Review on Black Chili Folding Tire by Continental Grand Prix by Rip Twin

Continental seems to be the only tire manufacturer that doesn't skimp on low TPI carcasses. I like the new Grand Prix 5000: fast and comfortable (330 TPI) but too fragile to drive on real roads, not prepared for races. (I've destroyed 2 tires in less than 300 miles.) This Grand Prix tire (no number) is a compromise tire for the non-racer enthusiast, but also doesn't want bulletproof, heavy tires for slow commuting. It's essentially a Gatorskin 180 TPI shell with a single layer of PolyX Breaker (instead of two layers like the Gatorskin). It adds a quirky Black Chili lineup of GP4000 and GP5000. The result is a tire that isn't as supple as the GP5000, but almost as fast, with much longer durability and a much lower cost. I use an unnumbered GP in the rear and a GP5000 in the front. I've driven about 500 miles without worrying too much about my plumbing or junk and didn't have an apartment. (With the GP5000 front and rear I've had 3 punctures in less than 300 miles, all on the rear tire and 2 punctures were big enough to ruin the tire). The unnumbered GP rides much harder than the GP5000. about the same as a 4-season tire, but the tire rolls a lot faster than a 4-season tire (and looks better!). Add to that the affordable price and I would say the Grand Prix without a number is almost perfect for any road lover. Update: My rear tire was about 3200 miles away before the mysterious object (probably a fragment of a steel truck tire belt) slammed into itself and started eating the tubes. I couldn't find what it was so I replaced the tire with a GP4000Sii. which fell apart in less than 200 miles. I returned to this Grand Prix (without a number). I hope this one lasts 3000+ miles like the first one.