Originally Posted by
waterrockets
Any overinflated 25c will roll well, but there goes the ride. All 25c tires are heavier than if they were the same design in a 23c, so they'll feel sluggish when you're swinging the bike around.
Of course everyone else on BF can "feel" that kind of weight difference when riding normally, even though the physics doesn't add up to a perceptible difference.
+1
People are more influenced by marketing than they let on. With tires inflated to similar pressures, there's no perceptible difference in energy efficiency/performance.
If you're looking for good all-purpose tires, Michelin tires seem to do very well. The continentals I've had are great for carving apart corners, but they seem to wear much faster than every other brand I've tried.