There is a discussion on the effect of tyre width on drag, its can have a huge effect - up to 10w in these tests! That's about the equivalent of saving of going from a £50 cheapo shimano R500 front wheel to a £1350 enve 8.9!
Unfortunately there is rarely any way of knowing exactly what tyre width will work best with what rim.
Personally im not a fan of running tubs at crazy high pressures unless on the track. Probably 110 max for the road.
As an aside i also managed a fantastic repair on the flapping soles of my walking shoes with continental tub glue. 3 coats with 24 hours drying time between and good as new!
I'm pretty sure Vittoria has a program to determine a recommended tyre pressure. Front slightly lower than rear. I'm sure the interweb will help you find it.
By the way, which cement did you use to stick the tubs on?
Also this is a family friendly forum, so please can we use metric units: Kilopascals/atmospheres/bar and stay away from the imperial hogwash that is pound per square inch.
@ Stuart F - you need the extra stickiest stuff after what I saw at Bury!
@Theo - PSI all the way buddy. Bars are for drunks.
@Vittoria - tried your app and totally disagreed with both road and off-road suggestions.
@ Neil - start 105 psi front, 115 psi rear and work from there. Higher if dry and smooth surface, lower if rough or wet. And remember latex is porous so the pressures won't keep for long. Best to pump up before every ride.
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There is a discussion on the effect of tyre width on drag, its can have a huge effect - up to 10w in these tests! That's about the equivalent of saving of going from a £50 cheapo shimano R500 front wheel to a £1350 enve 8.9!
Unfortunately there is rarely any way of knowing exactly what tyre width will work best with what rim.
Crit and road racing, I'm about 79/80kg
Cheers
As an aside i also managed a fantastic repair on the flapping soles of my walking shoes with continental tub glue. 3 coats with 24 hours drying time between and good as new!
By the way, which cement did you use to stick the tubs on?
I keep a chart in my wallet for reference on race days.
@ Stuart F - you need the extra stickiest stuff after what I saw at Bury!
@Theo - PSI all the way buddy. Bars are for drunks.
@Vittoria - tried your app and totally disagreed with both road and off-road suggestions.
@ Neil - start 105 psi front, 115 psi rear and work from there. Higher if dry and smooth surface, lower if rough or wet. And remember latex is porous so the pressures won't keep for long. Best to pump up before every ride.
What tubs would you use for Milan San Remo as opposed to, say, Paris Roubaix?