Originally Posted by
Campag4life
And that's the problem as 'many' have reported about the GP4000's and why I don't ride 'em. But...you don't have to default all the way to a heavy, slow, reinforced tire for durability and flat protection. Rubino Pro III's are both relatively fast, very durable and flat proof.
Too each their own of course. But I put from 5000-8000 miles a year on my bikes which mainly all have the GP4000's . I average less than one flat per year. I did have a sidewall blow when mounting a tire many years ago. Part of that bad batch or my error, who knows. I've never had it happen since and don't even give it a thought.
What impressed me was the time I had to do a panic stop when an idiot in a pickup that was pulling a camper decided to do a U-Turn in front of me as I was descending in the 40 mph range. Accidentally, locked the rear for split second. Anyway got home about 10 miles later and saw that I had worn all the way though the rubber and could see the white inner carcass. No flat, good stuff. Heck I took a BB size chunk out of a brand new tire this summer on some really bad chipseal that was being used as a temporary repair. Didn't realize it and descended on that one at speeds over 50 mph with no issues. Although I do check my tires before descending now, LOL!
Anyway, for me they are rock solid and a great choice.