Sorry to be a pain. I know how some feel if it appears that the search option wasn't used but I really did. Anyway,one more question please and thanks. When I said that I carry 10-25 lbs of stuff in my panniers well I don't hit the 25 lb mark very often. In fact it's usually only about once per month when I hit the grocery store and then I only have a couple of blocks to go. Usually I'm only carrying around 8-10 lbs in my panniers. Anyway my question is do wider tires handle heavy loads better? Less prone to flats?..Thanks...