Originally Posted by chucksten
I'm buying a Giant Cypress SL ($820) hybrid bike. However, I'd like to swap the stock 700x28 tires for 35 mm wide, 100 psi tires with a slick thread.
It seems to me that the wider and higher-volume tires would handle better on broken pavement (cracks, ridges, seams, and potholes). They would also be more comfortable. According to what I've read, a wide, high-pressure tire rolls at least as easily as a thinner tire. For me, the slightly higher weight, the slower acceleration, and the increased wind resistance at high speeds are acceptable.
Questions:
1. Are there any problems with putting a 35 mm wide tire on the Xero XSR-3, 20/24H wheels on the Cypress SL? There appears to be plenty of clearance around the brakes and the frame.
2. Where can I find 35 mm (or at least 32 mm ) wide, slick 700 C tires that are rated for 100 psi pressure? Why wouldn't such tires be attractive to lots of folks?
Chuck Sten
San Diego Calif.
Have you thought about bringing the tire width back down and getting a set of specialized armadillos?
Specialized tires have never failed me.