Continnental releases GP5000 tan wall

[flying]

https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/8437/...KC3OCVv1CxtLMg

Not a fan of Tan but I know many are

[jtbadge]

Releasing a new tire in only a 700c x 25 size in 2020 is a bold move

[AngryScientist]

Originally Posted by jtbadge

Releasing a new tire in only a 700c x 25 size in 2020 is a bold move

this is a road bike tire. it is not designed to go on your "adventure" bike or beach cruiser.

[charliedid]

Originally Posted by jtbadge

Releasing a new tire in only a 700c x 25 size in 2020 is a bold move

Test the market with 25mm first?

[thegunner]

hi, i'm thegunner.

i like 25mm tires and tanwalls.

[ddtn]

This is probably targeting the retro modern market, where tan wall is appreciated but nobody has clearance for 28s.

[cgolvin]

Based on another current thread's title, I'd like to invite one of our more artistically inclined members to craft a "cabin fever" emoji/icon that we can use to highlight a thread once it gets its first incendiary response.

OK, sorry.

[sg8357]

According to BRR, G5k 25mm, measure 27mm.

If Conti wanted to appeal to the Eisenhower Era Cruiser riders,
the would have made a 35mm.

[sw3759]

have not tried any gp5k yet but that lovely tire will probably seal the deal for me

[earlfoss]

I use 25mm tires on my Madone, and will continue to do so. Thanks for sharing! Nice to see there's another gumwall option out there.

[Allcarbon]

Oh boi it's like they read my mind as I ordered the GP5000s in black for a friend.

Any idea how these still stack up against my Vittoria Corsa 25s with tan sidewalls? Will probably need some new tires in the not too distant future.

[kramnnim]

neat, so I can have tan colored threads unraveling from my sidewalls instead of black

[Andreas]

Originally Posted by jtbadge

The vast majority of the market wants at least 28mm tires on their road bikes and you know it.

Continental is a German company that is selling tires to a worldwide market.
GP5000 is a road racing tire.

Your above quoted statement refers presumably to a subset of the US market. While it may be true for the US (I doubt it for road racing tires), it certainly is not true for Europe, Asia, Pacifica, South America.

Plus, the company has other products available for hobby riders that like to roll along on roads on 30+ tires.

[4151zero]

Originally Posted by kramnnim

neat, so I can have tan colored threads unraveling from my sidewalls instead of black

LOLz, so true.... but I'm still tempted to go to the 'tan' side of the continent.

[vincenz]

Originally Posted by jtbadge

Releasing a new tire in only a 700c x 25 size in 2020 is a bold move

Lot of reasons why there’s only one size. Could be testing, could be a manufacturing constraint, could be a lot of other things not known to you. Best guess would be because that’s the tire size that sells the most in that specific category.

Not sure why you’re all butthurt about it. Need fatter tires? Lots of other options for you, or ride better roads, or decrease your system weight.