Continental Gator Hardshell Tyre

Continental Gator Hardshell Rigid 700c Road Wired Tyre All Sizes

Continental bike tyres are manufactured by the same brand behind some of the most resilient tyres used in CP motorcycling. Designed by experts in vulcanised polymer, your Continental bike tyres are durable, adaptable and highly-resistant to punctures. For these reasons, you can handle your ride much easier and channel all muscle power from your thighs right through to the track - propelling your bike forward at optimum speed. Still Continental bike tyres are just the beginning - the brand has expanded into developing cycling accessories, like clothing, bottles and bags. So with the attire and equipment to match your Continental bike tyres, you can compete in style while using some of the best cycling gear available.

Continental Gator Hardshell Rigid 700c Road Wired Tyre All Sizes

MORE is what you get!

After extensive market research, feedback from commuters all over the world showed us that a new type of tyre was in demand.

Our Gatorskin race bike tyre had filled a gap for hardcore commuters but they wanted more; MORE casing; MORE breaker; MORE protection...

Taking the Gatorskin as our base, we've added a third Polyamide layer in the sidewall to make a unique 3-ply casing for the Gator Hardshell.

We've also added a wider Poly-X anti puncture breaker belt under the tread which extends down into the shoulder area for wider coverage.

Add this to the Duraskin anti-tear mesh on the outside of the casing and you are presented with a tougher commuter which is also fast and is available in 700x23 up to 32 plus 27 x 1 1/4.

DuraSkin:

To roll with the punches

Tires with DuraSkin® sidewall protection have to be able to roll with the punches. They are used under the harshest conditions. On messenger bikes, the tires skid along curbs; on touring bikes, they cross continents without wearing out. In racing cycling, they have to endure tough tests such as the Paris-Roubaix. The high-quality polyamide fabric protects the tire casing against the worst conditions. These tires stand out thanks to their brown sidewalls.

PolyX : 

Puncture-defence

With our PolyX Breaker®, we bring our car expertise to the bicycle tire segment: Polyester has been used successfully for years in car tires and been tried and tested many times. The extremely resistant polyester fibre is woven tightly crosswise. In this way, a very high fabric density is reached which not only makes the Breaker more resistant to foreign objects but is also especially resistant to punctures. The rolling resistance is also not negatively affected by the PolyX Breaker®.