May 9, 2011
New Gator Hardshells Pass the Test
Some months ago I stopped in at the shop to grab a replacement for my worn out Gatorskin. I was going to grab the same model but instead TJ pointed me to the new Gator Harsdshell tire. It was billed as the improved tougher version of the DuraSkin. Sharing the same bead-to-bead protection but wrapping further into the sidewall. An extra-wide Poly-X breaker covers the entire tread strip from shoulder-to-shoulder which addressed an issue I once had with a warped sidewall. The specs boast added material in the tread strip which according to Continental not only improves mileage, but lends yet another degree of puncture resistance.
After about 1000 miles of Los Angeles street I’m pleased to report that not only has the tire been holding up great, it feels good and recently it survived a pothole hit that was nasty enough to put a serious kink in my rim and did not pinch flat!
5 of 5 howls for this tire.
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Hey Kyle is in this!
Comment by mrflexer — June 4, 2009 @ 1:08 am