Continental Tire Problems

[Fredwina]

a bit ot, but Conti used to make Bontrager tires. I remember buying a conti folding, getting it home, and finding a Bontrager inside the box

[Roadtrip]

I have Conti Gatorskins with Duraskin on two bikes and haven't had a problem... So far!! I'd see about contacting them on warranty or talk to the folks where you bought them (if that's possible.)

Shannon

[malkin]

We have this and it is normal.
It can be an irregularity in the finish of handmade tires.

Brewer says "Don't pick at it."

[Biciclista]

do you mean little threads? That happened to the tandem of a friend of mine and the tire wall collapsed and the stoker ended up with a broken hip AND a broken collarbone!!!! he had been seeing those threads and discounted it.. until it was too late.

[Dogmama]

I've sent two emails & no response. Since they seem to be in Germany, it's a little hard to sit on their doorstep.

I bought another 4 Seasons Conti & if the same thing happens, I'm done with that style.

It isn't just the little threads - it is the entire duraskin - about 8 inches of it - that is becoming unattached from the sidewall. I've had those little threads before & they never seemed to be a problem.

[WindingRoad]

For what it's worth I use their Grand Prix 4000's and they do the same thing??? The tire itself seems fine, I've never had any flats or blow outs. I've heard other people have the same thing and they haven't had any catastrophes due to the weird little threads coming off the sides???

[Biciclista]

it only took one. THen when mine started doing that i got new tires.