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Originally Posted by
jethin
See I already learned something in this thread: I'd never heard of tpi before. Interesting that the Pasela's are listed as 66 tpi, which seems a bit on the low side. I suppose there are other factors that influence the feel of tire than just the tpi, but I imagine a Pasela would ride much differently from a Vittoria Rubino Pro.
I've read that the non-tourguard Pasala's ride well, supple with reduced rolling resistance while the tourguard version can feel a little stiff and slow.
I try to use tires with a tpi of 120 or higher. I'm using several tires that fit this definition. They all ride super smooth and fast.
700x32 Vittoria Voyager Hyper: 120 tpi
700x27 Challenge Parigi Roubaix: 260 tpi
700x25 Vittoria Corsa CX: 320 tpi
None of these tires are "inexpensive", however.
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Last edited by Barrettscv; 12-06-13 at 07:20 PM.