Can Cheap AliExpress Tyres REALLY Compete With Continental?
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Can Cheap AliExpress Tyres REALLY Compete With Continental?

Trace Velo

4 de noviembre de 2026

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Can cheap Chinese road bike tyres from AliExpress really compete with Continental GP5000, Pirelli P ZERO Race, and other premium road cycling tyres?

In this video, I put 10 road bike tyres through independent rolling resistance testing at Silverstone, comparing six budget tyres against four established brands, including Continental, Pirelli and Michelin.

Chinese cycling manufacturers have been producing increasingly competitive carbon frames, wheelsets and groupsets at a fraction of the price of established Western brands. But can the same be said for road bike tyres?

With AliExpress now offering a growing selection of cheap, lightweight, high-TPI racing tyres, I wanted to find out whether these budget alternatives could genuinely compete with some of the best road bike tyres on the market!

The results revealed some surprising differences in rolling resistance, and one particularly unexpected result from a tyre I'd already ridden for over 1,000 kilometres.

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AliExpress bike tyres tested:
Arisun Storm R1
Chaoyang H-496 Merlin
Innova-Pro Facimile
Vook VEPOSS RS600
Thinvik Zephyr
Chaser Pro P2

Established bike tyres tested:
Continental Grand Prix 5000 (GP5000)
Continental Ultra Sport 3
Pirelli P ZERO Race
Michelin Pro5 Competition

Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:40 – Line-up - Benchmark tyres
02:53 – Line-up - AliExpress tyres
05:15 – Siroko sponsor
05:49 – Results - Benchmark tyres
07:59 – Results - AliExpress tyres
10:31 – Takeaways/conclusion
13:09 – Surprise result - worn tyre

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Please note:
I am not a professionally trained bike mechanic. There can be risks associated with using products that are unbranded, untested, or come from sources where the provenance is unknown. Please talk to a qualified bike mechanic if you are in any doubt.

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Continental ULTRA SPORT Ⅲ GRAND SPORT RACE Bike Tire 700x23C/25C/28C For Road Bike Vehicle Folding Anti Puncture Bicycle Tyre

Continental ULTRA SPORT Ⅲ GRAND SPORT RACE Bike Tire 700x23C/25C/28C For Road Bike Vehicle Folding Anti Puncture Bicycle Tyre

Creado: 30 de agosto de 2024

El reseñador incluye la Continental Ultra Sport 3 como una de las cuatro llantas de referencia en una prueba comparativa de resistencia a la rodadura de llantas de carretera chinas. Señala que no es una llanta de alto rendimiento como las otras llantas de referencia (Conti GP5000, Pirelli P Zero, Michelin Pro 5 Competition), pero la incluyó porque es considerablemente más barata y tiene un precio similar al de muchas de las llantas chinas que se están probando, y porque es representativa de lo que mucha gente realmente usa, ya que no todos pueden permitirse llantas de alto rendimiento costosas. Plantea la prueba como una oportunidad para ver si alguna alternativa china puede competir con esta llanta Continental relativamente de gama de entrada.

Resumen IA

Pros

  • Considerablemente más barata que las llantas de alto rendimiento
  • Con un precio similar al de muchas de las llantas chinas de la prueba
  • Representativa de lo que mucha gente realmente usa

más pros en el vídeo

Cons

  • No es una llanta de alto rendimiento como las otras llantas de referencia
Continental ULTRA SPORT Ⅲ GRAND SPORT RACE Bike Tire 700x23C/25C/28C For Road Bike Vehicle Folding Anti Puncture Bicycle Tyre

Continental ULTRA SPORT Ⅲ GRAND SPORT RACE Bike Tire 700x23C/25C/28C For Road Bike Vehicle Folding Anti Puncture Bicycle Tyre

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ColorULTRA in box 700x23C49,69 €ULTRA in box 700x28C50,99 €GRAND in box 700x25C62,99 €ULTRA in box 28C51,69 €GRAND no box 28C46,79 €GRAND in box 700x23C63,39 €
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Color
ULTRA in box 700x23C
desde 49,69 €+2,90 €
ULTRA in box 700x28C
desde 50,99 €+4,20 €
GRAND in box 700x25C
desde 62,99 €+16,20 €
ULTRA in box 28C
desde 51,69 €+4,90 €
GRAND no box 28C
desde 46,79 €
GRAND in box 700x23C
desde 63,39 €+16,60 €
GRAND in box 700x28C
desde 64,69 €+17,90 €
ULTRA in box 700x25C
desde 49,99 €+3,20 €
GRAND in box 700x32C
desde 66,69 €+19,90 €
ULTRA no box 700x28C
desde 77,69 €+30,90 €
ULTRA no box 28C
desde 76,69 €+29,90 €
GRAND no box 700x28C
desde 91,39 €+44,60 €
ULTRA no box 700x25C
desde 78,69 €+31,90 €
GRAND no box 700x25C
desde 86,99 €+40,20 €