CONTINENTAL Grand Prix 5000 S TR
The new era in cycling, Tubeless Ready too
The best allrounder in the field, brought to a whole new performance level. Ride faster, more comfortable and with increased puncture protection. Made to make you better.
After 14 years and multiple different remakes, the popular GP 4000 has finally evolved into the next generation.
One claim we can all believe is that the GP 4000 S II tyre was a genuine class leader, a tyre that consistently performed and out-performed when called upon. Now, after 14 years since the original GP 4000 was released, the legendary tyre has been given a complete overhaul and Continental claims, but not limited to tubeless.
The GP 5000 S TR is similar to the regular version but adds an airtight liner, a shaped bead (with softer rubber to make fitting easier) as well as a coarser 220 tpi casing. Continental claims they went through multiple versions, attempting to walk the line between a secure fit and easy mounting. Continental's trademark Black Chili compound has also received an upgrade in the form of a new formula as well as laser etched tread that is supposed to provide an even greater cornering experience. The company also claims that the texturing also smooths air flow, thereby decreasing drag.
Technology:
Tubeless Ready
Tubeless Ready tyres can be used both with and without an inner tube. To use it without a tube the tyre is sealed with a special sealant. The revolutionary Tubeless Ready bead allows easier and less complicated assembly of the tyre. All mountain bike tyres from Continental are Tubeless Ready in the ProTection and Performance formats.
BlackChili
In the research and development laboratories for Continental bicycle tyres in Korbach, Germany, the staff and engineers have been looking for the solution to one of the fundamental problems of tyre construction: the running properties of the rubber compound of a tyre are largely determined by three interacting factors: static friction (grip), rolling resistance and mileage. The dilemma is that you improve one of these factors, and in turn, worsen at least one other factor. A tyre with maximum grip wears out faster and rolls slower. If one makes the tyre faster or more durable, then this in turn reduces grip. With the then current highest standard of compound technology, the Activated Silica Compound having already reached a very high standard of compromise, our developers wanted to take compounding to an even higher level. This lead them to venture into new territory, exploring new ways so that in 2005 they made a breakthrough in mixing technology, the first steps to what is now known as Black Chili. This revolutionary compound is based on the latest findings on polymer and other raw material research.
Active Comfort
The revolutionary approach in cycling. Embedded in the tyre construction the Active Comfort Technology absorbs vibrations and smoothens your ride.
Lazer Grip
Lazer Grip, to make you one with the road. The lazered micro profile structure expands over the tyre’s shoulder and provides outstanding cornering.