Originally Posted by
Terex
Same here for sizes. I've tried to move up to the largest tire my bikes will allow. Comfort is better, and I think the larger sizes are safer (more resistant to road hazards and surface irregularities).
+1
I tossed the 700 x 23’s that came on my 2011 Trek 2
.1 road bike
. They only had 40 miles on them when the rear succumbed to a classic snake bite pinch flat and when it released its 125 PSI, it blew out the sidewall of the tire
. That was the one and only time I’ve ever experienced a pinch flat and it was at 25 MPH
. I wasn’t the least bit amused that my new road bike was instantly riding on its rear rim as a result of that pinch flat! I vowed I’d never ride on 23’s again, as they felt like I was riding on iron wheels even at their lower tire pressures
.
The largest tires that my road bike will accept are 700 x 28’s, so that’s what I mounted and they provide a pleasingly satisfactory ride and high speed descents don’t feel as scary as on those horrid tiny 23’s
.