Continental Grand Prix 5000 Tyre – Transparent

This versatile road bike tyre features the renowned Black Chili compound, which combines the best properties of grip, speed and durability in one compound. It has been created by Continental technicians and continually developed by professional athletes, so riders can benefit from a dependable performance as they clock up the miles on the road. Also embedded in this model’s tyre construction is Active Comfort technology, which absorbs vibrations and smoothens out your ride. This means the tyre can deform more efficiently which also improves grip, puncture protection and speed.

Road Bike Tyre with Vectran Puncture Protection

Coming equipped with Vectran puncture protection, this high-quality tyre features an enormous tear resistance at a very low weight. Its Vectran Breaker is lighter, more flexible and protects more effectively against cuts than the comparable nylon breaker. Vectran Breaker also does not adversely affect the rolling resistance. Continental has also kitted out this road-ready model with Lazer Grip technology, which uses a lasered micro profile structure to expand over the tyres shoulder and deliver outstanding cornering grip. This makes it a great choice of upgrade for road riders who want to ride faster, more comfortable and with increased puncture protection, wherever the next ride takes them.

Technologies:

BlackChili Compound: It’s all about how you mix it with Continental’s unique tread compound, which is produced only in Germany, the brand has revolutionised the sport of cycling. With the legendary BlackChili Compound it has answered the eternal question of the best balance of grip and rolling resistance for cycling. Regular test wins confirm the measureable and noticeable advantages for the cyclist, established in the laboratory and on the road. The latest polymers, as well as specially developed carbon black particles and filler materials, guarantee unique performance.

Active Comfort: The revolutionary approach in cycling. Embedded in the tyre construction the Active Comfort Technology absorbs vibrations and smoothens your ride.

Lazer Grip: To make you one with the road. The lasered micro profile structure expands over the tyre’s shoulder and provides outstanding cornering.

Vectran: The benchmark in puncture protection, Vectran is a synthetically manufactured high-tech fibre from a natural model. Like spider silk, Vectran is a liquid-crystalline polymer (LCP). Vectran is spun from the melted liquid polymer Vectra and processed further to a multi-strand thread. Spider silk-like Vectran has an enormous tear resistance at a very low weight: Exactly the right properties to process into a premium Continental bicycle tire as a puncture protection insert. A Vectran Breaker is lighter, more flexible and protects more effectively against cuts than the comparable nylon breaker. Vectran Breaker does not adversely affect the rolling resistance.

Manufacturer’s Part Numbers:

1018950000 25mm 25c 700c 
1018960000 28mm 28c 700c