Our Wednesday Wonderings is back with a rare Sunday School edition for Easter, and it’s a meaty one. One reader, perhaps inspired by our last Wednesday Wonderings reader question on tire width rules, ...
It’s been a while since we did a Wednesday Wonderings question and answer, but Bill from Michigan, who is not a UCI racer, had a question about tire width: What method and how rigidly is the 33c tire ...
Tyre width is one of the most hotly debated topics in road cycling. Road cyclists traditionally used narrow tyres (23mm or smaller) because they were usually lighter and therefore assumed to be faster ...
You’d be forgiven for not paying too much attention to the markings on your tyres. These days, you can order a set of new tyres simply by sticking your car’s registration number into a website, which ...
In recent years, the trend in wheels and tyres has taught us that wider is better. As new wheels come to market, the marketing team will happily follow the lead of modern riders who prefer bigger ...
If you live in a snowy part of the world, you’ve likely come across the assertion that narrow tires offer better grip in the snow. Conversely, you may have encountered the argument that wider tires ...
We've explained dozens of times over the years the difference between P-metric and imperial tire sizes so we won't cover a whole lot of the same ground, but we really haven't published a conversion ...
Every vehicle owner will need to replace their tires at some point, so it's important to know which tire is right for your vehicle before that time comes. The information on a tire's sidewall, ...
It's an often-used phrase in bike media, but a tyre upgrade is about the best bang for your buck as far as upgrades go. New bikes are often specced with cheaper tyres in order to hit a price point, ...
Tyre choice and tyre pressure are the two factors that will have the biggest impact on the performance, control and comfort of your gravel bike. Tyre pressure is the easiest of these two variables to ...