Road tires Tubular Sprinter GatorSkin Tubular Continental

Road tires Tubular Sprinter GatorSkin Tubular Continental

The Continental Sprinter GatorSkin is an insensitive sprinter for the tour

The roads of Flanders, Roubaix and San Remo are the home of this marathon tire.
The Sprinter GatorSkin from Continental is characterized by its durable and puncture-proof carcass. This tire is equipped for hundreds of kilometers - especially on poor surfaces.

The Sprinter GatorSkin can take a beating

The Sprinter GatorSkin with DuraSkin® sidewall protection from Continental has to be able to take a beating. This tire is used in the most adverse conditions. On messenger bikes the tires slide along kerbs, on touring bikes they cross continents without wearing through, in racing they have to withstand endurance tests such as Paris-Roubaix. The high-quality polyamide fabric reliably protects the sidewall of the tire and prepares it for the toughest conditions. These tires stand out from the crowd thanks to their brown sidewall.

Systematic puncture protection

The SafetySystem Breaker is made of Kevlar-reinforced, high-strength nylon fabric. Puncture- and cut-resistant, yet light and flexible, the tire adapts better to the ground. Without noticeably increasing weight or rolling resistance, it protects the carcass from foreign objects and contributes to a long tire life. In addition, tires with SafetySystem Breaker offer particularly comfortable driving characteristics.

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Advantages of tubular tires for carbon wheels

Tubular tires have advantages on carbon wheels, especially on the brake track. The tire pressure does not stress the brake track.

The brake track heats up under prolonged braking loads, such as when driving with a bar. The increase in pressure due to the heat introduced during braking does not stress the brake track. There is no deformation due to the pressure of the tire. With clincher / clincher tires, the pressure for carbon wheels is generally limited to 8 bar. Tubular tires can be used up to 12 bar without stressing the brake track.