Continental Competition Pro LTD – PTX (orange Sidewalls) Tubular Tire – 25 Mm

Brand new Continental Competition Pro LTD – PTX orange sidewalls tubular tire.

This particular tubular tire is the extremely rare Pro Limited version. This is a special version only supplied to sponsored pro teams, and they are normally not available in public cycling stores.

Pro Limited is considered as the holy grail of tubular tires, and even teams who are not sponsored by Continental, sometimes use them in an unbranded version for the most important races.

The main difference between the regular competition tubular and the Pro LTD is that this tubular features a latex inner-tube, which makes the tire even lighter and improves grip and puncture resistance.

The PTX tire has features like extra puncture protection and thicker rubber. These features also make the tire heavier and more popular in the pro races with bad roads. This tire is often seen on the great cobbled classic races like the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. The tire is only made with the regular competition tread but made with extra strengthened sidewalls in both orange and black colors.

Furthermore, these PTX tubular tires have been aged in storage for a pro team for several years, so they are therefore ready to race. This is a process that pro teams use because it improves the resistance of the tires to punctures by making the rubber drier and therefore less able to pick up small rocks from the road.

Specifications:

• Brand new (without OEM packaging)
• Rare Pro Limited edition
• PTX orange sidewalls edition with competition tread
• Only made for and used by pro teams
• Tubular ready
• Special latex inner-tube inside
• Extra puncture-resistant and thicker rubber
• Long storage aging
• Measure: standard 28″ tubular road wheels
• Weight: 415g
• Used for: Bad roads and cobbled classics

Do you want to know more about the rare Continental Pro LTD tires? Read our latest blog post here.