Gator Hardshell vs WILD ENDURO FRONT GUM-X review

In this entry we are going to compare and review Continental Gator Hardshell vs Michelin WILD ENDURO FRONT GUM-X tyres. Both manufactured by different brands, Continental and Michelin respectively, these tyres have been designed to be used for different purposes. Whilst Continental Gator Hardshell is better for Race Tires activities, Michelin WILD ENDURO FRONT GUM-X is a great choice if your needs are more aligned to mtb activities.

Gator Hardshell

WILD ENDURO FRONT GUM-X

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

Thanks to a tread pattern designed for the front wheel. Its block design provides more progressivity, terrain versatility and maximum braking grip.

Go Hardshell or go home

Take your rides wherever you want with your specific front tire

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

Thanks to a tread pattern designed for the front wheel. Its block design provides more progressivity, terrain versatility and maximum braking grip.

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

Usage

enduro

e-bike

Technologies

Specifications

"27"

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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"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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