Originally Posted by
Tim_Iowa
If bicycle tires were banal, we wouldn't have so many manufacturers applying so much science and tech to improve them.
Ride some really high-quality tires (tubulars, or high-tpi lightweight clinchers) back to back with some really low-quality tires and let us know if the difference is banal.
I don't think the difference is ( I ride Compass EL tires, FWIW) but many others do. Also the topic illicits many strong opinions (see your post) and I am curious as to why people get so emotionally attached to tires?