E.T.
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- Colchester
There is often a misconception between tyre width and grip. the narrower the profile the higher the pressure (N) on the contact spot - see the speed them Road Racy peeps go!
Racing cars have wide tyres for heat dissipation (not more grip), Rally cars turn to narrow tyres for rain and snow and mud, wide for sand, wide for road sections (heat dissipation again)
If you look at car tyres, especiallythouse that claim very good wet , they are a series of narrow sections (still wider than your...28?...width). What is more important than tread, is having the right compound. In fact tyres grip to road surface works on a molecular level, so the chemical content of the rubber compounds makes a huge difference.
Enjoy your new bike!
Racing cars have wide tyres for heat dissipation (not more grip), Rally cars turn to narrow tyres for rain and snow and mud, wide for sand, wide for road sections (heat dissipation again)
If you look at car tyres, especiallythouse that claim very good wet , they are a series of narrow sections (still wider than your...28?...width). What is more important than tread, is having the right compound. In fact tyres grip to road surface works on a molecular level, so the chemical content of the rubber compounds makes a huge difference.
Enjoy your new bike!