{"id":64,"date":"2021-10-04T11:00:26","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T09:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=648709"},"modified":"2021-10-13T14:34:40","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T12:34:40","slug":"continentals-new-roubaix-winning-gp5000-tubeless-tyre-is-said-to-be-lighter-faster-more-robust-and-hookless-compatible","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/continentals-new-roubaix-winning-gp5000-tubeless-tyre-is-said-to-be-lighter-faster-more-robust-and-hookless-compatible\/","title":{"rendered":"Continental\u2019s new Roubaix-winning GP5000 tubeless tyre is said to be lighter, faster, more robust and hookless compatible"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Simon Bromley\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 04 October 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Continental has announced the Grand Prix 5000 S TR, a new version of its popular and highly-rated tubeless road tyre, the Grand Prix 5000 TL<\/a>, and the tyre used by Sonny Colbrelli en route to victory in Sunday\u2019s epic edition of Paris-Roubaix.<\/p>\n

Despite the existing GP5000 TL being widely considered as one of the best road bike tyres<\/a> currently available, and certainly one of the best tubeless tyres,<\/a> Continental is boldly claiming a 700x25c GP5000 S TR is \u201c20 per cent faster and 50g lighter\u201d than its predecessor.<\/p>\n

Thanks to a new two-ply construction, the GP5000 S TR is also said to offer 28 per cent better sidewall protection and compatibility with hookless rims<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The new tyre will be available in a range of sizes up to 32c and was used by a number of teams at both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s editions of Paris-Roubaix, including the Bahrain Victorious team of Colbrelli and Team Ineos-Grenadiers.<\/p>\n

Continental also says the tyre was used by Filippo Ganna to retain his title in the individual time trial at the recent road world championships.<\/p>\n

Following the release of the GP5000 clincher tyre with transparent sidewalls<\/a>, the new GP5000 S TR is now available with both black and transparent sidewall colourways.<\/p>\n

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Sonny Colbrelli used the new tyres on his Merida Reacto at Paris-Roubaix.<\/span><\/figcaption> Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Lighter, faster, stronger and easier to use?<\/h2>\n

Typically, bicycle tyres have to balance speed and robustness.<\/p>\n

Rolling resistance and weight usually go hand in hand (making a tyre lighter tends to make it faster, as it requires less energy to deform), but improving these characteristics usually means a trade-off in durability or puncture protection, and vice versa.<\/p>\n

Continental appears to be claiming we can have our cake and eat it with the GP5000 S TR.<\/p>\n

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Lighter, stronger, faster and easier to use? That\u2019s what Continental is claiming for its new GP5000 S TR tubeless tyre.<\/span><\/figcaption> Continental<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

We\u2019ll cover claimed weights for every tyre in the range in a moment, but the headline figure is 250g for a 700x25c tyre. For comparison, the current Grand Prix 5000 TL weighs 300g in the same size.<\/p>\n

The German tyre giant says it has achieved this Goldilocks balance by reinventing its approach to tubeless tyres<\/a> for road bikes.<\/p>\n

The GP5000 S TR, it says, is a whole new tyre with a completely new construction \u2013 switching from three-ply on the existing model to two-ply here \u2013 and not simply a minor update to the existing GP5000 TL.<\/p>\n

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Continental says the new GP5000 S TR is easier to mount and is now compatible with hookless rims.<\/span><\/figcaption> Continental<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Along with the headline figures on reduced rolling resistance, lower weight and improved sidewall protection, Continental is also claiming the GP5000 S TR is easier to mount on tubeless-ready rims than before.<\/p>\n

This is also the first road-specific tyre Continental has approved for use on hookless rims, though the maximum permitted road bike tyre pressure<\/a> for hookless rims is capped at 5.0 BAR \/ 73 PSI.<\/p>\n

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\ufeffContinental GP5000 S TR maximum inflation pressures<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Tyre Size<\/td>700x25c<\/td>700x28c<\/td>700×30\/32c<\/td>650×30\/32b<\/td> <\/tr>
Max inflation pressure on hooked rims<\/td>7.5 BAR \/ 109 PSI<\/td>6.5 BAR \/ 94 PSI<\/td>5.0 BAR \/ 73 PSI<\/td> 5.0 BAR \/ 73 PSI<\/td> <\/tr>
Max inflation pressure on hookless rims<\/td>5.0 BAR \/ 73 PSI<\/td>5.0 BAR \/ 73 PSI<\/td>5.0 BAR \/ 73 PSI<\/td> 5.0 BAR \/ 73 PSI<\/td> <\/tr>
Maximum internal rim width<\/td>21c<\/td>25c<\/td>25c<\/td>25c<\/td> <\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>