Continental Grand Prix 5000 28-622

Continental Grand Prix 5000 BlackChili 28-622

The best all-rounder in the field on a completely new performance level. Ride faster, more comfortably and even more puncture-proof. Made to make you better.

Highlights

• Maximum performance made in Germany: The exclusive BlackChili Compound rubber compound combines outstanding grip with minimal rolling resistance
• Top-level high-tech puncture protection with Vectran Breaker: Ultra-light and extremely tear-resistant, the material modelled on spider silk reliably protects against cuts - without increasing rolling resistance
• Precision when cornering: The tyre's laser-cut Lazer Grip micro-tread structure maximises cornering grip and allows the rider and road to become one
• Noticeably smoother ride: Integrated into the tyre construction, Active Comfort Technology effectively absorbs shocks and provides a more comfortable riding experience

Technical data

• Weight: 245 g
• ETRTO: 28-622
• French designation: 700x28C
• Seal: Tube
• Compound: BlackChili

Technologies

• Black Chili: The running properties of a tyre's rubber compound are largely determined by three interacting factors - static friction (grip), rolling resistance and mileage. The dilemma: If one of these factors is improved, at least one other factor deteriorates in return. A tyre with maximum grip wears more quickly and rolls more slowly. If you make the tyre faster or more durable, its grip is reduced. With the Black Chili Compound, a tread compound that is always based on the latest findings in polymer and raw material research, Continental has provided the cycling scene with a lasting answer. Depending on the area of use of a tyre, Continental adjusts the compound recipe specifically - whether for road bikes or mountain bikes, for time trials or downhill. For Black Chili, Continental refines special synthetic rubbers with proven natural rubber to create particularly high-performance tread compounds. Continental then adds carbon black particles to these compounds, which in turn are optimised in terms of shape and surface properties
• Active Comfort Technology: The revolutionary approach in road cycling: Integrated into the tyre construction, Active Comfort Technology absorbs vibrations and ensures an outstanding riding experience
• Lazer Grip: Continental goes one better when it comes to grip and equips your tyre with a specially lazered shoulder section. The dark sections also look particularly classy thanks to their velvety surface
• Vectran: Vectran™ is spun from the liquid crystal polymer Vectra. This creates a thermoplastic, multi-fibre yarn. By comparison, this semi-crystalline fabric is more cut-resistant than aramid and has five times the tensile strength of steel. A Vectran™ breaker is lighter, more flexible and provides more effective protection against cuts than comparable nylon breakers. Rolling resistance is not negatively affected