Originally Posted by
Charles Ramsey
There is some evidence that the high thread count tires do not have a lower rolling resistance.
You reminded me of this article:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/...f-wheel-energy
The article suggests that around 60tpi is a good place to be in terms of finding the balance between low rolling resistance and high flat resistance. The article is short on data though, and I wouldn't mind seeing more of the numbers to get a better sense of exactly how much impact TPI has in the overall scheme of things.