorskin
- Continental Grand Prix 4000S II
Performance compared to all other road bike tires
(100% is fastest - lightest - thickest - strongest)
(100% is fastest - lightest - thickest - strongest)
Manufacturer Specifications
Manufacturer Specifications | ||
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Brand | Continental | Continental |
Model | Gatorskin | Grand Prix 4000S II |
Year | 2015 | 2014 |
Tire Type | Tubetype (clincher) | Tubetype (clincher) |
Supplied By | Bought in store | Bought in store |
Full Review | Full Review | Full Review |
New or Used | New | New |
Mileage | 0 km | 0 km |
Price Range | High | High |
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Manufacturer Part Number | 0100084 | 0100945 |
EAN | ||
TPI | 3/180 | 3/330 |
Compound | carbon black mixture | Black Chili |
Bead | Folding | Folding |
ETRTO | 25-622 | 25-622 |
Size Inch | 28" | 28" |
Width mm | 25 | 25 |
Specified Weight | 240 grams | 225 grams |
Min Air Pressure | 95 psi | 95 psi |
Max Air Pressure | 120 psi | 120 psi |
Made In | Germany | Germany |
Available Sizes | 32-630 (27x1 1/4) 23-622 (700x23C) 25-622 (700x25C) 28-622 (700x28C) 32-622 (700x32C) 23-571 (650x23C) 28-559 (26x1 1/8) | 20-622 (700x20C) 23-622 (700x23C) 25-622 (700x25C) 28-622 (700x28C) 23-571 (650x23C) |
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Size and Weight Measurements
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Size and Weight Measurements (Bike Wheel: 622-17C, Pressure: 100 psi / 6.8 bar) | ||
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Model | Gatorskin | Grand Prix 4000S II |
Specified Weight | 240 grams | 225 grams |
Measured Weight | 255 grams | 215 grams |
System Adjusted Weight | 355 grams (tire + inner tube) | 315 grams (tire + inner tube) |
Measured Width | 26 mm | 27 mm |
Measured Height | 23 mm | 25 mm |
Total Tire Thickness Center | 3.2 mm | 2.9 mm |
Total Tire Thickness Sidewall | 0.7 mm | 0.55 mm |
Unmounted Casing Width | No Data | No Data |
Unmounted Tread Width | No Data | No Data |
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Rolling Resistance Test Results
Rolling Resistance Test Results (Speed: 29 kmh / 18 mph, Load: 42.5 kg) | ||
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Model | Gatorskin | Grand Prix 4000S II |
Inner Tube | Conti Race28 (100gr butyl) | Conti Race28 (100gr butyl) |
Rolling Resistance 140 psi | Not Tested | Not Tested |
Rolling Resistance 120 psi | 19.3 Watts | 12.2 Watts |
Rolling Resistance 100 psi | 20.2 Watts | 12.9 Watts |
Rolling Resistance 80 psi | 22.0 Watts | 13.7 Watts |
Rolling Resistance 60 psi | 26.2 Watts | 15.5 Watts |
CRR 140 psi / 9.7 Bar | Not Tested | Not Tested |
CRR 120 psi / 8.1 Bar | 0.00579 | 0.00366 |
CRR 100 psi / 6.8 Bar | 0.00606 | 0.00387 |
CRR 80 psi / 5.5 Bar | 0.00659 | 0.00411 |
CRR 60 psi / 4.1 Bar | 0.00785 | 0.00465 |
Spin Up Video | No Video | No Video |
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Puncture Resistance Test Results
Puncture Resistance Test Results (higher is better) | ||
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Model | Gatorskin | Grand Prix 4000S II |
Puncture Resistance Tread | 18 Points | 11 Points |
Puncture Resistance Sidewall | 7 Points | 5 Points |
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Conclusion
Conclusion | ||
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Model | Gatorskin | Grand Prix 4000S II |
Full Review | Full Review | Full Review |
Verdict | Recommended | Highly Recommended |
Rating | 3 / 5 | 5 / 5 |
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- Continental Gatorskin
- Continental Grand Prix 4000S II
(100% is fastest - lightest - thickest - strongest)