Continental Grandprix GT review

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Cycling Weekly Verdict

It's a durable tyre and, thanks to the Black Chili compound, grip is plentiful. It's worth noting that the GT only comes in a 25mm width.

Reasons to buy
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    Plenty of grip

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    Durable

Reasons to avoid
  • -

    Only comes in 25mm width

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A recent addition to the vast and frankly often bewildering Continental road tyre range, the GT fits between the winter Gatorskin and the race-oriented GP4000S.

A shallow tread aids grip in poor conditions while the sidewalls have 50 per cent more material than the 4000S.