This super fast looking city slicker turns any bike into a racer, helping bike messengers meet those tight deadlines or fitness riders who require a faster tyre Puncture protection and reliability is taken care of thanks to Continentals renowned hard wearing tread compound and two Safety System anti puncture layers beneath the tread An improved 180 tpi (threads per inch) nylon casing increases speed and comfort. This is because the finer casing material deforms more quickly around imperfections in the road surface compared to a lower tpi casing. This feature also improves puncture resistance The Contact Speed also features a skin wall sidewall. Most city/trekking tyres use a gum wall meaning lots of rubber in the sidewall to improve sidewall puncture resistance. A skin wall sidewall is much faster than a gum wall but just a little forward thinking is needed to avoid scuffing kerbs and to always maintain the minimum recommended tyre pressure Micro-diamond tread pattern rolls fast yet grips on loose debris covering road surfaces like grit, gravel or mud Reflective Sidewall Able to be used with dynamo lights Constructed from 3 plies, totalling 180 tpi Weight: 470 grams
