Old 11-16-22, 03:47 PM
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Branko D
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I've got Continental GP5000 TLs in 32mm on my gravel / commute / allroad / etc bike. Normally ride Continental GP5000 in 25mm on the road bike.

In comparison, the 32mm tires are really nicer in the wet; they do feel like they've got more grip in general, too. They're better for the worst bits of asphalt or offroad (which they do well enough, in my book). On the road they're faster than the gravel tires I rode before on that bike (like, "I don't need to analyze data" faster, it's obvious just from the average speed on my commute), but my race bike with 25s is faster when pushed on a nice road. Some of the difference is the bike, naturally, and I haven't done proper aero testing yet, but what data I can find suggests there's only a couple of watts in it at 35 km/hr. It's also 100 grams extra.

I like them, but I like 25mm tires, too - when you're going on the nice road, the sun is shining, and you're flying, who wants a big fat tire?

It's one of those situations where N+1 is the right answer.
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