Continental Contact Security | $39.76
BikeRadar verdict
"A versatile tyre with remarkable puncture resistant properties"
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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