Ajax Bay
Guru
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- East Devon
The thing about the step from 32mm to 28mm road tyres is that you can 'suddenly' get really good makes/models of tyre which are a step change lighter, step change lower rolling resistance, yet still with excellent robustness and durability.
I think there is a market for 32mm versions of the good road tyres (see those mentioned in this thread) but manufacturers do not make them
But are the benefits of lightness and low rolling resistance of relevance on a 'normal' flat bar bike?
Any benefits gained from going wider (as described in the GP 4000S II comparison) are lost in increased weight and the likelihood that you'll run 32s at a significantly lower pressure (with implicit higher rolling resistance).
I think there is a market for 32mm versions of the good road tyres (see those mentioned in this thread) but manufacturers do not make them
But are the benefits of lightness and low rolling resistance of relevance on a 'normal' flat bar bike?
Any benefits gained from going wider (as described in the GP 4000S II comparison) are lost in increased weight and the likelihood that you'll run 32s at a significantly lower pressure (with implicit higher rolling resistance).