Originally Posted by
shepherdsflock
Carbonfiberboy, I'm surprised that you've had problems with the Conti Gatorskins. I've logged a few thousand miles on mine with no problems. The only thing I've found is that when it's wet you must be VERY careful of anything steel, like railroad tracks, manhole covers, expansion joints, etc (this seems to be the case for any tire I've ever rode on, so I don't think its a Gatorskin problem). Otherwise, they've been flawless.
I just don't like how they ride. This is a rain tire thread, and as you say, they are less than impressive in the wet. I'm sure there are folks who do, but no one I know runs them here anymore.
For fun, here's a link to the famous Tour magazine tire test:
http://www.conti-online.com/generato...gp4000s_en.pdf
It's 5 years old now, but still interesting to read, even though some of the tires tested are not made any more or have changed somewhat.