Originally Posted by
MileHighMark
The Paselas look decent, but I'm not sure how their sidewalls would hold up against the occasional sharp (albeit, small) rock. That, and the last pair I purchased (one year ago), were 2-3mm narrower than claimed.
They do run a wee bit on the small side from claimed size. My 32s measure up 30.7 on my calipers. My 28s come in at 27.1mm on a standard 19mm road rim.
As for sidewall durability, take a look at my picture again. Those aren't small or rounded rocks; it's plain old forest service road gravel. Here's another view to get a good idea of it (and we rode 25k in this stuff cresting the summit of a mountain pass.)
Best view I could find. Tire's perspective:
