23 or 25 tyres

[philinmerthyr]

What is the benefit of 23c tyres? As a larger rider am I better with 23c or 25c?

I'm about to order some conti GP4000s tyres but not sure which to get.

 

[ianrauk]

There is very little difference. Not that you would notice anyway.
Maybe a slightly comfier ride with 25's.

 

[vickster]

More choice

 

[smokeysmoo]

There is an argument that 25's give a slightly more compliant ride, but TBH I've tried both and I've never felt it myself so I stick to 23's now.

[EDIT] must type faster

 

[biggs682]

go for 23's what you have never tried you wont miss

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

the 25 Will have a lower rolling resistance, and is more suited to public roads, they have better handling than the 23c which is better areo wise and better for time trials
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/bicycle-tires-puncturing-the-myths-29245/

I have run the 23c and 25c GP4000s and personally prefer the 25c.. Having said that I'm now using 24c tyres which I'm a big fan off, its the best of both worlds.
http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/specialized-s-works-turbo-24c-x-700.132842/

 

[User6179]

25s are better for a larger rider as you can run them at a lower psi without fear of pinch puntures

 

[goody]

http://inrng.com/2013/04/reinventing-the-wheel-25mm/
After reading some articles like the one's above I was going to try 25's but I'm not sure if my bike has enough clearance. There's not much clearance with 23's.

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

I ran 25c on my Venge for a while and they were tight, I could not put the wheel on with the tyre inflated, But once on the bike they were no real problem

 

[the_mikey]

The only issue I've ever had running 25c tyres was cornering at speed with some heavy wire beaded gatorskins, the extra weight of the tyres seemed to make cornering hard work, requiring more effort and weight shifting to make the bike turn into the corners in a way I was comfortable with, this problem went away with lighter tyres at 24c, not sure if the size of the tyre was the issue but may be a combination of factors.

There may still be some 24c continental grand prix tyres available, I found these to be almost perfect in terms of handling, comfort and weight.

 

[ianjmcd]

Most of the guys in the TDF are apparently running 25s according to bikerader

 

[Gravity Aided]

I always find it quite hard to find 25's in my area, so I run 23's or 28's Usually 23's for bike and I alone, 28's for a load, 37's for a big touring load.. Have a separate bike for the 37's, an old Giant Nutra with trekking bars.

 

[Spoked Wheels]

There is very little difference. Not that you would notice anyway.
Maybe a slightly comfier ride with 25's.

Ian, have you tried 25mm tyres on your ventus?

 

[ianrauk]

Ian, have you tried 25mm tyres on your ventus?

23's

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I use 25mm as marathon plus don't do a 23