Originally Posted by
P!N20
Are they? I thought the point was that fat/supple tires weren't slower. Perhaps I missed one of those psuedo-scientific studies.
You're correct, and bulgie is mistaken when he says "
fat/supple tires are actually faster not slower."
"
[N]arrow tires are not slower than wide tires – they just aren’t faster, either."
--Jan Heine
There is no speed benefit to wider tires. But if you prefer the feeling of riding on a sofa vs. the road feel of a true racing bike, then you would benefit from them.