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Continental GatorHardshell Road Tyre
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Continental GatorHardshell Road Tyre

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The all new GatorHardshell delivers. Sharing the bead-to-bead protection of Duraskin, the Hardshell casing wraps further into the sidewall and an extra-wide PolyX Breaker covers the entire tread strip from shoulder-to-shoulder. Great for Winter use.
Rated 4.6/5 based on 619 Customer reviews
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The all new GatorHardshell delivers. Sharing the bead-to-bead protection of Duraskin, the Hardshell casing wraps further into the sidewall and an extra-wide PolyX Breaker covers the entire tread strip from shoulder-to-shoulder. Great for Winter use.

Top Features of the Continental GatorHardshell Road Tyre

Duraskin sidewalls
PolyX Breaker protection
Added material in the tread strip not only improves mileage, but lends yet another degree of puncture resistance
TPI: 180

Product Data

Tyre Bead: Wire
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.

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 Friday 05/03/2021 - Free
  • Collect+: Delivery to one of 5500+ stores for collection at a time convenient to you from Wednesday 03/03/2021 - Free
  • Priority 1st Class Delivery: Estimated delivery Wednesday 03/03/2021 - £3.99

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Continental GatorHardshell Road Tyre is rated 4.6 out of 5 by 574.
Rated 5 out of 5 by jhe1000 from Great Tyre Have gad several of these in the past and the number of punctures has virtually disappeared.
Date published: 2021-02-09
Rated 5 out of 5 by Donkey83 from Great quality. Great grip. No punctures. What more needs saying?
Date published: 2021-02-04
Rated 5 out of 5 by mobbo from good value I get less punctures with these tyres, than other brands. We live in a flinty area which causes problems for any tyres.
Date published: 2021-01-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by howieT97 from Excellent tyre I've not slipped over even once, what more could you want.
Date published: 2021-01-06
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Does anyone know how long these tyres are supposed to last?

I have been using a 23mm of these on my rear rim for about six months now. I has loads of small slices in in the rubber where it connects with the road and finally a peice of glass has found it's way completely through. Granted I've probably done around 1800 miles on it. - Have they lasted as long as they are supposed to?
Asked by: MilleD
I would say they should last longer but you need to take greater care of them. I check mine each time I clean the bike and pull out any pieces of flint, I then use superglue and fill any splits or cuts.
Answered by: Bottecchian1ck
Date published: 2021-01-21

Are the Cont Gator Hardshell folding or wire bead?

Asked by: Damo1212
Hi Damo, Got a pair of these recently & definitely wire bead, not folding. If you're looking for a folding tire, look elsewhere. However, if you're after a tire that's very puncture resistant, & the folding requirement doesn't matter, then these are definitely the one.
Answered by: Barry85
Date published: 2013-10-23

Are these tyres suitable for a GT Transeo 1.0

Hi, I have a GT Transeo 1.0 and use it for cycling on country lanes in Somerset, so roads with mud, potholes etc. Are these tyres suitable, and if so what size should I get? If not, which tyres would you recommend. I am looking for puncture resistant tyres that are reasonably fast on these country lanes. Thanks Dave
Asked by: ShoeMaker
These tyres should fit your wheels, however we would recommend that you use the 32 mm wide versions.
Answered by: WiggleJoe
Date published: 2014-01-13

Will 23s fit a Richey Disc OCR wheelset?

Any idea if the 23s will fit a Richey Disc OCR wheelset on my Boardman Team CX? I currently have 28 Gatorskins on it for commuting which are coming to end of their life, so thought I’d try something even more puncture resistant and a bit faster for the summer.
Asked by: WS75
I wouldn't advise anything below a 25c. Usually in most cases I would recommend 28c for CX style wheels.
Answered by: WiggleDanO
Date published: 2014-03-20

What size tyre for 22mm width rims.

I currently have a hybrid bike with hybrid tyres and I am looking to fit Gator tyres to it. My rim width is around 22mm. What range of tyres woudl fit this.
Asked by: KirkV
We wouldn't recommend anything lower than a 28c width at an absolute minimum, ideally you'd be looking at the 30c, 32c or 35c tyre widths.
Answered by: WiggleAndyE
Date published: 2014-06-10

What size for "Kenda, 700 x 23c, 30 tpi" weel?

Asked by: m360
I apologise for the confusion in this case, I can confirm that the tyre size is 700x23c so you will need these in a 700x23. I hope this helps.
Answered by: wigglegrant
Date published: 2013-10-23

I'm thinking that these in a 28c form might be a good improvement over marathons for my tandem. Any reason why not?

Asked by: Mol01
I use 28mm conti's on my road tandem when its not touring they work well but pump them up hard!
Answered by: SouthGippy
Date published: 2013-10-23

what size tyre will fit a 622-13 rim?

My rims are marked 622-13, the existing continental gatorskins have no markings on them, and I am unsure what size tyre will fit. Can anyone help me?
Asked by: Anonymous
I can confirm that for a 13 mm wide rim we would recommend a tyre range of around 18-25 mm.
Answered by: WiggleJoe
Date published: 2013-10-23

What is max PSI on these tyres please?

I am used to riding on Schwalbe ones at 120psi as heavy rider. Are these going to take sch high pressure ok? Thank you :)
Asked by: Bigonabianchi
yep no problem
Answered by: MikeL1985
Date published: 2017-09-06

Do they get easier to fit with time?

I bought a pair of them and found them really hard to fit. I am a bit worried of having to change them in the middle of a solo ride. I could easily waste one or two tubes trying to fit the tyre back... Do they get easier to fit after a while?
Asked by: EricLeBouffon
This will depend on the rim to which they are being fitted to, for example tubeless rims do make installing the tyres a little tricky. However this will become easier with time.
Answered by: WiggleKris
Date published: 2016-04-26
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