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Continental Contact Security | $39.76
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BikeRadar verdict

4 out of 5 stars

"A versatile tyre with remarkable puncture resistant properties"

By Dan Joyce

The Contact Security is Conti's answer to Schwalbe's Marathon Plus. There's a thick, springy layer of rubber under the tread that even a drawing pin won't penetrate.

Rolling performance was significantly lower than the Schwalbe, due (perhaps entirely?) to the greater width and the much lower pressure. There's a similar depth of tread, whose pattern is apparently 'based on an animal's paw', with a centre rolling strip. The steel-beaded sidewalls have reflective strips and a patterned track that will serve for a dynamo. They're gumwall, too, so like the Schwalbe are relatively tough.

It's available only in fairly chunky sizes, so will fit best on hybrids and tourers pressed into service as utility bikes rather than road bikes. Comfort is good thanks to the large airpocket that the tyre's greater width provides, and unlike many similar tyres they would be okay for use on rough tracks. Each comes with a free innertube.

 

Manufacturers description

The

Contact

Security

is

designed

for

commuters

who

simply

can't

risk

a

puncture;

people

who

want

a

no-hassle

ride

to

work

when

speed

and

rolling

resistance

is

not

an

issue.

This

tyre

is

therefore

heavier

than

the

other

Continental

city

tyres

due

to

the

Security

layer

under

the

tread

(see

diagram).

Due

to

the

thickness

of

this

layer,

the

likelihood

of

urban

detritus

penetrating

the

tread

is

minimalised.

The

compound

we

have

used

for

the

Contact

Security

uses

a

mix

of

carbon

and

silica

as

the

main

agents.

Carbon

aids

tread

life

whilst

the

silica

boosts

grip

levels.

The

tread

derives

it’

s

superb

function

from

a

closer

look

at

nature’s

solutions.

Animal

paws

were

the

model

for

designing

the

tread

pattern

and

it’s

surface!



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Specification

Name:
Contact Security
Built by:
Continental
Price:
$39.76

Bead:
Steel
Tyre Sizes Available:
32-622, 37-622, 42-622, 47-559
Weight (g):
803 g
Diameter:
622 mm
Max PSI:
70 psi
Colour:
Black

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