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"Andrew Reddaway" wrote: The other advantage of skinnier tyres is reduced air resistance, which makes a pretty big difference, IIRC. Only at very high speeds. Remember that the top of the tyre is going twice the speed the bike is, relative to the ground! And the bottom is stationery relative to the ground. But neither thing has any significant effect on air resistance. -- Shane Stanley |
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the Bruce formerly known as fred kneeman wrote: on road after even light rain, my corner-side wrist, elbow, hip, knee and ankle were saying hello to the asphalt in a way that was not pleasurable. Short answer: knobbies no good on road, but go with some tread. True answer: http://sheldonbrown.com/gloss_sa-o.html#slick -- Shane Stanley |
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Shane Stanley wrote:
In article , the Bruce formerly known as fred kneeman wrote: on road after even light rain, my corner-side wrist, elbow, hip, knee and ankle were saying hello to the asphalt in a way that was not pleasurable. Short answer: knobbies no good on road, but go with some tread. True answer: http://sheldonbrown.com/gloss_sa-o.html#slick Thanks for your reply. Certainly made me reassess my thinking about this. "Slick tires are smooth and silent running, and have excellent traction. They have the lowest rolling resistance of all tire styles. Many people reject them because they look slippery, but in practice, they are not. Tread patterns on road tires are purely cosmetic, and have no practical value." http://sheldonbrown.com/gloss_sa-o.html#slick Well, there you go - Sheldon Brown wants you to crash in the rain! Seriously tho, if Sheldon says so, it's be right... but I still can't bring myself to accept it... Rather than go off on a rant, I might start a thread about this. Onya Shane! xxxx Bruce |
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"Slick tires are smooth and silent running, and have excellent traction.
They have the lowest rolling resistance of all tire styles. Many people reject them because they look slippery, but in practice, they are not. Tread patterns on road tires are purely cosmetic, and have no practical value." http://sheldonbrown.com/gloss_sa-o.html#slick This is probably true in the dry but there is no way slick tires have excellent traction in the wet. If this was the case, road car tyres would be slick. And how come in MotoGP or F1 they uses treaded tyres if it rains? Anyway I am more interested in the dry weather performance since I don't usually ride in the rain. |
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I will try and checkout those Specialized Fatboy slicks and see how much
they are. Thanks. "flyingdutch" wrote in message ... hippy Wrote: I wonder if the difference is noticeable? I would still buy the skinnier tyres because they are typically designed to go faster and may have smoother "tread" or something that the wider ones lack, possibly negating any width-related rolling resistance issue?? hippy revolving weight may be more of an issue for speed due to more, well, revolving weight! Can also recommend Specialized Fatboy slicks. I used to run the 1" versions. VERY quick. just dont go near sandy surfaces. not the best for longer term puncture resistance tho. But who cares? they go quick and are all black, and therefore 'slick' -- flyingdutch |
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Just watch the traaaaaaaam tracks! Slipperier than a greased slippery
thing. Don't have that issue since I live in Sydney. :-) |
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[] wrote:
"Slick tires are smooth and silent running, and have excellent traction. They have the lowest rolling resistance of all tire styles. Many people reject them because they look slippery, but in practice, they are not. Tread patterns on road tires are purely cosmetic, and have no practical value." http://sheldonbrown.com/gloss_sa-o.html#slick This is probably true in the dry but there is no way slick tires have excellent traction in the wet. If this was the case, road car tyres would be slick. And how come in MotoGP or F1 they uses treaded tyres if it rains? The channels let water disperse from under the large flat contact patch. This is not needed for bike tyres due to the much smaller contact patch. Read this: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tires.html hippy |
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Shane Stanley wrote:
True answer: http://sheldonbrown.com/gloss_sa-o.html#slick No, that is Sheldon Brown's opinion based on wanting to sell stuff and his conditions. If you lived in a place paved with hotmix with continual street sweeping that may be fine. My experience is different and ever since slicks came out, I've been watching people kiss the ground. |
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Terry Collins wrote:
Shane Stanley wrote: True answer: http://sheldonbrown.com/gloss_sa-o.html#slick No, that is Sheldon Brown's opinion based on wanting to sell stuff and his conditions. If you lived in a place paved with hotmix with continual street sweeping that may be fine. My experience is different and ever since slicks came out, I've been watching people kiss the ground. I think it's less to do with the tread and more to do with the compound. The Continentals on my bike have a really grippy feel that gives me confidence. The only drawback is that it perishes quite quickly. Marty |
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"[]" wrote in message ... "Slick tires are smooth and silent running, and have excellent traction. They have the lowest rolling resistance of all tire styles. Many people reject them because they look slippery, but in practice, they are not. Tread patterns on road tires are purely cosmetic, and have no practical value." http://sheldonbrown.com/gloss_sa-o.html#slick This is probably true in the dry but there is no way slick tires have excellent traction in the wet. If this was the case, road car tyres would be slick. And how come in MotoGP or F1 they uses treaded tyres if it rains? Did you read Sheldon's bit on tyres and hydroplaning? Guess what - bike tyres are too narrow to do it, tread makes no difference, in fact reduces the area of rubber for traction. Cheers Peter |
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