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Joe Samangitak
Guest
I have 700 x 35 tires on my hybrid bike, and I've recently learned that I can change the 35 (width?)
to a different size, ie. 32, 28 etc. Question is, do I want to? I ride exclusively on pavement in a
city, so I'd like to maximize tire efficiency for this type of driving.
- First of all, will it work to put different width tires on my hybrid/city bike, or is there an
issue with narrower widths coming off the rim, etc.?
- Secondly, is there an advantage to using a different tire size if I can, or should I assume the
original 700 x 35 tire size was already designed ideally for city driving?
- Lastly, I read expert testimonials that said slick tires are best for pavement riding, cornering,
wet driving, traction and have less rolling resistance, basically because more rubber contacts the
road. I was looking to buy the Michelin Transworld City, but its not a pure bald slick, it has
fairly deep recesses, presumably to siphon off water (which I read isn't necessary for bike tires,
and that this system doesn't work better than slicks). So my question is, would I be better off
driving in my city with a pure bald slick, such as the Avocet Road 20, instead of the Michelin
Transworld City? Or is it even better to use DIFFERENT TIRES for the front and back? Any commonly
known disadvantages to going with pure bald untreaded slicks on pavement, such as premature tire
wear, as compared against tires with a tread?
to a different size, ie. 32, 28 etc. Question is, do I want to? I ride exclusively on pavement in a
city, so I'd like to maximize tire efficiency for this type of driving.
- First of all, will it work to put different width tires on my hybrid/city bike, or is there an
issue with narrower widths coming off the rim, etc.?
- Secondly, is there an advantage to using a different tire size if I can, or should I assume the
original 700 x 35 tire size was already designed ideally for city driving?
- Lastly, I read expert testimonials that said slick tires are best for pavement riding, cornering,
wet driving, traction and have less rolling resistance, basically because more rubber contacts the
road. I was looking to buy the Michelin Transworld City, but its not a pure bald slick, it has
fairly deep recesses, presumably to siphon off water (which I read isn't necessary for bike tires,
and that this system doesn't work better than slicks). So my question is, would I be better off
driving in my city with a pure bald slick, such as the Avocet Road 20, instead of the Michelin
Transworld City? Or is it even better to use DIFFERENT TIRES for the front and back? Any commonly
known disadvantages to going with pure bald untreaded slicks on pavement, such as premature tire
wear, as compared against tires with a tread?