Tire width- Is 32 enough for the winter?
I'm moving soon and I'd like to get rid of my MTB and my beater road bike and replace those with 1 do-it-all bike. I'm doing this half for space and half because I'm going to have a longer commute and the MTB is in very bad condition (I got it for free).
I'm thinking about either a Redline 925 or a Surly Steamroller. I might be able to get a pretty good deal on the 925. Supposedly 32 mm tires are fine on the 925, but the Steamroller is fine with 38s. Is that enough of a difference that it should influence my decision? I'll be moving back to Indiana, so it snows, but not all that often. I like to commute in anything besides an all-out blizzard.
I had been riding the MTB in the snow and 25 mm tires in everything else, so I'm not experienced with anything in between.