CONTACT Speed vs Grand Prix 4-Season review

In this entry we are going to compare and review Continental CONTACT Speed vs Continental Grand Prix 4-Season tyres. Both manufactured by the same brand Continental, these tyres have been designed to be used for different purposes. Whilst Continental CONTACT Speed is better for Urban/Tour activities, Continental Grand Prix 4-Season is a great choice if your needs are more aligned to Race Tires activities.

CONTACT Speed

Grand Prix 4-Season

The perfect choice for the city speedsters, single-speed bikes and fitness bikes.With its double layer of fabric breaker, the light-weight design and its roughened slick tread it shines especially on tarmac.

Reliable companion for training rides and in competition, come rain or shine.The tire with a superior durability ready for any season.

Unites speed and comfort in one tire

The all-year-round tire and a reliable companion for those high mileage road cyclists

The perfect choice for the city speedsters, single-speed bikes and fitness bikes.With its double layer of fabric breaker, the light-weight design and its roughened slick tread it shines especially on tarmac.

Reliable companion for training rides and in competition, come rain or shine.The tire with a superior durability ready for any season.

Features

SafetySystem Breaker
Puncture protection with a system
The SafetySystem Breaker is made up of Kevlarreinforced, high-strength nylon fabric. Puncture and cut-resistant but nevertheless light and flexible, the tire adjusts quickly to the surface below. Without raising the weight or rolling resistance noticeably, it protects the carcass against foreign objects and contributes to a longer lifespan of the tire. Tires with the SafetySystem Breaker also provide good comfort properties.
eBike
Suitable for E-Bikes
For our E-Bike tire we fall back on over 100 years‘ experience with moped and motorcycle tires. All of our city/trekking tires are rated to a standard speed of at least 25 km/h. Those tires marked e50 are also certified for S-Pedelecs. With their high quality structure, puncture protection is high and the rolling resistance is low offering protection from premature wear brought about by the additional driving force.

Features

Vectran
The benchmark in puncture protection
Vectran™ is a synthetically manufactured high-tech fibre from a natural model. Like spider silk, Vectran™ is a liquid-crystalline polymer (LCP). Vectran™ is spun from the melted liquid polymer Vectra and processed further to a multi-strand thread. Spider silk like Vectran™ has an enormous tear resistance at a very low weight: Exactly the right properties to process into a premium Continental bicycle tire as a puncture protection insert. A Vectran™ Breaker is lighter, more flexible and protects more effectively against cuts than the comparable nylon breaker. Vectran™ Breaker does not adversely affect the rolling resistance.
DuraSkin
To roll with the punches
Tires with DuraSkin® sidewall protection have to be able to roll with the punches. They are used under the harshest conditions. On messenger bikes, the tires skid along curbs; on touring bikes, they cross continents without wearing out. In racing cycling, they have to endure tough tests such as the Paris-Roubaix. The high-quality polyamide fabric protects the tire casing against the worst conditions. These tires stand out thanks to their brown sidewalls.

Usage

Technologies

Specifications

"28"

Article: 0101416
ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: SafetySystem Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 590 PSI: 87

Article: 0101418
ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: SafetySystem Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 590 PSI: 87

Article: 0101414
ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: SafetySystem Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 500 PSI: 87

Article: 0101412
ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: SafetySystem Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 500 PSI: 87

Article: 0101408
ETRTO: 32 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 1/4 X 1 3/4 Technology: SafetySystem Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 485 PSI: 87

Article: 0101406
ETRTO: 32 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 1/4 X 1 3/4 Technology: SafetySystem Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 485 PSI: 87

Article: 0101403
ETRTO: 28 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 5/8 X 1 1/8 Technology: SafetySystem Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 425 PSI: 102

Article: 0101402
ETRTO: 28 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 5/8 X 1 1/8 Technology: SafetySystem Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 425 PSI: 102

"27.5"

Article: 0101399
ETRTO: 50 - 584 Dimension: 27.5 X 2.00 Technology: SafetySystem Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 700 PSI: 65

Article: 0101401
ETRTO: 50 - 584 Dimension: 27.5 X 2.00 Technology: SafetySystem Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 700 PSI: 65

Article: 0101397
ETRTO: 32 - 584 Dimension: 27.5 X 1.25 Technology: SafetySystem Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 470 PSI: 87

"26"

Article: 0101396
ETRTO: 50 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 2.00 Technology: SafetySystem Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 665 PSI: 58

Article: 0101395
ETRTO: 50 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 2.00 Technology: SafetySystem Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 665 PSI: 58

Article: 0101393
ETRTO: 42 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.60 Technology: SafetySystem Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 540 PSI: 87

Article: 0101392
ETRTO: 42 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.60 Technology: SafetySystem Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 540 PSI: 87

Article: 0101389
ETRTO: 32 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.30 Technology: SafetySystem Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 430 PSI: 87

Article: 0101391
ETRTO: 32 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.30 Technology: SafetySystem Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 430 PSI: 87

"20"

Article: 0101387
ETRTO: 28 - 406 Dimension: 20 X 1.10 Technology: SafetySystem Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 265 PSI: 87

Article: 0101388
ETRTO: 28 - 406 Dimension: 20 X 1.10 Technology: SafetySystem Breaker Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 265 PSI: 87

CONTACT Speed vs Grand Prix 4-Season review

Features

SafetySystem Breaker

eBike

Features

Vectran

DuraSkin

Usage

Usage

Technologies

Technologies

Specifications

"28"

"27.5"

"26"

"20"