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25c Tires...


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Nowadays everybody is raving about 25c tires... With good reason.

 

But, apart from weight, does a foldable, or wire bead offer more comfort?

ie. Will a 25c wirebead Gatorskin be more comfartable than a folding 25c Gatorskin or vice versa?

 

Just curious...

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I think it depends on the casing more than the bead...

 

I don't think the bead makes a difference IMO other than the weight of the tyres making a ride "feel" difference as wire beads are heavier as you said.

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Not sure, but can tell you that what does make a difference is the thread count of the sidewall.

 

The more flex in the sidewall, the more comfortable the ride. Add latex tubes, run them not to hard ( I run 7 bar at 95kg) and am as happy as a pig in the proverbial.

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Not sure, but can tell you that what does make a difference is the thread count of the sidewall.

 

The more flex in the sidewall, the more comfortable the ride. Add latex tubes, run them not to hard ( I run 7 bar at 95kg) and am as happy as a pig in the proverbial.

 

Further to this, Gatorskins are tough tyres. So expect all of the loveliness described by Eddy to be absent. Their very purpose precludes comfort. But fewer punctures is also good, so there's that. You might find that a nice supple 23c tyre would be a nicer ride than a 25c Gatorskin.

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I initially ran 25c Vittoria Zaffiro's foldable and immediately felt the difference from 23c Gator's in terms of comfort and front end stability. After noticing some rubbing on front fork I changed the front to a 23c and took a few rides to get use to the cornering characteristics at high speed. 

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Interesting question.

 

In the first pics are Vittoria Zaffiri Slick and 23mm on 19mm internal rim.

 

Second pics Conti Gatorskin 25mm on 19mm internal rim.

 

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Interesting question.

In the first pics are Vittoria Zaffiri Slick and 23mm on 19mm internal rim.

Second pics Conti Gatorskin 25mm on 19mm internal rim.0e026a895309b4119b4b2a76b7779119.jpg158b2aeac293961f7edd0424de02bb57.jpg010a81a8f4a56a4d68d48155aa51f055.jpg

Not much difference there... But doesn't the gator still have a bigger volume?
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My Conti GP4000S II 25mm run about 27mm on my wheels that have an internal rim width 17mm

23mm GP4000 on 17mm internal Zipp rim[emoji23][emoji15]

 

All wheels are pumped to 7.5bar.

 

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