Continental Gatorskin Tire 27x1-1/4 Black Road Tour Urban Commuter City Bike

While there are many protection-oriented tires on the market, we feel the Continental Gatorskin continues to offer the best combination of protection, value, ride quality and weight. Balancing those requirements is not a simple task, but Conti delivers. The Gatorskin is a good everyday tire for road cyclists, as well as an excellent commuter tire for road or fast hybrid-style bikes. The overarching protection of the tire is provided by DuraSkin technology. DuraSkin is a polymide mesh fiber that wraps the casing from bead to bead and is designed to protect it from sidewall abrasion and puncture. While still offering protection in the center of the tire, the primary reason is it wraps the entire casing to provide a consistent feel and offer a more supple cornering edge. The principal flat protection on the center of the tire comes from Conti's PolyXBreaker, a cross-hatched polyester fiber that the company has used in performance car tires for many years. The woven material is very dense, yet flexible, making it ideal in preventing pinches and punctures, but also matching the suppleness of the casing and DuraSkin layers. PolyXBreaker will not negatively affect rolling resistance or cornering feel.

Features:

• Highly puncture-resistant casing with Duraskin sidewall protection
• High mileage carbon-black tread compound
• Supple, high quality 3-ply 180 TPI casing

Specs:

• Size: 27 x 1-1/4
• Color: Black
• Flat Protection: Tread and Sidewall
• ISO Diameter: 630 / 27"
• Bead: Wire (non-folding) Clincher