Tires with a tread pattern = slower?

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03-10-09, 04:37 PM

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The word of the day: conflate

03-10-09, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JTGraphics

Well I could actually here the a tone (buzz) coming from the tire at fairly fast speeds as it would roll on asphalt on smooth concrete it was very quiet.

Tread causes this sound by trapping air, which doesn't necessarily mean more resistance against the pavement.

03-10-09, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TCR

Again that seems opposite to common sense, at least mine that is.

If the road was made of glass it might matter but even the best of roads are not that smooth and have irregularities. The tyre conforms to those little irregularities and this is where you get traction.

Tread on road tyres is there for marketing and aesthetics... nothing more.

Off road riding is a completely different matter.