Thread: Tire question?
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Old 01-25-21 | 09:38 AM
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TL/DR:
I have found that my bigger, cushier street tires are as fast or faster than narrower, higher-pressure tires they replaced...they just don't feel as fast.

Jan Heine talks about how the increased chatter between high pressure tires and the road feels like speed.

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