Touring Bike Tire Comparison:
Continental Top Contact II 2015 vs
Vittoria Voyager Hyper 2016
Contents and Test Summary
- Manufacturer Specifications
- Size and Weight Measurements
- Rolling Resistance Test Results
- Puncture Resistance Test Results
- Conclusion
- Continental Top Contact II
- Vittoria Voyager Hyper
Performance compared to all other touring bike tires
(100% is fastest - lightest - thickest - strongest)
(100% is fastest - lightest - thickest - strongest)
Manufacturer Specifications
| Manufacturer Specs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Continental | Vittoria |
| Model | Top Contact II | Voyager Hyper |
| Year | 2015 | 2016 |
| Supplied By | Supplied by Continental | Bought in store |
| Full Review | Full Review | Full Review |
| New or Used | New | New |
| Mileage | 0 km | 0 km |
| Price Range | High | High |
| Buy At | Ad Amazon.com | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 0100441 | 111.3VH.20.37.111BX |
| TPI | 3/180 | 120 |
| Compound | Aramid 3D | |
| Bead | Folding | Folding |
| ETRTO | 37-622 | 37-622 |
| Size Inch | 28" | 28" |
| Width mm | 37 | 37 |
| Specified Weight | 600 grams | 395 grams |
| Min Air Pressure | 50 psi | 60 psi |
| Max Air Pressure | 88 psi | 90 psi |
| Made In | Germany | Thailand |
| Available Sizes | 47-622 (28x1.75) 42-622 (28x1.60) 37-622 (28x1.40) 50-559 (26x2.00) | 40-622 (28x1.50) 37-622 (28x1.40) 32-622 (28x1.25) |
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Size and Weight Measurements
| Size and Weight Measurements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Model | Top Contact II | Voyager Hyper |
| Specified Weight | 600 grams | 395 grams |
| Measured Weight | 584 grams | 415 grams |
| Measured Width Casing | 37 mm | 37 mm |
| Measured Height | 35 mm | 35 mm |
| Tread Depth | 2.5 mm | 0.8 mm |
| Total Tire Thickness Center | 4.4 mm | 3.3 mm |
| Total Tire Thickness Sidewall | 1.05 mm | 0.8 mm |
| 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
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| Rolling Resistance Test Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Model | Top Contact II | Voyager Hyper |
| Inner Tube | Conti Tour 28 (170 gr butyl) | Conti Tour 28 (170 gr butyl) |
| Spin Up Video | No Video | YouTube |
| Rolling Resistance 90 PSI / 6 Bar |
21.0 Watts CRR: 0.00629 | 14.8 Watts CRR: 0.00444 |
| Rolling Resistance 75 PSI / 5 Bar |
22.1 Watts CRR: 0.00662 | 15.5 Watts CRR: 0.00465 |
| Rolling Resistance 60 PSI / 4 Bar |
24.2 Watts CRR: 0.00725 | 17.7 Watts CRR: 0.00531 |
| Rolling Resistance 45 PSI / 3 Bar |
28.4 Watts CRR: 0.00851 | 21.1 Watts CRR: 0.00632 |
| Rolling Resistance 30 PSI / 2 Bar |
35.6 Watts CRR: 0.01067 | 27.7 Watts CRR: 0.00830 |
| 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. |
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Puncture Resistance Test Results
| Puncture Resistance Test Results (higher is better) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Model | Top Contact II | Voyager Hyper |
| Puncture Resistance Tread | 16 Points | 12 Points |
| Puncture Resistance Side | 6 Points | 6 Points |
| Puncture Factor Tread* | 70 Points | 40 Points |
| Puncture Factor Side* | 6 Points | 5 Points |
| * Puncture Factor = Puncture Resistance * Total Tire Thickness. Puncture Factor provides a more realistic puncture resistance score for touring tires. |
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Conclusion
| Conclusion | ||
|---|---|---|
| Model | Top Contact II | Voyager Hyper |
| Full Review | Full Review | Full Review |
| Verdict | Recommended | Highly Recommended |
| Rating | 3 / 5 | 5 / 5 |
| Buy At | Ad Amazon.com | |
- Continental Top Contact II
- Vittoria Voyager Hyper
(100% is fastest - lightest - thickest - strongest)