Originally Posted by
downwinded
Apologies to PJMC. Did not mean to hijack the thread with his tire question.
Is there a difference in the ride of wire bead compared to folding bead tires? Is the ride based on tire / sidewall composition more so than the bead?
Comparing 2 different tires, both with 60 TPI, the wire seems much more harsh to me.
I would say no difference, certainly not in terms of feeling harsh or not. Wire is heavier, which theoretically adds to rolling weight (which is theoretically an exponential relation to weight) but is also not just theoretically but empirically much easier to open/close so a lot easier to deal w/ tube punctures.