Ravager vs Grand Prix 4-Season review

In this entry we are going to compare and review Maxxis Ravager 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 Ravager is better for gravel activities, Continental Grand Prix 4-Season is a great choice if your needs are more aligned to Race Tires activities.

Ravager

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.

The choice for loose, chunky gravel

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

When the road conditions are unknown, choose the Maxxis Ravager. Large side knobs provide extra traction in deep, loose gravel and mud.

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

Features

Dual compound
Select specs are Tubeless Ready (TR), confirm in table below
SilkShield or EXO puncture protection options
60 TPI casing

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

Loose

Loose over hard

Medium

Usage

Technologies

EXO An extremely cut-resistant and abrasion-resistant material added to the sidewalls of select mountain tires. This densely woven fabric is also lightweight and highly flexible, ensuring that the performance of the tire remains unaffected. Choose EXO Protection for exceptionally rocky, treacherous trails where the chance of sidewall cuts and abrasions is high.
Tubeless Ready Tubeless tires provide the rider with many benefits: the ability to run lower air pressures, which improves traction; lower rolling resistance when compared to a tube-type tire; and less chance of flatting because there is no tube. Liquid sealants should only be used in the following types of tires: tubeless road, tubular, and tubeless ready. The use of liquid sealants in any other Maxxis tire will void the warranty.
SilkShield SilkShield offers protection from bead to bead whereas Silkworm is found under the tread only. SilkShield provides an additional level of protection for sidewalls as well as under the tread.

Technologies

Specifications

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Part #: TB00201300
Size: 700X40C Etrto: 40-622 Tpi: 120 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 479 Compound: DUAL Max Psi: 60 Tech: EXO/TR Color: BLACK Application: DIRT ROAD/GRAVEL

Part #: TB00201400
Size: 700X40C Etrto: 40-622 Tpi: 60 Bead: FOLDABLE Weight (g): 522 Compound: DUAL Max Psi: 60 Tech: SILKSHIELD/TR Color: BLACK Application: DIRT ROAD/GRAVEL

Ravager vs Grand Prix 4-Season review

Features

Features

Vectran

DuraSkin

Usage

Usage

Technologies

Technologies

Specifications

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