Originally Posted by
Bianchi84
I don't know why many people want such wide tires. Is it because it's promoted so much? Everyone needs widev tires now. 23 to 25c is what I have and still used. Be honest; if back in 1985 someone told you to squeeze 35c tires onto your bike
what would you have said? Don't believe the hype! The more of us who purchase tires designed for our rims, the more likely they will be produced.
I can only speak for myself, but the short version is that I tried 32s and liked 'em.
The longer version is that I rode nothing but 25s for a number of years (usually pumped up to 120psi) and resisted the chorus of Jan Henne acolytes and related folks. Finally, for giggles, I decided to throw a set of 32s on my main rider to see what, if anything, there was to the growing hype. What I found was that I liked the ride. (I started with 100psi in the 32s, I now run them at 90-95 - the 25s now get 105psi or so.) I didn't notice much of a difference when I first tried the 32s. But after a few rides on the 32s, I did notice the difference going back to 25s and I liked the 32s better. Riding on 25s isn't the end of the world. I still ride and enjoy the bikes that still have 25s. On most of the roads I ride the difference is small but noticeable, more so on buzzier roads.
And as I mentioned in my earlier post, the tires in all instances are Conti 4000s or 5000s, so it's a close to an apples-to-apples comparison as I can do.