Originally Posted by
Eric F
That's a hell of a test. 40s or 44s? A lot of what I encounter in my riding is sand-over-hardpack, and the Swampero handles it really well. That said, I haven't tried a Thundero 40 on the front, yet. I've done one ride with Thundero 48s at both ends, and had no complaints about handing in the dirt. I didn't love them on pavement, however.
44's but they actually measure 45 when I put the micrometer on them.
For me, 40s are too small for some of the gravel roads I ride for pleasure or in races. Mostly the sections that have sand, or very loose gravel. I prefer 45 or larger. What I loved is that the Tufos rolling resistance is very low. Had a few sections of pavement connectors on the race and it wasn't a big deal to maintain 20-22 mph.