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09-08-22, 03:49 PM

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terrymorse

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cyclezen

for example:

note the sharp increase in CRR at 115 psi, here from a Tom Anhalt study, referenced in a SILCA article on impedance... there would be a substantial increase in CRR with the tire/tube inflated to 80 psi... and this would all be different for a Tubeless.

What leads you conclude there would be an increase in CRR at 80 psi, and why there would be a difference between tire/tube and tubeless?

The divergent Tom Anhalt "jump" in resistance curve is basically due to the inflated tire not deflecting enough to conform to the road's roughness.

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