Jason - haha that was me on the other thread surprised how the GKSS were not comfy, but the 30mm road tires were; what can I say, I have tires on my mind ;-)
Ben - I was thinking that way until I rode this morning... I decided to ride my local trails this morning on Leo with 43mm GKSS, but this time I would go as low as 'safe' (subjective) with tire pressure. On mainly road rides I use 38-35psi, on mixed, as low as 30psi. Today I went to 28R/25F. Squeezing the tires they still seemed firm enough. The ride was 90% off road. The feel on the trails, and handling, were worlds better than 30-35psi; it made a huge difference going to that pressure. The B17 was very comfy, and I felt great braking, in the drops, tight corners, etc. Now I'm thinking I'll get the RH 42mm Hurricane Ridge tires; or something similar in size, as it should be better than GKSS I have, that are nearly bald in the rear. That's an affordable next step; tire swap. If I love that, can get a third wheel set. If I don't, think more about Sam. On Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 10:23:57 PM UTC-4 Ben Miller wrote: > Jay, > > I feel the universe is drawing you to a Sam then. If GK SK's aren't grippy > enough for you and you need a more aggressive tread, I doubt you can make > it work with the Roadini. If the Utradynamico Rose 45's won't fit then I > question whether a SK would even, but some more aggressive definitely > wouldn't. And personally I wouldn't go lower than 45mm if I had to on the > trail's you described. > > On Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 6:48:28 PM UTC-7 Jason Fuller wrote: > >> There was recent conversation in another thread, and I'm forgetting the >> details exactly, but the takeaway was that the supple / high quality skinny >> tires were more comfortable off-pavement than the bigger tires - which >> surprised the owner. This sprang to mind when I read this because the GKSS >> are actually not super comfortable tires for their size in my experience >> (and I've heard this from others, too). Size is obviously a factor, but I >> think a knobbier and supple ~42mm tire could be the magic balance that >> leaves you not wanting more both on pavement and trail. Lately I've been >> quite impressed by the Conti Terra Trail - they are fast and quiet on >> pavement beyond my expectations. Not as grippy as the RH knobbies, but >> predictable. Anyhow, food for thought. My TL;DR is that it's important to >> focus on casing quality as size, and going up in size will not be a benefit >> if the casing isn't as good or better. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/54590223-8cd6-4bc3-a03b-ddf81e4c7726n%40googlegroups.com.
