Originally Posted by
headasunder
if you want a softer ride let some air out of your tyres or run a wider tyre, single/double wall rims with loose or tight spokes will make little to no difference to perceivable ride quality.
True. Keeping spokes at low tension, intentionally or otherwise, does nothing for riding comfort and guarantees that the spokes will fatigue rapidly, leading to spoke failure.
Wider tires can increase shock absorption; using single-wall or double-wall rims makes no difference to rider comfort..