Originally Posted by
davidad
The main reason for using a tire that wide is for comfort. I would start with 20 on the front and 25 on the back. I doubt that you will have pinch flats unless you drop one in a pothole.
I can def see pinch flats from those pressures. The OP is in NYC,which has roads as bad as ours. Also,he posted he didn't like the handling @30psi,doubt he'd like them in the 20's.