Originally Posted by
SquidPuppet
Yep. They disagree and make their own sweeping generalization. Including spelling and technical errors.
Between both links the only information about road tires and grip is the following.
** Mechanical grip is a product of suspension forces during acceleration. Moot in a road bicycle discussion.
They do not provide a description of their testing procedures. Nothing.
They do not state or describe their findings. Scientifically or otherwise, detailed or otherwise.
They provide zero scientific data to back up their claim. Not even in the vaguest most layman terms.
You know there is a problem when you find this statement.
When those guys have 40 plus years of real world testing, including heat dissipation numbers through contact patch and how that affects inflation levels, at different ambient temperatures, and different track surface temperatures, and how those changing inflation levels will affect wear patterns, then I'll start paying attention.
Labs are great and all. But in racing the real answers come from examining lap times. The charts can say tire "A" should provide better grip, but if tire "B" provides a reduced lap time, that is the answer that matters and tire"A" goes into the trash can.
Please, provide your own scientific results proving that slick tires are better on asphalt in all conditions.
As I've stated before, the majority of tires in the pro peloton have a patterned tread. This has virtually nothing to do with tire sponsors, because many riders choose their own tires regardless of sponsor. If we're using real-world racing as an example, it certainly doesn't prove your point.
To be clear,
I'm not claiming that textured tread provides better grip in wet conditions. I'm saying that the issue is nowhere near as black-and-white as you claim. The burden of proof is on you to demonstrate that your hypothesis is correct, because you're the one speaking in absolutes.