Grand Prix 4-Season vs Re-Fuse review

In this entry we are going to compare and review Continental Grand Prix 4-Season vs Maxxis Re-Fuse tyres. Both manufactured by different brands, Continental and Maxxis respectively, these tyres have been designed to be used for different purposes. Whilst Continental Grand Prix 4-Season is better for Race Tires activities, Maxxis Re-Fuse is a great choice if your needs are more aligned to road, gravel, and hybrid activities.

Grand Prix 4-Season

Re-Fuse

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

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

Highly durable road training tire

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

The Maxxis Re-Fuse is legendary for its durability. A great choice for any rider concerned about punctures from road debris.

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.

Features

Select specs are Tubeless Ready (TR), confirm in table below
MaxxShield puncture protection
60 TPI casing
Single or dual compound options

Usage

Sport

Training

Technologies

Tubeless Ready Tubeless tires provide the rider with many benefits: the ability to run lower air pressures, which improves traction; lower rolling resistance when compared to a tube-type tire; and less chance of flatting because there is no tube. Liquid sealants should only be used in the following types of tires: tubeless road, tubular, and tubeless ready. The use of liquid sealants in any other Maxxis tire will void the warranty.
MaxxShield MaxxShield represents the ultimate in flat protection. We begin with our SilkShield bead-to-bead protection and add our K2 (Aramid Composite) layer under the tread for unparalleled durability.

Specifications

27.5

Part #: TB90924000
Size: 27.5X2.00 Etrto: 50-584 Tpi: 60 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 649 Compound: DUAL Max Psi: 60 Tech: MAXXSHIELD/TR Color: BLACK Application: DIRT ROAD/GRAVEL

650

Part #: TB00193500
Size: 650X47B Etrto: 47-584 Tpi: 60 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 596 Compound: DUAL Max Psi: 60 Tech: MAXXSHIELD/TR Color: BLACK Application: DIRT ROAD/GRAVEL

700

Part #: TB86336000
Size: 700X23C Etrto: 23-622 Tpi: 60 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 308 Compound: SINGLE Max Psi: 120 Tech: MAXXSHIELD Color: BLACK Application: ROAD

Part #: TB86359000
Size: 700X25C Etrto: 25-622 Tpi: 60 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 312 Compound: SINGLE Max Psi: 120 Tech: MAXXSHIELD Color: BLACK Application: ROAD

Part #: TB88505000
Size: 700X28C Etrto: 28-622 Tpi: 60 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 335 Compound: SINGLE Max Psi: 120 Tech: MAXXSHIELD Color: BLACK Application: ROAD

Part #: TB00334700
Size: 700X32C Etrto: 32-622 Tpi: 60 Bead: CARBON Weight (g): 373 Compound: SINGLE Max Psi: 75 Tech: MAXXSHIELD/TR/TANWALL Color: TANWALL Application: DIRT ROAD/GRAVEL

Part #: TB88896000
Size: 700X32C Etrto: 32-622 Tpi: 60 Bead: CARBON Weight (g): 392 Compound: SINGLE Max Psi: 75 Tech: MAXXSHIELD/TR Color: BLACK Application: DIRT ROAD/GRAVEL

Part #: TB00334800
Size: 700X40C Etrto: 40-622 Tpi: 60 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 547 Compound: DUAL Max Psi: 60 Tech: MAXXSHIELD/TR/TANWALL Color: TANWALL Application: DIRT ROAD/GRAVEL

Part #: TB00200900
Size: 700X40C Etrto: 40-622 Tpi: 60 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 548 Compound: DUAL Max Psi: 60 Tech: MAXXSHIELD/TR Color: BLACK Application: DIRT ROAD/GRAVEL

Grand Prix 4-Season vs Re-Fuse review

Features

Vectran

DuraSkin

Features

Usage

Usage

Technologies

Technologies

Specifications

27.5

650

700