Originally Posted by
rec_rider
Ok, that's interesting. So what would I need to look for in the tire specifications that would indicate supple sidewalls ?
Thread count, aka TPI. It's listed in the specs of a tire. A tire with a higher thread count, like 120 and above, would be a more supple tire than a 60TPI tire because there's more thread and less rubber in the carcass and makes it more flexible, it will conform to irregularities in the road better. And it will be lighter. And more threads tend to work as a form of puncture resistance.