Originally Posted by
TimothyH
If the chart is a guide then it is guiding people away from perfectly good solutions.
If the chart is the consensus of tire manufacturers then their consensus does not reflect the reality of what is done on the street and trails by many, if not the majority of cyclists today.
-Tim-
That may be, but I'll venture that most, if not all OEM pairings reflect the charts. As I said, they reflect what the manufacturers consider optimal. That many (I strongly doubt most) riders feel differently isn't a surprise.
Keep in mind, that unlike the auto industry where both the tare and gross weight of any vehicle fall within a fairly narrow band, the bike tire world has to deal with the reality that the "
normal" GVW can range by something close to 2:1, and the wider range can easily exceed 3:1. So, there's no simple formula or guide that can be right for every tire width, pressure, rim width, person and road conditions.
If there's anything where the disclaimer YMMV applies it's bike tires.
If you read my earlier posts, I don't speak to what's best, but to the overall balance of ride precision and comfort. Once folks understand how these vary, they can slide along the range to what they feel is the best balance ----- for them.