Originally Posted by
Ridefreemc
It may take a while for you to get used to wider tires, but i would suggest not limiting yourself to the sizes you cited. I went from 23mm to 40mm (Trek Madone to Salsa Vaya) and really like the ride waaaay better. Now last night I switched out to 35mm and will likely stay there. Schwalbe Marathon Supremes - not flats in 2 years on the 40mm tires and they still look newish (maybe 2000 miles). I got the 35mm editions on Ebay for $58 (they are usually $75).
Go wider young man!
I wonder how much of the change in ride on the switch to the Vaya was going to a Steel bike vs just the wider tires. I tested a Vaya and have been looking at it and similar bikes, though I would definitely swap out the stock tires with something slick.
Either way I am feeling more comfortable trying wider tires now.