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Reddit mentions of Continental Grand Prix 4000s II Cycling Tire, Black, 700x23
Sentiment score: 2
Reddit mentions: 3
We found 3 Reddit mentions of Continental Grand Prix 4000s II Cycling Tire, Black, 700x23. Here are the top ones.
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Vectran Breaker Technology: lighter, reinforcing tread protectionBlack Chili Compound: faster, stickier, longer lastingTire Wear IndicatorsBest All Around Race Tire on the MarketBlack with Silver Labels
Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Height | 3 Inches |
| Length | 9 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | 700x23 |
| Weight | 0.4519476371 Pounds |
| Width | 3 Inches |
As far as tires go, CX tires on pavement can definitely feel a little squirrely, especially when descending. I'd say have two sets of tires, one for road and one for off-road endeavors, but it's really up to you. I mean, I'm not the one spending your money.
When you're looking at CX tires, there are basically three categories: "file tread" tires, "all-around" tires, and mud tires. File tread tires have smaller, closely spaced knobs/grooves and are good for fire roads and dry trails. All-around tires tend to have a slightly more aggressive tread pattern than file tread tires, particularly with more pronounced side knobs. These tires are good for lots of conditions. Mud tires have super chunky tread patterns for sloppy racing conditions. They won't be very fun on pavement, and they'll be overkill for most trails.
Your current tires fall into the "all-around" category. Challenge Grifo tires are used by a lot of racers and they have a pretty good reputation. I don't have any personal experience with them, however.
If you want to use the same tires for road and trail riding you'll probably want a file tread tire. Michelin Jet and Kenda Small Block Eight are the first two that come to mind, but there are lots of other options too. And if you want to matchy-match your tire brands, you can always get the Challenge Grifo XS. File treads are definitely viable race tires for drier races with lots of hard-pack and grass sections and not very much mud or sand. A lot of people race with a file tread tire on their rear wheel with a slightly chunkier tire on the front to take advantage of both low rolling resistance in the rear and cornering "bite" in the front.
And as far as my personal recommendations: Michelin Mud 2's are the jamz. Great all-around tire which I would definitely recommend for CX racing if you end up not liking the Grifos. For road tires: Continental Grand Prix 4000S
What is "black chili" referring to?
I have Conti GP4000SII and love them. Wet weather performance is noticeably better than the stock tires I had and I haven't had more than one flat in five months of riding them through the city.