Originally Posted by
aclinjury
nobody has won or lost anything based on tire rolling resistance. It makes very little sense to place great emphasis on tire rolling resistance between all the "top tier tires". And this is my main point. (And Gatorskin is not a top tier tire.)
Umm, what exactly do you think these "top tier" tires have in common?? It's low rolling resistance. That is precisely what makes a tire fast. When you can combine that with decent puncture resistance, and good grip, you have a fantastic all around tire that you can even race on, like the GP5K.
Someone who can go fast on a crappy tire, can go even faster on a good tire, it's pretty simple. Mechanically, tires/tubes are one of the best bang for your buck improvements you can make. Position/kit being the biggest areas for speed gains.