Gator Hardshell vs RIDE City review

In this entry we are going to compare and review Continental Gator Hardshell vs Continental RIDE City tyres. Both manufactured by the same brand Continental, these tyres have been designed to be used for different purposes. Whilst Continental Gator Hardshell is better for Race Tires activities, Continental RIDE City is a great choice if your needs are more aligned to Urban/Tour activities.

Gator Hardshell

RIDE City

Ideal when it comes to extremely long service life, for the next tour or the commute.Made for for rough surfaces and rugged tarmac.

High reliability and always on time in urban traffic: Solid tire for city bikes.Proven successful on tarmac as well as on gravel thanks to good traction provided by its broad contact area in the tread pattern.

Go Hardshell or go home

A robust tire with a modern look

Ideal when it comes to extremely long service life, for the next tour or the commute.Made for for rough surfaces and rugged tarmac.

High reliability and always on time in urban traffic: Solid tire for city bikes.Proven successful on tarmac as well as on gravel thanks to good traction provided by its broad contact area in the tread pattern.

Features

Hardshell
More is what you get
Puncture protection and mileage are the strengths of Hardshell-ProTection. A wider PolyX Breaker®, the specialist against punctures under the tread centre and shoulders provides for great reliability. The threeply – each layer with 60 TPI – carcass covers the entyre tire and makes it a real bastion against urban detritus. The outer sidewalls of the tire are reinforced with DuraSkin® fabric providing even more reliablility due to the casing being so well protected. Hardshell tires are the puncture-resistant flagship amongst racing tires – produced exclusively in Germany.

Features

eBike
Suitable for E-Bikes
For our E-Bike tire we fall back on over 100 years‘ experience with moped and motorcycle tires. All of our city/trekking tires are rated to a standard speed of at least 25 km/h. Those tires marked e50 are also certified for S-Pedelecs. With their high quality structure, puncture protection is high and the rolling resistance is low offering protection from premature wear brought about by the additional driving force.
EXTRA PunctureBelt
Carefree on a daily basisAnyone looking for a reliable everyday companion will go for a tire with EXTRA PunctureBelt. This rugged rubber breaker, combined with the rubber-reinforced sidewalls of the tire, ensures a high level of puncture protection and sidewall abrasion. Where durability is the main focus, there is also a solid tire version.

Usage

Technologies

Specifications

"27"

Article: 0100315
ETRTO: 32 - 630 Dimension: 27 X 1 1/4 Technology: Hardshell Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 455 PSI: 102

"28"

Article: 0100640
ETRTO: 32 - 622 Dimension: 700 X 32C Technology: Hardshell Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin foldable TPI: 3/180 g: 370 PSI: 102

Article: 0100435
ETRTO: 32 - 622 Dimension: 700 X 32C Technology: Hardshell Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 445 PSI: 102

Article: 0100314
ETRTO: 28 - 622 Dimension: 700 X 28C Technology: Hardshell Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 400 PSI: 116

Article: 0100639
ETRTO: 28 - 622 Dimension: 700 X 28C Technology: Hardshell Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin foldable TPI: 3/180 g: 330 PSI: 116

Article: 0100312
ETRTO: 25 - 622 Dimension: 700 X 25C Technology: Hardshell Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 340 PSI: 120

Article: 0100313
ETRTO: 25 - 622 Dimension: 700 X 25C Technology: Hardshell Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin foldable TPI: 3/180 g: 270 PSI: 120

Article: 0100310
ETRTO: 23 - 622 Dimension: 700 X 23C Technology: Hardshell Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin TPI: 3/180 g: 340 PSI: 120

Article: 0100311
ETRTO: 23 - 622 Dimension: 700 X 23C Technology: Hardshell Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black skin foldable TPI: 3/180 g: 265 PSI: 120

Specifications

"28"

Article: 0101608
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: brown/brown Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 1100 PSI: 58

Article: 0101607
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/brown Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 1100 PSI: 58

Article: 0101646
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: cream/cream Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 1050 PSI: 58

Article: 0101679
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/cream Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 1100 PSI: 58

Article: 0101658
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/white Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 1160 PSI: 58

Article: 0101645
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: grey/grey Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 1050 PSI: 58

Article: 0101556
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 1100 PSI: 58

Article: 0101647
ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: grey/grey Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 950 PSI: 65

Article: 0101648
ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: cream/cream Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 950 PSI: 65

Article: 0101657
ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/white Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 950 PSI: 65

Article: 0101555
ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 950 PSI: 65

Article: 0101605
ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/brown Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 950 PSI: 65

Article: 0101604
ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: brown/brown Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 850 PSI: 65

Article: 0101650
ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: cream/cream Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 820 PSI: 65

Article: 0101554
ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 850 PSI: 65

Article: 0101603
ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/brown Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 850 PSI: 65

Article: 0101649
ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: grey/grey Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 820 PSI: 65

Article: 0101553
ETRTO: 32 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 1/4 X 1 3/4 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 700 PSI: 80

"26"

Article: 0101552
ETRTO: 47 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 940 PSI: 58

Article: 0101651
ETRTO: 47 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: grey/grey Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 930 PSI: 58

Article: 0101652
ETRTO: 47 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: cream/cream Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 960 PSI: 58

Gator Hardshell vs RIDE City review

Features

Hardshell

Features

eBike

EXTRA PunctureBelt

Usage

Usage

Technologies

Technologies

Specifications

"27"

"28"

Specifications

"28"

"26"