Touring Bike Tire Comparison:
Continental City Ride II 2015 vs
Continental Contact Urban 2022

Contents and Test Summary

  1. Manufacturer Specifications
  2. Size and Weight Measurements
  3. Rolling Resistance Test Results
  4. Puncture Resistance Test Results
  5. Static Grip Test Results
  6. Conclusion
  • Continental City Ride II *
  • Continental Contact Urban
* Grip test data not available
Performance compared to all other touring bike tires
(100% is best)
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Manufacturer Specifications


Manufacturer Specs
Brand ContinentalContinental
Model City Ride IIContact Urban
Year 20152022
Supplied By Supplied by ContinentalBought in store
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New or Used NewNew
Mileage 0 km0 km
Price Range LowMed
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Manufacturer Part Number 01007060150351
TPI 3/180
Compound PureGrip
Bead WireWire
ETRTO 37-62240-622
Size Inch 28"28"
Width mm 3740
Specified Weight 740 grams545 grams
Min Air Pressure 60 psi58 psi
Max Air Pressure 75 psi94 psi
Made In Members OnlyMembers Only
Available Sizes 47-622 (28x1.75)
42-622 (28x1.60)
37-622 (28x1.40)
32-622 (28x1.25)
37-590 (26x1.40)
47-559 (26x1.75)
28-622 (700x28c)
32-622 (700x32c)
35-622 (700x35c)
37-622 (700x37c)
40-622 (700x40c)
42-622 (700x42c)
47-622 (700x47c)
50-622 (700x50c)
55-622 (700x55c)
42-584 (650x42b)
50-584 (650x50b)
55-584 (650x55c)
47-559
50-559
55-559
32-406
42-406
50-406
35-349
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Continental City Ride II 2015
Continental Contact Urban 2022
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Continental City Ride II 2015
Continental Contact Urban 2022
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Continental City Ride II 2015
Continental Contact Urban 2022

Size and Weight Measurements


Size and Weight Measurements
Model City Ride IIContact Urban
Specified Weight 740 grams545 grams
Measured Weight 782 grams538 grams
Measured Width Casing 37 mm (un-round)39 mm (un-round)
Measured Height 36 mm (un-round)38 mm (un-round)
Tread Depth 2.2 mm1.3 mm
Total Tire Thickness Center 5.5 mm4.4 mm
Total Tire Thickness Sidewall Members OnlyMembers Only
All size measurements are taken at an air pressure of 60 psi / 4 bars on a 17.8 mm inner width rim.

Rolling Resistance Test Results


Rolling Resistance Test Results
Model City Ride IIContact Urban
Spin Up Video No VideoYouTube
Inner Tube Conti Tour 28 (170 gr butyl)Conti Tour 28 (170 gr butyl)
Rolling Resistance
90 PSI / 6 Bar
No DataNo Data
Rolling Resistance
75 PSI / 5 Bar
23.9 Watts
CRR: 0.00716
16.9 Watts
CRR: 0.00507
Rolling Resistance
60 PSI / 4 Bar
25.1 Watts
CRR: 0.00752
18.4 Watts
CRR: 0.00552
Rolling Resistance
45 PSI / 3 Bar
Members OnlyMembers Only
Rolling Resistance
30 PSI / 2 Bar
Members OnlyMembers Only
All numbers are for a single tire at a speed of 29 km/h / 18 mph and a load of 42.5 kg / 94 lbs.

Use the formula: RR (Watts) = CRR * speed (m/s) * load (N) to calculate rolling resistance at a given speed and load.

Puncture Resistance Test Results


Puncture Resistance Test Results (higher is better)
Model City Ride IIContact Urban
Total Puncture Score Tread 93 Points95 Points
Total Puncture Score Sidewall Members OnlyMembers Only
Tread Puncture Force Sharp Needle Members OnlyMembers Only
Tread Puncture Force Blunt Needle Members OnlyMembers Only
Tread Total Tire Thickness 5.5 mm4.4 mm
Sidewall Puncture Force Sharp Needle Members OnlyMembers Only
Sidewall Puncture Force Blunt Needle Members OnlyMembers Only
Sidewall Total Tire Thickness Members OnlyMembers Only

Static Grip Test Results


Static Grip Test Results (higher is better)
Model City Ride IIContact Urban
Wet Grip Average No Data81 Points
Wet Grip Center Members OnlyMembers Only
Wet Grip Edge Members OnlyMembers Only
Grip in points = coefficient of friction * 100
Tour/E-Bike grip test rim width = 23.0 mm

Conclusion


Conclusion
Model City Ride IIContact Urban
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Verdict RecommendedHighly Recommended
Rating 4.0 / 55.0 / 5
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  • Continental City Ride II *
  • Continental Contact Urban
* Grip test data not available
Performance compared to all other touring bike tires
(100% is fastest - lightest - thickest - strongest)

Pro Members get 11-point radar charts