Gator Hardshell vs RIDE Tour review

In this entry we are going to compare and review Continental Gator Hardshell vs Continental RIDE Tour 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 Tour is a great choice if your needs are more aligned to Urban/Tour activities.

Gator Hardshell

RIDE Tour

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

Tarmac, gravel, urban environment - the right tire for your daily ride thanks to robust puncture protection and an additional rubber layer for high milage.Available in a large range of colors and sizes.

Go Hardshell or go home

A loyal companion on your regular rides

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

Tarmac, gravel, urban environment - the right tire for your daily ride thanks to robust puncture protection and an additional rubber layer for high milage.Available in a large range of colors and sizes.

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: 0101166
ETRTO: 42 - 635 Dimension: 28 X 1 1/2 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 820 PSI: 65

Article: 0101165
ETRTO: 42 - 635 Dimension: 28 X 1 1/2 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 820 PSI: 65

Article: 0101164
ETRTO: 37 - 635 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 710 PSI: 70

Article: 0101163
ETRTO: 37 - 635 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 710 PSI: 70

Article: 0100375
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/87 g: 920 PSI: 58

Article: 0101194
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/white TPI: 3/180 g: 960 PSI: 58

Article: 0101185
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: grey/grey TPI: 3/180 g: 960 PSI: 58

Article: 0101179
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/brown TPI: 3/180 g: 960 PSI: 58

Article: 0101160
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 900 PSI: 58

Article: 0101159
ETRTO: 47 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 900 PSI: 58

Article: 0101167
ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 790 PSI: 65

Article: 0101157
ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 790 PSI: 65

Article: 0101176
ETRTO: 42 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1.60 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: cream/cream Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 790 PSI: 65

Article: 0101193
ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/white TPI: 3/180 g: 725 PSI: 70

Article: 0101156
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: 690 PSI: 70

Article: 0101177
ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: cream/cream TPI: 3/180 g: 725 PSI: 70

Article: 0101182
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: 725 PSI: 70

Article: 0101180
ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/brown TPI: 3/180 g: 725 PSI: 70

Article: 0101155
ETRTO: 37 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 3/8 X 1 5/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 690 PSI: 70

Article: 0101154
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: 640 PSI: 80

Article: 0101153
ETRTO: 32 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 1/4 X 1 3/4 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 640 PSI: 80

Article: 0101188
ETRTO: 32 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 1/4 X 1 3/4 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/white TPI: 3/180 g: 600 PSI: 80

Article: 0101152
ETRTO: 28 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 5/8 X 1 1/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 540 PSI: 102

Article: 0101151
ETRTO: 28 - 622 Dimension: 28 X 1 5/8 X 1 1/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 540 PSI: 102

"27"

Article: 0101161
ETRTO: 32 - 630 Dimension: 27 X 1 1/4 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 660 PSI: 80

Article: 0101183
ETRTO: 32 - 630 Dimension: 27 X 1 1/4 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/white TPI: 3/180 g: 610 PSI: 80

Article: 0101162
ETRTO: 32 - 630 Dimension: 27 X 1 1/4 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 660 PSI: 80

Article: 0101433
ETRTO: 37 - 609 Dimension: 27 X 1 3/8 X 1 1/2 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 685 PSI: 70

"26/27.5"

Article: 0101168
ETRTO: 54 - 584 Dimension: 26/27.5 X 1 1/2 X 2 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 950 PSI: 58

Article: 0101150
ETRTO: 54 - 584 Dimension: 26/27.5 X 1 1/2 X 2 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 950 PSI: 58

Article: 0101146
ETRTO: 42 - 584 Dimension: 26/27.5 X 1 1/2 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 720 PSI: 65

Article: 0101147
ETRTO: 42 - 584 Dimension: 26/27.5 X 1 1/2 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 720 PSI: 65

Article: 0101187
ETRTO: 37 - 584 Dimension: 26/27.5 X 1 3/8 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/white TPI: 3/180 g: 690 PSI: 70

"26"

Article: 0101175
ETRTO: 47 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: cream/cream Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 870 PSI: 58

Article: 0101181
ETRTO: 47 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/brown TPI: 3/180 g: 870 PSI: 58

Article: 0101189
ETRTO: 47 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/white TPI: 3/180 g: 870 PSI: 58

Article: 0101149
ETRTO: 47 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 780 PSI: 58

Article: 0101148
ETRTO: 47 - 559 Dimension: 26 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 780 PSI: 58

"24"

Article: 0101144
ETRTO: 47 - 507 Dimension: 24 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 720 PSI: 58

Article: 0101186
ETRTO: 47 - 507 Dimension: 24 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/white TPI: 3/180 g: 810 PSI: 58

Article: 0101143
ETRTO: 47 - 507 Dimension: 24 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 720 PSI: 58

"20"

Article: 0101142
ETRTO: 47 - 406 Dimension: 20 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 600 PSI: 58

Article: 0101140
ETRTO: 47 - 406 Dimension: 20 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 600 PSI: 58

Article: 0101184
ETRTO: 47 - 406 Dimension: 20 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/white TPI: 3/180 g: 630 PSI: 58

"16"

Article: 0101139
ETRTO: 47 - 305 Dimension: 16 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black Reflex TPI: 3/180 g: 490 PSI: 58

Article: 0101138
ETRTO: 47 - 305 Dimension: 16 X 1.75 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 490 PSI: 58

"12"

Article: 0101137
ETRTO: 62 - 203 Dimension: 12 1/2 X 2 1/4 Technology: ExtraPuncture Belt Color/Sidewall/Bead: black/black TPI: 3/180 g: 405 PSI: 58

Gator Hardshell vs RIDE Tour review

Features

Hardshell

Features

eBike

EXTRA PunctureBelt

Usage

Usage

Technologies

Technologies

Specifications

"27"

"28"

Specifications

"28"

"27"

"26/27.5"

"26"

"24"

"20"

"16"

"12"