Originally Posted by
1989Pre
..... Anything over 24mm just feels bulky and unresponsive to me.
I can certainly appreciate that at some stage installing wider tires on narrow rims will worsen handling (especially if pressures are reduced).
Is it possible that that handling reflects more than tire width, as it is not clear to me why a wider tire on a wider rim should handle markedly worse than a narrower tire on a narrower rim
I find it a challenge to sort everything out - but my impression is that for any given bike/rider, there is an interplay between several factors, including;
~ rim width
~ tire width (actual on specific rim, not what manufacturer states)
~ tire pressure
~ tire construction
So much to learn - what tire widths should 'N+1' Road bike accommodate in 2017 ? (sounds like a 1st world problem, eh)