Originally Posted by
prooftheory
The comparative advantages of each somewhat cancel each other out so I was curious. There is this weird misinformation on the web of people going on about how big tires are actually faster so I was wondering if that was driving it.
bigger wheel diameter gives better angle of attack, which allows you to roll over things easier. But from 23 to 35... meh. Negligible.
If they're talking about gearing, the same ration will make you faster with a big wheel, but again, negligible at the sizes discussed.