Old 07-22-17, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by gregf83
I saw 3-4 kph difference between commuting on studded winter tires vs Conti GP4000s. You're unlikely to see anything close to that.

For a rough estimate it's easily possible to save 15-20W with decent tires. Your power to go 18mph is likely in the 150-200W range so you might get an extra 10% power applied to moving you forward. That will make you roughly 3% faster or 18.5mph instead of 18.

What kind of wheels/tires are you riding now?
I just bought this bike, my first road bike. It's the standard wheel/tire setup on the Roubaix Elite. The wheels are Axis Elite Discs and the tires are the specialized 26mm
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