Product Reviews

Great for puncture resist but decent speed  AWalker, SINNAMON PARK
I've tried a lot of tyres (kenda, rubino) looking for a good balance between puncture resistance and speed (mostly commuting use). These are by far the best. Will still get the odd puncture if you hit something big but generally tough. For the price on Sale, great value.
5:52:37 PM  3/6/11

Woops  MichaelSanders, Sellicks Beach
Great tyres, superb rolling resistance. Just remember its only one tyre, so make sure order 2.....don't make my mistake!
6:34:34 PM  2/21/11

Buy These Tyres  GregSampson, KILLARNEY HEIGHTS
These are the best tyres I have ridden on, hands down. I have had various Vittoria, Michelin and cheaper Contis, nothing comes close. Smooth, Quiet, fast and handle great. Buy them you will not be disappointed.
8:51:17 PM  2/10/11

two thumbs  PaulGuest, Newtown
Even at full price these'd be 5 star material -- but you don't have to wait too long before they're on special round here!
Still fresh after a couple of months of 'performance commuting'.
I'll be getting more.
10:26:49 AM  1/10/11

The best tyres ever  ColinM, Wellington
If you want fast reliable and light tyres buy these. Perfect for race day or even for the commute to work. Hard to put on at first but they soon loosen up and you can remove them by hand without any need for a tool
10:12:07 PM  11/10/10

Hot tyres, sharp price.  imakkaof, Tauranga
Fastest grippiest tyres I've used so far. Top value for the special price.

Not bullet proof on the city streets however. Had a few punctures before they were worn. Save them for race day!

Be good to see some Gator Skins on T7!
5:20:19 PM  10/1/10

It's a Deal..... It's a Steal  LaurentJellybear, Auckland
Outstanding value on a quality tyre. Cheers T7, you've done it again!!!!
11:05:26 AM  9/30/10

Unbeatable  CraigElliot, Miramar
Best tyre at the best price.
11:05:36 PM  6/16/10

Excellent  GregFayerman, Palmerston North
Great ride. Great price point. Came back and purchased another set - cannot give better feedback than that!
2:01:15 PM  6/2/10

Cool tyres  JoelGilmore, Melville
Wicked tyres, I just don't race on anything else now. Really fast, excellent handling, and I've never had a puncture on them before they get worn.
10:48:48 AM  5/30/10

GP4000S  PatrickFoley, Te Awamutu
Easy on, look good and roll well.
1:10:49 PM  5/17/10

Conti GP4000S tyre  StewartMilne, Hastings
Excellent tyre, grip beyond belief, had them chattering on a sweeping descent over the weekend. Easy to install requiring no tools just the thumbs.
9:26:46 AM  5/11/10

Great tyres  StephenBarker, Leichhardt
I thought the Michelin pro 3s that came on my bike new were good but these are so much better, I am back to get another set while they are on special. Thoroughly recommended.
4:19:05 PM  5/3/10

GP 4000S  MarkEwing, Christchurch
Awesome tyre's, very quite and smooth running, easy to change nearly no need for levers. Well worth the xtra bucks for good tyres and as usual T7 awesome delivery overnight!!
10:29:12 PM  4/16/10

Awesome  PaulDavison, EAST VICTORIA PARK
I bought another set of tyres a month earlier (from LBS) and they were very hard to roll.

Changed to the Conti's and what a difference. Quicker smoother quieter.

Can be difficult to fit but only on the last 200mm and had to use a small lever.

Well worth the money even at full price.
3:10:04 PM  4/11/10

CONTINENTAL GP 4000S Road Tyre - 700 x 23c  KevinHunt, Heathcote
Great tyre. Used them for first time on wet hilly ride, after months of dry weather riding, I did not back off on any corners and did not get fazed. I felt like they rode well over coarse chip roading and seemed to be less bumpy over poor road surfaces. Were very smooth over flat ashphalt. They were easy to install (ie no more difficult than other tyres I have installed). My only concern is that both tyres I purchased have two small round indentations close together near the centre line of the tyre. Not sure if these are supposed to be part of manufacturing process. Can not see the point of them! Would have received a 5 star rating except for this. Will be saving these for races.
8:56:31 PM  4/5/10

Great tyyres  NigelWilson, Rangiora
The first day riding to work I cut 2 minutes off my best time (25km ride), but the tail wind was the biggest contributor. Since then however my times have been consistently less so am very happy with the performance of these tyres. Have had 2 punctures (pinching after riding over rocks) and they have been fine in terms of changing tubes - not too hard to get off the rim.
6:04:33 PM  3/2/10

CONTINENTAL GP 4000S Road Tyre  DarrenCole, Whenuapai
I am on my second set of these tyres now from torpedo7, these tyres are a race compound and do not last forever, I did however manage to get around 3000-4000km's out of my first set before the wear indicator went on the rear, front tyre is still going strong, Puncture resisitance is good with only 3 flats during that period, all due to glass shards that I believe would have still made it through the gatorskins I run on my training bike. At the end of the tyres servicable life (wear indicators gone) the tyre shows numerous 'pin cushion' holes, leading me to believe the much hyped continental vectran layer really does work.
These really are a race tyre that can handle training abuse, I trust these tyres in racing to not let me down, I can't say the same for michelins equivalent.
These tyres are easy to mount, despite what has been said, they feature a folding bead not a wire bead which makes things easier and reduces weight, I can fit them to my american classic 420 rims without resorting to levers and am yet to pinch a tube in the process, I do acknoledge that all rims are different, and if these tyres a problem then a lot of other tyres will be nightmares.

On top of that these tyres are light, they roll incredibly fast even for race tyres, and at the price torpedo7 has them at they are cheap.

Would not race on anything else!
11:47:35 AM  2/28/10

These tyres are hot  PaulMaguire, KARORI
Excellent tyres at a top price.
But the A3 sheet of instructions are confusing.
9:31:53 AM  2/25/10

Great tyres  DanielOlsen, Maungaraki
Great, fast tyres at an excellent price.

Only bad point, don't read the instructions supplied with them. There's German mind games designed to make you feel a failure. A quote from them on mounting the tyres to the rim.

"Go round the whole tyre, pressing the sidewall over the rim flange with your thumb. You should not need any tools for this".

Really? No tools?
I believe Edward Sizzer hands crossed with Arnold Schwarzenegger would not be able to mount these tyres on a standard rim without tools. Mounting the tyres on the rim is the worst part of these tyres. Luckily, once they are on, their high puncture resistance limits the chance of punctures so you don't need to do this very often.
10:01:44 AM  1/19/10

continental gp 4000s road tyres  Gordonmcdonald, Tahunanui
Great tyres, great price and great service, thanks guys, cheers gordon
7:10:15 PM  11/16/09

Great tyres  TonyRobb, Napier
Had been planning to buy some of these tyres for a while. They get great reviews in terms of durability and speed, exactly what I need for commuting. T7's superdeal came at just the right time, I saved over $60 on a pair over the next best deal I could find.
4:30:02 PM  11/16/09

Continental GP 4000S Road Tyres  MelanieBarr, Nelson
Continental GP 4000S Road Tyres are fantastic. I purchased these tyres to put on my bike before doing the Source to the Sea and they were fantastic. I did a really good time and had no problems with them at all, no flat tyres either. Brilliant tyres and would highly recommend them.
9:57:22 AM  11/16/09

GP 4000S  GervaseBarnes, FORREST HILL
All the reviews say this is one of, if not the best tyre in the world. All I know is that it is the only tyre I have put on my bike and gone "wow". A noticeable difference in speed, and so far I am getting very good mileage.

A bargain at the torpedo price!
8:08:59 AM  11/16/09

These tyres rock!  GavinWolfe, Gordonton
These tyres are so fast, test have shown these are the fastest tyres in the world, even faster than any tubular! I use these on my race wheels and have found them to be by far the fastest and lightest tyres I have tried. They also seem to be puncture proof as I have not punctured in over 500km with them so far, and they are the grippiest tyre in the world on wet roads, look up tour magazine's race tyre shootout if you dont believe me.

This is a seriously good price, I paid more than this for my tyres even on a very good deal from a local bike shop.
2:06:09 PM  11/9/09