Originally Posted by
LarrySellerz
Why do you guys think wider tires for heavier riders are ideal? Ive heard this but never understood it. I ride 23s just fine, my father also runs 23s and he is like 220-230 so a little smaller than me (262 currently) but still....
So, in one post you say you've pinchflatted 25s even at your ungodly high inflation pressures, and then you say you ride 23s just fine. Choose an opinion and stick with it.
As for why wider tires for heavier riders, because they compress less at the same pressure, so you don't have to pump them rock hard to avoid pinchflatting.