Wider and wider

[gbs]

By chance I discovered today that the TREK Emonda will take 32mm tyres as opposed to the supplied 28mm. The ride seemed fine and there is plenty of clearance around the frame. The bike has disc brakes so tyre limitations arise with from frame dimensions not the brake calipers.

Is there any reason not to big up?

 

[Slick]

No. I run 32's on my Genesis Datum and it's super smooth.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Also on 32s on my Audax bike.

 

[Markymark]

32 on my domane 6 slr. Lightening fast. Incredibly smooth and comfortable too.

 

[I like Skol]

32s on my commuter, they are the biggest I can squeeze in with mudguards. My bestest carbon bike that comes out on special days and fast rides has 35s because it has more room.

Have run smaller tyres in the past and can't think of a downside to going bigger.

 

[ColinJ]

I was looking at the clearances on my old CAAD5 recently (<- see my current (Apr 2019) avatar) and reckon that I could get a 28 on the front but would probably need to stick to a 25 at the back. I have a spare 25 for the back but might buy a 28 for the front when I buy a replacement tyre later in the year.

 

[southcoast]

23 on my vintage steel racing bike. Smooth, lively, responsive and surprisingly nippy.

 

[Vantage]

I have both 32's and 38's for my bike. The 32's are a little faster but only because they're more supple and lighter due to a thinner casing.
The 38's are my usual because they're a bit tougher and gripper which helps as I don't stay on tarmac if I can help it.

I found when I was running 700c wheels that my 37c Voyager Hypers ran quicker than my 32c Voyager Hypers.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

32" & 38" wide tyres seem very extreme, I only use 1.75" on my bike.

 

[Markymark]

32" & 38" wide tyres seem very extreme, I only use 1.75" on my bike.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

32" & 38" wide tyres seem very extreme, I only use 1.75" on my bike.

Hey 3 foot wide tyres are all the rage and double up as air bags...


Joking aside you do realise your 1.75" width tyres are 44mm so even wider than 32mm or 37mm. Are you saying the latter are extremely narrow?

 

[DCBassman]

38mm City Jets on one old MTB, 50mm City Jets on the other!
I like City Jets!

 

[BorderReiver]

I give it 5 years and we will be back to 23mm as a standard because all the advertising will be telling us how much lighter, faster and generally better they are. I may be getting cynical in my old age.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

32mm is just what we had in the 70/80's everything is getting recycled :-)

 

[Ming the Merciless]

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That's a bad bike, where are the mudguards?