Wide tires or thin
06-05-14, 11:22 AM
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Yes.
06-05-14, 11:54 AM
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For what? 23s are not very good when doing technical downhills over rough rocks.
3 inch wide knobbies are not that fast on the track.
3 inch wide knobbies are not that fast on the track.
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06-05-14, 12:17 PM
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Fat or thin - not so much. I prefer my tires to be tall, athletic, sexy, and to look good from behind. 
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For commuting? I'd opt for at least 25mm. I used to run 32mm and now run 28mm @ 85psi. It all depends on what your streets are like.
06-05-14, 01:04 PM
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Why choose? You have two wheels; use one of each!
06-05-14, 02:24 PM
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06-05-14, 02:31 PM
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The important thing is to wear a helmet and use one of those chain washer things.
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This may be the least helpful thread I've seen on the commuting forum. Did it get moved here from the road forum?
Anyway, wide.
Anyway, wide.
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06-05-14, 03:53 PM
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I wouldn't listen to anyone that said thin/wide were opposites.
U WOT M8? Speak with precision.
English, as a language, is a mess as it is, don't perpetuate it's slide into diluted meaninglessness.
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