Continental Ultra
25c tires on a roadbike?
I have Lemond roadbike made with 853 Reynolds steel. Currently, I have Continental Ultra 3000's in a 23c. I am thinking about mounting 25c's to soften the impact a bit from the generally rough pavement that one encounters in the NY area. I do not race, but I like to go fast. Would swapping serve this purpose noticably? Would I notice much decrease in rolling resistance? Thanks
The big problem you're going to notice is that not all 23c tires are actually 23 mm wide, and not all 25c tires are 25mm wide. I've had 25s that are narrower than 23s and vice versa. What you might be interested in as a nice wide 25c, but you'll have to go to a few shops and look at mounted tires to see what is really a wide tire. In my experience (25 years racing road and 15 racing mtb) the Panaracer Stradius and newer Vittorias are a very wide, nicely built, and durable 25c. They can both be ridden at 120PSI so you'll get very low rolling resistance if you desire, but you can also ride them as low as 100 PSI - depending on your weight. I've gotten three seasons commuting out of both of those tires.
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