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Continental Grand Prix 5000 TL

Very easy to fit by hand (no levers or tyre fitting liquid) on modern rims ie 21mm internal width like Hed Belgium Plus or NoTubes Avion's. Doesn't work well with narrower tubeless ready rims such as Stan's Alpha 400's - the enlarged/reinforced bead takes up too much space in the inside of the rim to allow the tyre to be fitted cleanly. The 5000 TL sits along side the venerable GP 4 Seasons if you want to make the jump to tubeless, especially on heavily textured road surfaces and on un-made back roads here in the UK.

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Only giving this an 8 as they seem ok but will need to see after a lot more miles.

These are excellent, strong and roll well enough. They dont roll *that* well and are noticebly heavy. The bead is HUGE and can be tough to get on the rim, but if you have done enough tyres they are OK. They are not as plush feeling as say a Hutchinson Sector 28 but overall very good.

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These tyres are marketed as tl with airtight butyl inner lining but without sealant the sidewalls are really porous. The tyres were really difficult to fit but then seated first time with track pump. After adding sealant pressure retention is now fine and ride/ handling quality is superb

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First time user of tubeless tyres, fitted reasonable easy with no issues. Tried first time with no sealant and stayed up over night. Put sealant in next day. Tyres feel slightly faster that the GPS 4000 but that may be just me. Running lower pressures so comfort is better and slightly wider 28. So hopefully miles of riding with no flats, time will tell.

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