Myths in cycling: wider tires are slower

Re:Myths in cycling: wider tires are slower by jmilloy on Monday June 14, 2021 @09:03PM (#27510238)

Another big difference is simply the quality of the tire. A supple 48mm knobby could be faster than a stiff slick (and we know the width doesn't matter). The Rene Herse Oracle Ridge knobbies are 48mm, quite supple and corner well on the road, plus they are noise cancelling!

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Re:Myths in cycling: wider tires are slower by pharmakom on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @02:31AM (#27511990)

Width matters for air resistance. I can hear the air coming off my 2.1 inch tyres. Rene Herse knob bikes are still pretty loud in my experience!

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Re:Myths in cycling: wider tires are slower by jmilloy on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @09:19AM (#27514988)

Yeah, in the mid 40mm range I don't think the air resistance matters, but up above 50, you're starting to make tradeoffs.

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