On 2017-01-02 16:07, DATAKOLL MARINE RESEARCH wrote:
a thin sidewall gives response.
your choice.
My choice is always more sturdiness, not comfort or being two seconds
faster on my 43 mile valley ride.
more finesse longer tire life
Thin side walls result in premature failure and thus paltry a life span.
Worst case a nasty crash if the front one goes KABLAM.
or more $$$
or tires handle like wood.
You should see my MTB. Very sturdy tires, tire liners with old tubes
shoved over them, plus tubes with 4mm wall thickness. Flats: None.
On the road bike I use tubes with 3mm wall thickness but that doesn't
help when a chunk of side wall decides to go AWOL.
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Regards, Joerg
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