Gatorskin: WORST TYRE EVAH!

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Re: Gatorskin: WORST TYRE EVAH!

Postby jacks1071 » Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:11 pm

ft_critical wrote:
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Puffy wrote:I'm Mackay. Similarly wet! Had conti gp4000s black chillies on the forums recommendation. Went to gators just to try them very happy the day the sidewall went at about 1000km old. Back on the black chillies. Loving them!
With the Gatorskins you want the Hardshell version, they are good.

I run them on our tandem and wear them down to the threads no problem.
Pro-lite need to start making tyres I think.
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Postby mikesbytes » Sat Apr 13, 2013 11:08 am

Vittoria manufacture for others. Perhaps that's where they are coming from
If the R-1 rule is broken, what happens to N+1?

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Postby drubie » Sat Apr 13, 2013 12:42 pm

jacks1071 wrote:
ft_critical wrote: Pro-lite need to start making tyres I think.
If you only knew what we've got cooking, "watch this space"
Shepherds pie?
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Postby Nobody » Sat Apr 13, 2013 4:57 pm

drubie wrote:
jacks1071 wrote:
ft_critical wrote: Pro-lite need to start making tyres I think.
If you only knew what we've got cooking, "watch this space"
Shepherds pie?
Pro-Lite Gatorskin 2? :D

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Postby drubie » Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:29 pm

Nobody wrote:Pro-Lite Gatorskin 2? :D
ELECTRIC BOOGALOO
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Postby jacks1071 » Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:38 pm

All good guesses, the tyre industry just like the bicycle industry is not as big as most people would think.
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Postby mikesbytes » Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:29 am

It seems odd that they would discontinue a product that has such strong sales
If the R-1 rule is broken, what happens to N+1?

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Postby Boognoss » Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:01 pm

I'm curious as to why it's suspected they have been discontinued. Gatorskin tyres still feature on Continental's website and are in stock at Wiggle, c r c and Evans at the moment.........


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Postby Nobody » Sun Apr 14, 2013 4:34 pm

mikesbytes wrote:It seems odd that they would discontinue a product that has such strong sales
Obviously most don't ride in the wet then.

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Postby g-boaf » Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:53 pm

jacks1071 wrote:If you only knew what we've got cooking, "watch this space"
If it means I no longer need to worry about shattered glass, then I'll buy them. :lol: Through a few notorious areas of one PSP with a lot of glass, I get off the bike and carry it. Cautious, but better than getting wrecked tyres.

On the other hand, another +1 for GP4000s. Awesome tyres.

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Postby Wakatuki » Sun Apr 21, 2013 5:14 pm

So thanks to this thread I know what not to buy.

I have just destroyed my continental ultra that came with my bike. Hit a very large pothole at a fast speed resulting in a 60kph battle of wills with gravity to remain upright. The tyre has several slashes in it a couple of 2 mm gapes and the side wall has a 1mm hole in it, that the innertube is now trying to escape from. Covered only 550 k's
The local guys I ride with are going to place bulk wiggle order and share out the goodies, IE bulk innertube purchase. But I will buy locally if sensibly priced.
Rim is slightly bent in, but not bad.
Roads around here are bloody awful, rural, broken Tarmac and loose surface is more common than glass.
Schwalbe Durano Plus Performance Folding Road Tyre seem to fit the bill. Should I go to 25's? (will they fit) Will this be noticeable in performance loss? EG extra resistance..

Thanks for reading.
p.s. I ride a standard Scott Foil 40 and weigh 100kg.

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Postby Nobody » Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:32 pm

Wakatuki wrote:Schwalbe Durano Plus Performance Folding Road Tyre seem to fit the bill. Should I go to 25's? (will they fit)
If you can't measure 27mm at the rear stays and front fork, I wouldn't bother trying.
Wakatuki wrote:Will this be noticeable in performance loss? EG extra resistance.
The Durano 25s should roll better than Durano Plus 23s.

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Postby rjk » Mon Apr 22, 2013 1:20 pm

the bundle is still on at wiggle 2 x gp4000's 5 x tubes $90 delivered
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Postby baabaa » Sun Aug 25, 2013 8:47 am

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Postby Mulger bill » Sun Aug 25, 2013 1:16 pm

...whatever the road rules, self-preservation is the absolute priority for a cyclist when mixing it with motorised traffic.
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Postby briztoon » Sun Aug 25, 2013 2:23 pm

ROTFPMSL

Well I wish I could, but the pain would probably kill me.

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Postby briztoon » Sun Aug 25, 2013 2:26 pm

Having only read the first and last page, and with little inclination to read the 20 pages in-between, can people tell me how the following tyres are rated; GP Continental 4000 and Specialized Armadillo.

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Postby ProCelebrityGolf » Sun Aug 25, 2013 2:56 pm

pretty funny stuff - I'm extremely surprised they kept riding after the fine thread started appearing on the tyre.

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Postby rpmspinman » Mon Aug 26, 2013 4:58 pm

briztoon wrote:Having only read the first and last page, and with little inclination to read the 20 pages in-between, can people tell me how the following tyres are rated; GP Continental 4000 and Specialized Armadillo.
Been riding on the Specialized Armadillo Elite All Condition tires and have found them to be excellent. Only done 1500-2000km in them but they have been flawless since I got rid of the gatorskins and put these on. Excellent tire for me.
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Postby Duck! » Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:33 pm

I've had Gators clock up over 20,000km in all-weather commuting, and on my other roadie. Can't remember the last time I had a flat. :)
I had a thought, but it got run over as it crossed my mind.

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Re: Gatorskin: WORST TYRE EVAH!

Postby skull » Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:39 pm

ProCelebrityGolf wrote:
pretty funny stuff - I'm extremely surprised they kept riding after the fine thread started appearing on the tyre.

Did you read the comments, they mounted them on inside out.

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Postby ldrcycles » Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:48 pm

drubie wrote:
Nobody wrote:Pro-Lite Gatorskin 2? :D
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Postby ProCelebrityGolf » Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:06 am

skull wrote:
ProCelebrityGolf wrote:
pretty funny stuff - I'm extremely surprised they kept riding after the fine thread started appearing on the tyre.

Did you read the comments, they mounted them on inside out.

yeah, sorry I probably didn't make that clear.

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Postby Timbo1 » Mon Sep 02, 2013 10:29 pm

Ha ha ha .....oh that is great that is. Putting your brand new tyre on inside out. Funniest thing I've read in ages. :D

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Postby drubie » Wed Sep 04, 2013 9:54 pm

The taterskin is one of the few tyres ever made that probably worked better inside out.

Maybe that was the cause of all my grief in the first place - should have put the tread on the inside!
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