@jabberwocky 302 wrote:
I definitely won’t argue with you there. My comment was more a general rule, and depends heavily on the tire in question and the surface you’re riding on. For instance, the wider tire would likely not be faster on an indoor track (which is very smooth). On very rough pavement, an even wider tire might actually be faster. At some point, the skinny, high pressure tire is giving up a lot of energy by bouncing over pavement imperfections rather than flexing and absorbing them. Which is why my recommendation was for a 28mm-32mm tire rather than a full-on road skinny (which are usually 23mm).
And my personal favorite commuter tire is the Pasela TG in 28mm. Its worth noting that the Paselas are actually quite fast for their size; most tires in that width are a bit slower rolling.
I thought that is what you intended. At least some of the language pointed in that direction. And I should clarify myself that optimal size and tire pressure also vary for the loads being carried as well as surface.
Have you seen the Bike Quarterly tires tests? Pasellas — not tourguard — do exceedingly well. From memory, tourguard was not tested. PM me if you want a PDF sent to an e-mail address.
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