[RBW] Re: Hypothetical Tire Situation: Supple v. Volume.

2016-03-19 Thread David Banzer
I'd like to, but I don't have clearance for a true 38mm tire, which is the problem I ran into with the Speed Rides. David Chicago On Friday, March 18, 2016 at 10:15:18 AM UTC-5, EGNolan wrote: > > I'd sell some tires & buy the Pasela 38's in non-PT version. You get a > very supple tire (much

[RBW] Re: Hypothetical Tire Situation: Supple v. Volume.

2016-03-19 Thread p g
I would do it in steps starting from $0 cost. First step would be using the added volume of the Pasela's (re:your first question) and run them at lower pressure. Tire suppleness has a lot to do with reducing rolling resistance (and increasing speed) on rougher tarmac, tire pressure has a lot

[RBW] Re: Hypothetical Tire Situation: Supple v. Volume.

2016-03-19 Thread David Banzer
This is my next course of action. When installing the Stampede Pass, I noticed one had a section on the inner part where the sidewall seam (in the middle) was starting to separate. Price was right, so no problem here, but if I'm buying new tires, I'll opt for bigger ones. David Chicago On

[RBW] Re: Hypothetical Tire Situation: Supple v. Volume.

2016-03-18 Thread EGNolan
I'd sell some tires & buy the Pasela 38's in non-PT version. You get a very supple tire (much more so than the 35's IME) for a lot less money. Best, Eric On Friday, March 18, 2016 at 11:08:32 AM UTC-4, David Banzer wrote: > Hypothetical tire situation. > Say you just fit Continental SpeedRide

[RBW] Re: Hypothetical Tire Situation: Supple v. Volume.

2016-03-18 Thread Bill Lindsay
I'd ride the used 32 Paselas. That's a very good tire. When the rear is worn out, I'd trash it, move the front to the rear and put a new-ish 32 on the front. When I was done with the four 32 paselas, then I would re-assess. Bill On Friday, March 18, 2016 at 8:08:32 AM UTC-7, David Banzer