Small front tire larger back
Has anyone ever put a small high-pressure tire on the front, say 700x20 145-psi, and a larger back tire 23 120-psi? It seems to me that the tradeoff of a large tire is air resistance but better rolling resistance because of the shorter contact point along the circumference.
The back tire is blocked from the air by a larger frame tube. The front tire carries less weight and would deflect less, with a smaller profile the sir resistance would be less.
Anyway just a thought, I was looking for the best clincher tires and tubes for racing only, any suggestions would be appreciated.
Rich
Has anyone ever put a small high-pressure tire on the front, say 700x20 145-psi, and a larger back tire 23 120-psi? It seems to me that the tradeoff of a large tire is air resistance but better rolling resistance because of the shorter contact point along the circumference.
The back tire is blocked from the air by a larger frame tube. The front tire carries less weight and would deflect less, with a smaller profile the sir resistance would be less.
Anyway just a thought, I was looking for the best clincher tires and tubes for racing only, any suggestions would be appreciated.
Rich