Narrower tire consequences?
04-09-19, 08:05 AM
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Yep -- 50-584 is the ISO/ETRTO designation. It's virtually impossible to confuse tire sizes using that nomenclature because it includes both the width of the tire (50mm) and the bead seat diameter of the wheel (584mm), unlike traditional naming conventions which referred to a general overall diameter of the wheel and tire, and often grouped wheels with differing bead seats together if they were paired with tires with similar overall diameters.
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07-08-19, 12:12 PM
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Yep -- 50-584 is the ISO/ETRTO designation. It's virtually impossible to confuse tire sizes using that nomenclature because it includes both the width of the tire (50mm) and the bead seat diameter of the wheel (584mm), unlike traditional naming conventions which referred to a general overall diameter of the wheel and tire, and often grouped wheels with differing bead seats together if they were paired with tires with similar overall diameters.
I halved my normal max. road pressures the other day so that I was able to amble along the local single track. This was a much appreciated changeup from my regular route; still, I have become wise to the genius of a suspension bike.
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SuperRecord, I don't know what your "scud" looks like but I ride the Panaracer Pasela off road and haven't had any issues. I hear the Gravel Kings are a step up from the Paselas in off road reliabilty. I also hear that the Marathons are a lot less fun and a lot more work to ride on the road. Consider trying the Gravel Kings first. That way, if you cannot handle the flats, it was just a fun but short ride. Starting with the Marathons, it could be a long time before you have warn the tires enough to justify going to a tire that is actually fun.
The other life sentence. Riding slow tires until they wear out.
Ben
The other life sentence. Riding slow tires until they wear out.
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07-08-19, 05:45 PM
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There was a day when the Velox fabric rim strip was the unquestionable standard. If you didn't have it, you probably had a crappy wheel and a rubber band around the rim.
With the tubeless revolution, this isn't the case anymore. That fabric strip is just too fat. It's in the way and it makes life hard. Even if you don't run tubeless. Stans tape or equivalent, 2 layers thick, and life will be good.
With the tubeless revolution, this isn't the case anymore. That fabric strip is just too fat. It's in the way and it makes life hard. Even if you don't run tubeless. Stans tape or equivalent, 2 layers thick, and life will be good.
