Pro4 (Michelin) v 4000s Grand Prix (cont)
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Pro4 (Michelin) v 4000s Grand Prix (cont)
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Re: Pro4 (Michelin) v 4000s Grand Prix (cont)
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Re: Pro4 (Michelin) v 4000s Grand Prix (cont)
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Re: Pro4 (Michelin) v 4000s Grand Prix (cont)
Postby scirocco » Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:12 pm
But PR4's? Maybe they're better than the 3's. Can anyone compare directly?
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Re: Pro4 (Michelin) v 4000s Grand Prix (cont)
Postby Evo6point5 » Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:38 pm
Anyone know any sites with rolling resistance tests? For sprint tris I just want the fastest tyre, don't care much about durability etc
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Re: Pro4 (Michelin) v 4000s Grand Prix (cont)
Postby toolonglegs » Sat Nov 03, 2012 11:22 pm
I love the ProRace3... but i only have used the 4 once, it was a disaster... 3 pinch flats.One sitting on the start line, bang... luckily there was 100 names to call out and I had time to go back to the car and repair it. 2nd was a week later ( these are only on my race only wheels remember ) ... pinch flat in Departmental championships, I was flying at the time and think I could of won it ... can't remember the 3rd but the tyre went in the bin after that ( maybe 100 kms on it )... maybe it was fault with the tyre but I couldn't find anything. Not sure if I will bother trying them again .
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Re: Pro4 (Michelin) v 4000s Grand Prix (cont)
Postby toolonglegs » Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:00 pm
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Postby mikesbytes » Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:59 pm
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Re: Pro4 (Michelin) v 4000s Grand Prix (cont)
Postby JustJames » Mon Nov 05, 2012 10:08 am
I rode the Michelins for a little over a year on a borrowed bike, and the only time I punctured was when I rode over a piece of timber that I hadn't seen and pinch flatted. Certainly not the tyre's fault.r11ss wrote:If you don't want punctures - GP4000S
The only time I stacked a road bike, I fell off the Michelins.scirocco wrote:...I would say the Michelins for speed, comfort, grip and handling...
In honesty, having ridden both, buy the one you like best for whatever reason, however trivial.
I really don't think that there is anything to choose between them.
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Re: Pro4 (Michelin) v 4000s Grand Prix (cont)
Postby toofat » Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:13 am
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Re: Pro4 (Michelin) v 4000s Grand Prix (cont)
Postby g-boaf » Tue Nov 06, 2012 11:54 am
Those Contis are reliable.
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Re: Pro4 (Michelin) v 4000s Grand Prix (cont)
Postby warthog1 » Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:31 pm
I have used pro race 2's briefly. Sounds like they haven't got any tougher . I'm staying with conti's for my clinchers, well I'm trying a schwalbe durano at the moment, It hasn't convinced me yet though, I'll probably order more conti'stoofat wrote:, put up with a couple of weeks fixing punctures then a sharp bit of plastic (WT?) shredded the front tire, i have gone back to contis
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Re: Pro4 (Michelin) v 4000s Grand Prix (cont)
Postby Ross » Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:35 pm
ihaven't used PR 3 or 4 but my unscientific experience with using coloured Conti GP4000 are that they are more prone to getting punctures than normal black ones.toofat wrote:I bought a pair of Pro 4 in red to match the bike, they were great untill it rained then bits of wire and glass penetrated easily, put up with a couple of weeks fixing punctures then a sharp bit of plastic shredded the front tire, i have gone back to contis
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Re: Pro4 (Michelin) v 4000s Grand Prix (cont)
Postby Nobody » Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:00 pm
What aspect hasn't convinced you? What don't you like about them?warthog1 wrote:... well I'm trying a schwalbe durano at the moment, It hasn't convinced me yet though, I'll probably order more conti's
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Re: Pro4 (Michelin) v 4000s Grand Prix (cont)
Postby warthog1 » Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:37 pm
I haven't had it on for long, only done ~200 k on it. It's feel/ride is no better, ditto grip and it is heavier. There is no significant price difference between the two. It may yet prove more durable than the 4000S but it will have to be very good to do so as I have had an excellent run from the 4000S over several years. Its not a bad tyre by any means, just hasn't convinced me to move away from a product I am very happy with.Nobody wrote:What aspect hasn't convinced you? What don't you like about them?
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Re: Pro4 (Michelin) v 4000s Grand Prix (cont)
Postby Nobody » Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:32 pm
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Re: Pro4 (Michelin) v 4000s Grand Prix (cont)
Postby AlMac » Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:22 pm
The above is it in a nutshell. Completely agree.scirocco wrote:If I was comparing PR3s with GP4000s, I would say the Michelins for speed, comfort, grip and handling, Conti's for only a few percent less of all those and much better puncture resistance and durability.
But PR4's? Maybe they're better than the 3's. Can anyone compare directly?
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Re: Pro4 (Michelin) v 4000s Grand Prix (cont)
Postby rogan » Wed Nov 07, 2012 4:10 pm
I've had 3 punctures so far this year. My miles are in the signature...
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Re: Pro4 (Michelin) v 4000s Grand Prix (cont)
Postby Evo6point5 » Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:50 pm
Balked at the last minute and went with another set of Ultremos. Read so many varied reviews on the PR4's.toolonglegs wrote:^^^ are you running latex tubes?.
I love the ProRace3... but i only have used the 4 once, it was a disaster... 3 pinch flats.One sitting on the start line, bang... luckily there was 100 names to call out and I had time to go back to the car and repair it. 2nd was a week later ( these are only on my race only wheels remember ) ... pinch flat in Departmental championships, I was flying at the time and think I could of won it ... can't remember the 3rd but the tyre went in the bin after that ( maybe 100 kms on it )... maybe it was fault with the tyre but I couldn't find anything. Not sure if I will bother trying them again .
I had ProRace3's before and got a lot of cuts and punctures with them. Sometimes it's just luck with any tyre but have been all good bar one massive rivet with the ultremos
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Re: Pro4 (Michelin) v 4000s Grand Prix (cont)
Postby toppity » Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:30 pm
I've had no luck with any Conti' tyre and will no longer use them. I've had a great run with Ultremo's and will continue to use these for racing. I use Schwalbe Blizzard and Lugano for training wheels, with few punctures. I've never tried the Michelins.Evo6point5 wrote:Balked at the last minute and went with another set of Ultremos. Read so many varied reviews on the PR4's.toolonglegs wrote:^^^ are you running latex tubes?.
I love the ProRace3... but i only have used the 4 once, it was a disaster... 3 pinch flats.One sitting on the start line, bang... luckily there was 100 names to call out and I had time to go back to the car and repair it. 2nd was a week later ( these are only on my race only wheels remember ) ... pinch flat in Departmental championships, I was flying at the time and think I could of won it ... can't remember the 3rd but the tyre went in the bin after that ( maybe 100 kms on it )... maybe it was fault with the tyre but I couldn't find anything. Not sure if I will bother trying them again .
I had ProRace3's before and got a lot of cuts and punctures with them. Sometimes it's just luck with any tyre but have been all good bar one massive rivet with the ultremos
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