Review from
220 Triathlon
The UltraGatorskin is one of the most popular road tyres on the market, largely thanks to its famous reliability. Punture resistance is almost up there with the Specialized Armadillo Elite, thanks to an aramid strip underneath the central section of the tread, and the sidewalls' reinforcing polyamide mesh(Duraskin).
The Gatorskin is impressive at keeping out larger attackers like big thorns and shards of glass. Grip is great, most notably for cornering in the wet where these tyres are the stars among all those tested, and durability is excellent too. Our set weighed in at 214g each - considerably lighter than Conti's claimed weight of 230g, which is unusual. You could easily race on these tyres but they really excel for off-season mile-munching.
In conclusion...
Tough, durable and reasonably light; especially good for wet conditions.
Rating: 9/10