The racing classic. The name Grand Prix has become a brand of its own in cycling circles worldwide. This is the tyre from which the famous GP5000 originated. The Grand Prix now sits below the GP 4000 S II in the range, at a different price point, offering a 180 tpi casing, Poly-X anti puncture technology and a BlackChili compound. All of these components ensure that cyclists using the Grand Prix can be sure of race winning technology. With options in 25mm & 28mm as well as 23mm, the Grand Prix focusses on comfort and reliability, ideal for long yet fast days in the saddle. German made Black Chili rubber - at a great price! Popular race-standard road bike clincher Poly-X densely woven anti puncture breaker
Specifications
Features
- Casing: 3x180 TPI and Poly X Breaker
- An updated version of the popular road bike clincher
- Featuring BlackChili compound and PolyX Breaker anti-puncture layer
- and folding options (see bead info when choosing your option)
Specification
- Tyre Bead: Folding
- Size: 700x23c
- Bead Type: Wire
- Clincher: Yes
- Wheel Size: Multiple size options
- Terrain: Tarmac
- Tyre Type: Clincher
- Commuter: Yes
- Touring: Yes
- Road: Yes
Weight:
Technology
PolyX Breaker Technology With their PolyX Breaker, Continental bring PKW know-how to the bike tyre arena – Polyester has been used successfully for years in car tyres and been tried and tested many times. The extremely resistant polyester fibre is woven tightly crosswire making a very high fabric density which not only makes the Breaker more resistant to foreign objects but is also resistant to punctures. The rolling resistance is not affected either by the PolyX Breaker.
BlackChili Compound Continental refine newly developed synthetic rubbers with natural rubber with the proven high-performance tread compound. They use these rubbers with special nanometric carbon soot particles, which are optimized in shape and surface properties for best uses for the intended tyre. BlackChili Compound reaches an unprecedented level of performance. Tyres with BlackChili Compound reach an unprecedented level of performance. Compared to the previous best Activated Silica Compound, BlackChili tyres have 26% less rolling resistance, a 30 % higher friction value (grip) and a 5 % increase in mileage.
