Originally Posted by
PeteHski
Having ridden at both those rider weights over the last few years and mostly somewhere in-between, I can say it makes very little difference to the way my tires feel. In terms of tire pressure it is a 5 psi difference on my current 32 mm tires.
So at 165 or 200 lb I would choose exactly the same tires. The difference in pressure, grip and ride quality between say 23 and 32 mm tires is far greater than the effects of 35 lb extra mass.
Having had some very large swings in 'mass' over the years. Since all those were when Sewups were still the 'Standard'; I couldn't say if 'ride quality' was even on the radar... LOL!
But, now, as my current stock of rubber starts dwindling, I am going to go up one 'size' to 25 front & 28' rear for a consistent long term, to determine if there is a discernible difference in any aspect of riding 'road'..
I noted for myself, that moving to a wider internal rim width, over 15 yrs ago, made a significant difference in ride feel and grip.
I recently put on an older Set of Mavic Ksyrium Equipes on a bike I'm selling, having 25s on them. The ride difference is HUGE ! Even at the lower pressures I already ride at my current weight...
IMO, Putting wider tires on narrow rims doesn't give much, if any improvement...
Ride On
Yuri