Have questions or want to discuss cycling? Join Now or Sign In to participate in the BikeRide community.


Variation in Conti GP5000 sizing?
#1
I must have fitted 3 or 4 pairs of 25mm Continental GP5000 tires without any trouble whatsoever. On different brands of 622x15c rim, they went on without struggle or complaint. Older GP4000 also went on without trouble.

However, the most recent set, bought a month ago, are probably the worst I've ever had in terms of the challenge I had to get them fitted.

Has anyone else found such a big difference in tolerance between tires that are ostensibly the same make, model, and size?
  Reply
#2
I've been riding on GP4000 23c on both wheels with no problems. Then I went to Vittoria 23c and then GP 5000 25c on the rear. Now I swapped 25c to the front and GP5000 28c on the rear. Never had a problem on the same rims.
Two Wheels
Stay Safe
Robert
"SPINMAN"
  Reply


Possibly Related Threads...
Thread
Author
Replies
Views
Last Post
 
9,857
12-04-2014, 01:06 PM
Last Post: DaveM
 
16,190
07-19-2014, 10:07 PM
Last Post: Painkiller
 
8,805
04-05-2014, 10:42 AM
Last Post: DaveM
 
11,167
10-29-2013, 03:32 PM
Last Post: Budtooz22
 
31,905
09-28-2013, 11:01 AM
Last Post: nfmisso
 
34,603
05-27-2013, 10:35 AM
Last Post: ydrive
 
24,212
05-28-2011, 04:57 PM
Last Post: k0p4n
 
10,518
05-21-2011, 08:00 PM
Last Post: RobAR

Forum Jump:

[-]
10 Latest Posts
Are you mainly into Mountain Biking, Roa...
Yesterday 11:08 AM
Are 26" really dying out?
Yesterday 11:02 AM
Wanted | Magura Louse or Julie rear
Yesterday 04:03 AM
Hatch Chiles Rule!
11-09-2026 04:56 PM
Should eBikers have to get an eBike lice...
11-09-2026 05:21 AM
How Bad Are E-bikes By You?
11-08-2026 10:29 PM
Shortness of breath.
11-08-2026 09:56 PM
Hello All
11-06-2026 09:03 AM
I don't usually wear a bike helmet. Does...
11-06-2026 02:48 AM
Chain skips under heavy load when pedall...
11-06-2026 02:44 AM

[-]
Join BikeRide on Strava
Feel free to join if you are on Strava: www.strava.com/clubs/bikeridecom

[-]
Top 5 Posters This Month
no avatar 1. Flowrider
25 posts
no avatar 2. meamoantonio
11 posts
no avatar 3. ReapThaWhirlwind
11 posts
no avatar 4. GirishH
10 posts
no avatar 5. Jesper
6 posts