To take into account George's experience: I do use widish rims for the 48s/50s: 27 mm IW Velocity Blunt SS's. But at 20 the Soma SV SLs handle wonderfully on pavement. I agree that as the tires get fatter and the pressures lower, small pressure differences make a big difference in handling.
On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 5:03 PM Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Agree, tho' IME a 48 mm tire will require considerably less pressure than > a 42. I'm 170-175 and put ~35 psi in 42s but only 20 in 48s (that measure > 50 on my rims); this for pavement riding, very supple tires. A lighter > rider can use less. > > Jan has shown (and my Big Ones also show) that width does not necessarily > affect rolling resistance. What width does do, IME, is reduce the > "nimbleness" of handling. > > On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 1:15 PM Jason Fuller <jtf.ful...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The actual speed difference between a similar quality 48mm and a 42mm >> will be extremely small - I wouldn't sweat it at all! Probably like 0.1 mph >> difference. Most of the perceived difference is all in our heads, based on >> the squish-factor and the buzz they make on pavement, neither of which >> necessarily relate to speed. I would simply air them up to the same >> pressure you run on your 42mm tires for the speedy rides. The Gravel King >> is a reasonably quick tire, no concerns there to me. >> > > -- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgvFPOQAV0gz9rQd-jit3nF%3DrKtv_D0%2BRYznJNSKswxFkQ%40mail.gmail.com.
