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Continental GatorHardshell Folding Road Tyre
Continental GatorHardshell Folding Road Tyre
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Continental GatorHardshell Folding Road Tyre

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Sharing the bead-to-bead protection of Duraskin, the Hardshell casing of this folding tyre wraps further into the sidewall with the extra-wide PolyX Breaker covering the entire tread strip from shoulder-to-shoulder. Great for Winter use.
Rated 4.6/5 based on 245 Customer reviews
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Sharing the bead-to-bead protection of Duraskin, the Hardshell casing of this folding tyre wraps further into the sidewall with the extra-wide PolyX Breaker covering the entire tread strip from shoulder-to-shoulder. Great for Winter use.

Top Features of the Continental GatorHardshell Folding Road Tyre

Folding bead
Duraskin sidewalls
PolyX Breaker protection
Added material in the tread strip not only improves mileage, but lends yet another degree of punctu
TPI: 180
Weights:
700x23c: 250g
700x25c: 270g
700x28c: 320g
700x32c: 355g

Product Data

Tyre Bead: Folding
Clincher: Yes
Wheel Size: 700c (622)
Terrain: Tarmac
Tyre Type: Clincher
Commuter: Yes
Touring: Yes
Road: Yes

The long distance runner. A durable carbon black mixture, a well regarded puncture protection system and the DuraSkin™-anti-cut fabric turn the GatorSkin into a real long distance runner. In varying widths of 23mm and 25mm it can be used on the way to work as well as training for road races or for sportives and audax. A durable, tough tyre at a really nice price.

Continental Hard Shell

HardShell: Puncture protection and mileage are the strengths of Hardshell-ProTection. A wider PolyX Breaker®, the specialist against punctures under the tread centre and shoulders provides for great reliability. The three ply – each layer with 60 TPI – carcass covers the entire tyre and makes it a real bastion against urban detritus. The outer sidewalls of the tyre are reinforced with DuraSkin® fabric providing even more reliability due to the casing being so well protected. Hardshell tyres are the puncture-resistant flagship amongst racing tyres – produced exclusively in Germany.

About the Continental brand

More than 100 years experience in the development and production of bicycle tyres has made Continental a unique company within the industry. Continental is the only German bicycle tyre manufacturer to produce its tyres in Germany. Knowing this serves as a mighty incentive to our engineers and everyone else involved in the manufacturing process to constantly strive for further innovations. In our technology and development center in Korbach, we are constantly developing new revolutionary technologies such as the unbeatable Black Chili Compound and the ultimate Vectran™ Breaker anti-puncture technology, both used at the top end of race sport. These technologies demand sophisticated processes to ensure our legendary end-product quality, and these innovations as well as the new “ProTection” and ”RaceSport” technology for MTB tyres, can only be manufactured in our factory in Germany – “Handmade in Germany”. In order to offer the best tyre for any application, we rely equally on dialogue with our professional racers, hobby cyclists and everyday bike riders. This results not only in high-end products for top sports applications such as the new Podium TT or the revolutionary downhill tyre “Der Kaiser”, but also tyres for everyday use like the new innovative combination EcoContact/EcoContact Plus as a companion to the latest e-bike trend. As a global player, Continental also maintains high-tech production facilities outside of Germany, where Continental tyres are produced for you with an equal degree of care and dedication. One thing all Continental bicycle tyres have in common is that they are developed in the technology center in Korbach, Germany, where they also undergo strict inspection. Our heart and soul is behind the phrase “Handmade in Germany”, with all of its products and technologies.

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  • Standard Delivery: Estimated delivery Monday 19/04/2021 - Free
  • Collect+: Delivery to one of 5500+ stores for collection at a time convenient to you from Thursday 15/04/2021 - Free
  • Priority 1st Class Delivery: Estimated delivery Thursday 15/04/2021 - £3.99

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Continental GatorHardshell Folding Road Tyre is rated 4.6 out of 5 by 163.
Rated 4 out of 5 by LesHoops from Good tyre Lots of debris on the poor roads of Dorset and this tyre stands up well against it. normally use Schwalbe duranos but when they are not available these are a good option.
Date published: 2020-12-13
Rated 5 out of 5 by AndySalmon1986 from Amazing tyres I have ridden thousands of miles on these through London and never had a puncture once. I have the confidence to ride straight through broken glass and know it won't matter. When they were at the end of their life and an emergency stop stripped the rubber back to the armoured layer I still managed to ride another 20 miles home without issue. I then took a sharp kitchen knife to the spot where it had worn through just to see how durable it really was and it took a good 15-20 seconds of sawing to finally break through to the inner tube. I wouldn't ride on anything else.
Date published: 2020-12-06
Rated 2 out of 5 by John1977 from Are they really that ‘Hard’...? Bought these tyres with great expectation. I rode over a small square of glass, it caused a 20mm split and effectively wrote the tyre off. Bad luck? Maybe... replaced it with the same make and model and have already had one puncture caused by a thorn. Not a steel nail, tack, pin or a brad. A thorn. Right through the centre. I’m really starting to question the ‘hardness’ of these Hardshell tyres...
Date published: 2020-11-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by HouseofPain67 from So far so good! 2 months of riding on very dirty roads and no sign of a puncture. An excellent tyre for the winter months, both for commuting and training rides. The only downside is the difficulty in fitting the tyre on the rim, but this is a small price to pay for the durability and puncture protection.
Date published: 2020-11-14
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Grip etc

What are the 25mm like in the wet? I have previously had 23mm version which were a bit scary on corners though were puncture free for over a year on terrible roads Also, are they hard to mount - I remember the 23's were a pig to get on?
Asked by: DickieW
These will offer a similar level of grip as the 23's, though naturally due to the slightly larger contact patch will be marginally improved. Likewise for fitting, these are a similarly tight tyre to the 23's.
Answered by: Leftleg
Date published: 2017-09-16

Rotaion direction?

Hi there, a bit confused about the Rotation-direction. On one tyre the Rotation-arrow points to the smaller triangel, on the other tyre the Rotation-arrow points towars the larger triangle, how to mount these?
Asked by: Masken
Hi, thanks for your effort, however I´ve mounted them after some local advice. Front tyre small triangle forward, rear tyre large triangle pointing forward, it also follows the Rotation-arrows. Cheers.
Answered by: Masken
Date published: 2020-09-10

32mm for commuting

Hi Will the 32mm one definitely be in stock soon, or would you advise I just buy a 28mm pair? Thanks Pete
Asked by: PeterPetros
For stock queries please contact us: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ContactUsForm
Answered by: WiggleKris
Date published: 2015-12-16

Is it easy to fit on the rim

Which tire folding or wired would be easier to fit on the rim?
Asked by: shamas
Tyre is easy to fit onto rim
Answered by: Wilfried1
Date published: 2021-03-16

Would the 28mm tyres work with 105 rim brakes?

Asked by: Coffey22
I can confirm these tyres would be compatible with 105 rim brakes.
Answered by: WiggleWill
Date published: 2020-12-04

how do they compare to regular gatorskin

Asked by: arch0n
Please contact us using the following link for more information : http://www.wiggle.co.uk/h/option/CustomerServices
Answered by: WiggleDanB
Date published: 2020-05-09

Fit Richey

I'm currently running 28 standard gator skins which are coming to end of life and looking for more p-word (don't say it!) resistance, and posisbly a bit thinner for speed. Would the 25s fit on a Richey Disc OCR wheelset? It's for a Boardman CX. Can't find any details on the rims about tyre size. Thanks!
Asked by: WS75
I can confirm that these tyres would indeed be compatible in the 25c size, though I would not advise a smaller size than that.
Answered by: Leftleg
Date published: 2014-10-16

Are these tubless tyres?

Asked by: JJH08
No, these are not tubeless tires.
Answered by: WiggleDonat
Date published: 2018-07-04
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