Originally Posted by
daven1986
According to that article I should run 32mm tyres at around 50 PSI on the front and 70 PSI on the back - would this not increase the risk of pinch flats?
It is MUCH more difficult to get a pinch flat on a 32mm-35mm tire than a 23mm-25mm one. For one thing, most 32-35mm tires have significantly thicker sidewalls ... this is especially true if you are running a city or hybrid tire. With the taller tire with a strong sidewall, it is much less likely to hit something hard enough to compress the tire against the rim.
For the most part, on hybrid type bikes with 35mm to 40mm tires, pinch flats are almost non-existent. Even if you are running your tires at 60 psi.
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