Ease of Continental road wire bead tire mounting and dismounting Are the Continental road wire bead tires any better at mounting and unmounting then they used to be? Or  are they still a big pain in the ass. My buddy has some hard shell gators that are cheap.
In my experience, Continental-brand tyres are neither difficult nor easy to fit when new.  They certainly require leverage tools like tyre levers or similar, but they're much easier than a Schwalbe Marathon.

I've fitted both GP4000 and Gatorshell tyres in the last year or so.

Personally I prefer kevlar bead tyres now over wire bead for weight, ease of fitting, and easier postage.