Originally Posted by
vtje
So with tires technologies making strides to produce better grip, lower RR, lighter tires every year, does it even make sense to stock up on tires at all? If money is not a big concern, why don't you just buy whatever is the best/hottest tire at the moment when you need it?
Not even talking about tires shelf life here...
Several points
- I'm kind of a scrounge, & a late adopter, so happy with yesterdays top stuff ie 10 speed, 23mm.
- Getting nice tires for $35 or less is satisfying as per OP.
- The moment a tire is needed is often Sunday evening or such.
- Tubulars have a longer timeline to stretch, apply glue, & often come from overseas. LBS is not a good option.
- You make a logical case, but clearly I am not driven solely by logic in this case.
