RIP Conti 4 Season

[downfader]

2000 miles.......... but with Panniers - so all weight on back of bike. The rear has worn much more quickly now I've moved to panniers.......... got a year out of the last rear.

I use panniers too. Must be a different rubber entirely in the UGSkins compared to the GP4s. Maybe road surface plays a part too.

 

[Tynan]

Very dead................

Dead Conti GP 4 Season

I had one nearly as bad as that at a time when I really didn't want to buy a new tyre, I cut some from an old tyre and taped it over the inside of the slit, it seemed to hold it fine for the three weeks until I replaced it, the side walls were so light that the extra layer seemed to support it fine

 

[downfader]

I had one nearly as bad as that at a time when I really didn't want to buy a new tyre, I cut some from an old tyre and taped it over the inside of the slit, it seemed to hold it fine for the three weeks until I replaced it, the side walls were so light that the extra layer seemed to support it fine

One bloke on bikeradar's forum said he was stuck for a solution on a long ride so picked up a crisp packet that had been litter and used that. I dont know how long he had it in there but he said it worked fine.