Overdrive vs Grand Prix 4-Season review

In this entry we are going to compare and review Maxxis Overdrive vs Continental Grand Prix 4-Season tyres. Both manufactured by different brands, Maxxis and Continental respectively, these tyres have been designed to be used for different purposes. Whilst Maxxis Overdrive is better for hybrid activities, Continental Grand Prix 4-Season is a great choice if your needs are more aligned to Race Tires activities.

Overdrive

Grand Prix 4-Season

Reliable companion for training rides and in competition, come rain or shine.The tire with a superior durability ready for any season.

For all-weather trekking and commuting

The all-year-round tire and a reliable companion for those high mileage road cyclists

Created to meet the demands of the European trekking market, the Overdrive has a grooved slick design for all-weather application, as well as a K2 breaker to provide excellent protection from encounters

Reliable companion for training rides and in competition, come rain or shine.The tire with a superior durability ready for any season.

Features

K2 Puncture Protection
Reflective stripe
City/touring tire
Grooved slick design – front or rear

Features

Vectran
The benchmark in puncture protection
Vectran™ is a synthetically manufactured high-tech fibre from a natural model. Like spider silk, Vectran™ is a liquid-crystalline polymer (LCP). Vectran™ is spun from the melted liquid polymer Vectra and processed further to a multi-strand thread. Spider silk like Vectran™ has an enormous tear resistance at a very low weight: Exactly the right properties to process into a premium Continental bicycle tire as a puncture protection insert. A Vectran™ Breaker is lighter, more flexible and protects more effectively against cuts than the comparable nylon breaker. Vectran™ Breaker does not adversely affect the rolling resistance.
DuraSkin
To roll with the punches
Tires with DuraSkin® sidewall protection have to be able to roll with the punches. They are used under the harshest conditions. On messenger bikes, the tires skid along curbs; on touring bikes, they cross continents without wearing out. In racing cycling, they have to endure tough tests such as the Paris-Roubaix. The high-quality polyamide fabric protects the tire casing against the worst conditions. These tires stand out thanks to their brown sidewalls.

Usage

Technologies

MaxxShield MaxxShield represents the ultimate in flat protection. We begin with our SilkShield bead-to-bead protection and add our K2 (Aramid Composite) layer under the tread for unparalleled durability.
K2 Available in select tires, this Maxxis-exclusive fabric provides greater puncture protection than aramid. The addition of this lightweight and supple material ensures that ride quality and performance remain unsurpassed.

Technologies

Specifications

27.5

Part #: TB90905100
Size: 27.5X1.65 Etrto: 42-584 Tpi: 60 Bead: WIRE Weight (g): 535 Compound: SINGLE Max Psi: 80 Tech: SILKWORM/REF Color: BLACK Application: HYBRID

700

Part #: TB95688700
Size: 700X38C Etrto: 40-622 Tpi: 60 Bead: WIRE Weight (g): 544 Compound: SINGLE Max Psi: 75 Tech: K2/REF Color: BLACK Application: HYBRID

Overdrive vs Grand Prix 4-Season review

Features

Features

Vectran

DuraSkin

Usage

Usage

Technologies

Technologies

Specifications

27.5

700