Thread: Safest tires for commuting?
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Old 03-26-22 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
Youre right, but just pointing out that thick slicks were made for fixed gear bikes that skid much more than bikes with freewheels. One could run thick slicks on a commuter (I might ironically as a super weird flex) but the rubber is thicker than you need if you aren't going to skid.
Keep in mind, that the thicker rubber is part of the ThickSlicks puncture protection system, so no, it's not thicker than needed.
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