Originally Posted by
stevegor
Max or close to max with Conti 406, Stelvio 451, Conti Gatorskins 26" and whatever 700c race tyres I'm using.
I'm not heavy, but I don't buy the lower pressure argument.
Most of my riding is fairly rigorous and lower pressures have meant flats or unsafe high speed cornering...No thanks.
Now for touring or pootling, then a wider, lower pressure tyre would be suitable.
The goal is not to ride lower pressure - it's to ride the correct pressure. The 15% vertical deflection criteria comes from the tire makers - presumably they understand their tires. This has also been field tested by folks who are not pootling around.