Originally Posted by
speedlever
But seriously, I have a hard time believing that tires can/will make a difference... at least, at my level of riding. I figure in my area, I'm good for about a 17 mph avg at this time of year. Could be better. Could be worse. I've always felt that my ride was far superior to my abilities and level of conditioning.
In any event, I have 2600+ miles on my current favs... Conti GP4000s tires and know it'll be time to order up a new set in the not-too-distant future.
So for the plus 50 crowd (non-racing), do tires really make a difference I'd likely notice?
I'm a big believer that tires make a noticeable difference. My perspective on comparisons run more to stock Kenda vs Forte Strada, but I have no doubt that the "faster" tires really are faster.