Is there a better tyre than a Continental Gatorskin for a road bike?

[Spiderweb]

Mine have now done 6500 miles with one puncture. Because back tyres tend to wear more I swapped back to front after 3000 miles and they are still riding well. They may not be the lightest but I'm really impressed.
Is there a better tyre for longevity and puncture resistance?

 

[User482]

They're certainly tough, but I would expect a similar riding experience by coiling a garden hosepipe around my rims.

 

[martint235]

Mine have now done 6500 miles with one puncture. Because back tyres tend to wear more I swapped back to front after 3000 miles and they are still riding well. They may not be the lightest but I'm really impressed.
Is there a better tyre for longevity and puncture resistance?

As a starting point;
Best per mile/puncture/pence: probably the Rubino
Best per mile/puncture: Marathons
Best for mile/puncture/performance: Duranos

After a disastrous flirtation with GP 4 Seasons a few years back I doubt I'll ever go near a Continental tyre again.

 

[fossyant]

Continental 4 Seasons.

 

[martint235]

Continental 4 Seasons.

 

[fossyant]

They served me well, but they are very expensive.

Moved to Durano Plus 'Performance' for bomb proofness on the commute. As there will be no commutes now, that doesn't matter any more.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I love a Gatorskin Hardshell, me.

When we've solved the "what's the best tyre?" conundrum do we tackle "Arab-Israel" next or switch to "Which is the best football team?"?

 

[martint235]

I love a Gatorskin Hardshell, me.

When we've solved the "what's the best tyre?" conundrum do we tackle "Arab-Israel" next or switch to "Which is the best football team?"?

Give the whole area to the displaced Tibetans. And Liverpool innit.

Next

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Give the whole area to the displaced Tibetans. And Liverpool innit.

Next

You think I'd listen to an anti-continentalist when all my bikes, road and mtb, run on contis?

 

[bladesman73]

i had gatorskins for a while, then moved to durano plus and they are a whole lot better imo in terms of ride quality and punctures

 

[Lpoolck]

Continental GP4000 for me. Unlikely to buy another tyre again I have been that impressed with the rolling resistance and durability.

 

[PpPete]

Schwalbe One Tubeless.
Slightly quicker on this than on the regular Durano which I used for a while, after a flirtation with Michelin Pro4 Endurance.

....I doubt I'll ever go near a Continental tyre again.

Likewise - they are just too hard to fit compared with Schwalbe

 

[Dec66]

Mine have now done 6500 miles with one puncture. Because back tyres tend to wear more I swapped back to front after 3000 miles and they are still riding well. They may not be the lightest but I'm really impressed.
Is there a better tyre for longevity and puncture resistance?

http://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com

 

[DRHysted]

To answer the OPs question, Yes there are better tyres out there. But it depends what you want, how you like them to handle, feel, roll.

 

[mjr]

You think I'd listen to an anti-continentalist when all my bikes, road and mtb, run on contis?

It depends where you're riding but from what I've seen, there seems to be a sort of flint common in West/North Norfolk that goes through Gatorskins pretty easily but is resisted by competitor tyres from Schwalbe and Vittoria. YMMV