They no longer make my favorite tire, the Continental Ultra 2000. I get phenominal mileage out of these tires before the tread wears out (although the sidewalls are a bit fragile). They seem to have been replaced by the Ultra Race, which appears to be a totally different tire. It's made in Thailand (instead of Germany). The casing is different and seems to have a lower thread count, but has a kevlar belt.
Has anyone put some miles on both the Ultra Race and the Ultra 2000 and can offer a comparison?
"Mike DeMicco" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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They no longer make my favorite tire, the Continental Ultra 2000. I get phenominal mileage out of these tires before the tread wears out (although the sidewalls are a bit fragile). They seem to have been replaced by the Ultra Race, which appears to be a totally different tire. It's made in Thailand (instead of Germany). The casing is different and seems to have a lower thread count, but has a kevlar belt.
Has anyone put some miles on both the Ultra Race and the Ultra 2000 and can offer a comparison?
-- Mike DeMicco <[email hidden]>
I can't give you a comparison, but am in the same hunt. Have used Ultra 2000s for a long time and don't see them as much now. The current ones I have have about 500 miles on them and one has surface cracks the whole circumference after storage this winter. Are the dealers that are selling them getting rid of old stock or are they still being made. Are the Grand Prix tires that much better to justify the price diff?
They no longer make my favorite tire, the Continental Ultra 2000. I get phenominal mileage out of these tires before the tread wears out (although the sidewalls are a bit fragile). They seem to have been replaced by the Ultra Race, which appears to be a totally different tire. It's made in Thailand (instead of Germany). The casing is different and seems to have a lower thread count, but has a kevlar belt.
Has anyone put some miles on both the Ultra Race and the Ultra 2000 and can offer a comparison?
maybe this is a good time to try a different brand?
"jim beam" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Mike DeMicco said:
They no longer make my favorite tire, the Continental Ultra 2000. I get phenominal mileage out of these tires before the tread wears out (although the sidewalls are a bit fragile). They seem to have been replaced by the Ultra Race, which appears to be a totally different tire. It's made in Thailand (instead of Germany). The casing is different and seems to have a lower thread count, but has a kevlar belt.
Has anyone put some miles on both the Ultra Race and the Ultra 2000 and can offer a comparison?
maybe this is a good time to try a different brand?
So do you have a suggestion or just an opinion? Mike
"jim beam" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Mike DeMicco said:
They no longer make my favorite tire, the Continental Ultra 2000. I get phenominal mileage out of these tires before the tread wears out (although the sidewalls are a bit fragile). They seem to have been replaced by the Ultra Race, which appears to be a totally different tire. It's made in Thailand (instead of Germany). The casing is different and seems to have a lower thread count, but has a kevlar belt.
Has anyone put some miles on both the Ultra Race and the Ultra 2000 and can offer a comparison?
maybe this is a good time to try a different brand?
So do you have a suggestion or just an opinion? Mike
i have lots of suggestions. what is your most favored criteria? price? puncture resistance? rolling resistance? any preconceptions that bias your opinion - threadcount for instance?
They no longer make my favorite tire, the Continental Ultra 2000. I get phenominal mileage out of these tires before the tread wears out (although the sidewalls are a bit fragile). They seem to have been replaced by the Ultra Race, which appears to be a totally different tire. It's made in Thailand (instead of Germany). The casing is different and seems to have a lower thread count, but has a kevlar belt.
Has anyone put some miles on both the Ultra Race and the Ultra 2000 and can offer a comparison?
Get Michelin Krylion Carbons instead. Mileage should be about equal to Conti's GP2000. Rolling restistance and grip is superior.
-- mvh. Morten Reippuert Knudsen
"Besides, if you can't get a decent kernal panic or two in a month, what's the point of living?"
