chaadster

I suppose it depends primarily on your system weight, and a bit on internal rim width. I’m a 245lbs clyde on a 30lbs bike, and with my 650x48 tires at max pressure of 55psi, I find the tires to mushy for sporty road riding. They just don’t jump or carve like a narrow HP tire, and they definitely don’t cut crisply. I’d be terrified to dive a corner on those things, and simply don’t like the overall feel on the road for aggressive road riding. I’m also on comparatively narrow 19mm IW rims, so the bulbous shape and supple Herse sidewalls provide a lot of Jello-like slip when pressing the tires into a lean. It’s acceptable on gravel where you need and want compliance, but not on tarmac, IMO.