Malduik Posted September 13, 2010 Share hey chops i have a silly question (i normally do mtb but my wife has me on a roadbike too now) what's the best width for an all rounder? 23, 25 or 27? Looking to get conti ultra gatorskins, anyone with experience on these? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Luke. Posted September 13, 2010 Share Gatorskins are the best in my opinion. I don't bother with lightweight tyres. I buy gatorskins and ride them until I can see the lining, takes quite a bit of mileage. Only two punctures in the last year. I use the 23's inflated to 8 bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted September 13, 2010 Share I also now have 23mm wirebead Gatorskins. Can't see why I have to pay R100 more for foldable bead. Was on GP4000s before but only got about 4000km and the rear tyre is run down square. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted September 13, 2010 Share Hi,Luke is 100% only I an happy with 7bar.RegardsSarge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewie911 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Have been riding fine with 23mm as well. I usually ride vittoria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyP Posted September 13, 2010 Share There was a whole write-up a few months back about the reduced rolling resistance of a 25 vs 23... Depends what you mean by all-rounder - if you mean racing and training for racing then 23/25 probably works. If you spend most of your time just riding all day, maybe the 27 is a better bet. My two road bikes have 23's, while my cyclocross has 28 (and 37 on another wheelset), depending what I'm up to. The 37 is awesome for all day riding, but won't fit into a road frame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minion Posted September 13, 2010 Share It can also depend on your frame. Some road frames don't have enough clearance between the seatstays and between the chainstays to fit anything much larger than a 23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinnekop Posted September 13, 2010 Share 23 or if I can get my tentacles on 25, BETTER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted September 13, 2010 Share If MTB riders converted to skinny wheels, I'm sure many would run a 25 up front and a 23 in the back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppi Posted October 16, 2018 Share Morning hubbers I need to change my tyres and I'm running 23mm at the moment.My frame and rims can accomodate 28mm and I am seriously considering it, spoke to some bike shops and it seems that wider is better and many are switching to that.Any comments from you guys would be appreciated, just remember its only Tuesday..........thanks Edited October 16, 2018 by coppi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterbean Posted October 16, 2018 Share Wider is way better... Proven to be less rolling resistance, I find the cornering and stability amazing, and you can run a slightly lower pressure safely to aid in comfort and road noise suppression. Go as wide as your frame fits without the tyre profile looking too much like a light bulb... coppi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted October 16, 2018 Share Morning hubbers I need to change my tyres and I'm running 23mm at the moment.My frame and rims can accomodate 28mm and I am seriously considering it, spoke to some bike shops and it seems that wider is better and many are switching to that.Any comments from you guys would be appreciated, just remember its only Tuesday..........thanks Direktech is not going to be happy with you replying to a 9 year old thread! I have found 25mm to be a nice medium between the 2. My mother is running 27mm and enjoying them, did 2500km in France with them and no issues. (Running tubeless) At the moment I am running 23mm on the front and 25mm on the back (As thats what was cheapest for GP4000s and my fat ass can do with the extra 2mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted October 16, 2018 Share Wider is way better... Proven to be less rolling resistance, I find the cornering and stability amazing, and you can run a slightly lower pressure safely to aid in comfort and road noise suppression. Go as wide as your frame fits without the tyre profile looking too much like a light bulb...Yeah, if have those older rims, even running 25mm looks like a bit of a light bulb. wider rim the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppi Posted October 16, 2018 Share Thanks for the input Joss Pure Edited October 16, 2018 by coppi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted October 16, 2018 Share I moved away from 23 mm altogether except on one tubby wheelset where I have 21s - they are like rock and you will feel it when you ride over a shadow in the road. Everything else run on 25s. Like Savage said, it is a good medium width that will do most things well. Take away some of the road buzz that a 23 will give you. Can run them a bit softer too and not snake bite. But for everyday commutes and for rougher things like Eroica, I run a 28 back and a 32 front. Wow, what a magic carpet ride compared to the 25s. Edit: I would easily go for 27s if they clear your frame and brakes. Check that it doesn't rub the chainstays when you stand and push hard causing some wheel flex. Edited October 16, 2018 by DJR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertusras Posted October 16, 2018 Share I have 25's on wide American Classic Argent rims, which actually come out to around 28mm in the real world, but are right on the limit of what my frame accepts, and then I have 32's on the go-anywhere machine and by golly, how plush those things are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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