Agonizing over tire size: is 32mm hilariously thin in 2021?
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”Fast” can thus either be an objective, measurable quality or a subjective ”feeling” of going fast.
When on tour, I have no deadlines that would be affected by objectively going minutely faster (compared to say winning a race) on wider tires, but may constantly have the joy of going ”fast” on high pressure thinner tires.
Miles vary on this of course, and we hopefully all find our sweet spot.
For me at the moment it’s 32mm Gator Hardshells at 7 bar. I love the puncture protection, the feeling of going fast, and their sound of their buzz on the road
When on tour, I have no deadlines that would be affected by objectively going minutely faster (compared to say winning a race) on wider tires, but may constantly have the joy of going ”fast” on high pressure thinner tires.
Miles vary on this of course, and we hopefully all find our sweet spot.
For me at the moment it’s 32mm Gator Hardshells at 7 bar. I love the puncture protection, the feeling of going fast, and their sound of their buzz on the road
I used to feel the same as you, but gradually have reduced my pressures in all kinds of riding and will not go back to overly high pressures again.
7 bar is 100psi, which for me, would be way to high for 32's, even loaded. But I'm only 62/63kgs, so of course a riders weight is a factor.
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I tend to go narrower over the years. started with 2.0, then 1.75, 1.6 and now for the latest build i have 1.4 which is as narrow as I would go since there is noticeable comfort loss for me. But it depends entirely on the riders personal preferences.
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TiHabanero THIS is very helpful. The fact that I'm upgrading from the heaviest tires known to the touring world (Marathon Plus) means I should be able to strike a unique balance between supple/faster and an increase in width for greater load capacity and stability. I am guilty of overloading for tours, so I can probably do better in the weight department.
What tires are your preference?
What tires are your preference?
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A 32mm can be safely mounted to old 13mm internal narrow rims, so any rims with more modern widths can easily handle a 32mm tire.
On 3 road bikes I have the same rim model and it currently holds 25mm, 28mm, and 32mm tires.
it used to hold 40mm tires.
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Thanks mstateglfr
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Correction!
Last edited by BobG; 04-22-21 at 02:26 PM.
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