Thread: 23 mm v 25 mm Tires
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Old 07-27-14, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by camelopardalis
Scientific testing does confirm that wider tires roll faster. Can you argue with this analysis?

Bicycle tires - puncturing the myths - BikeRadar
It's incomplete. They indicate about 2.5W @ 36kph savings going to 25mm but don't mention how much power is wasted due to extra aero drag.

In any case, 2.5W is in the noise so ride whatever tires you like
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