TwentyThreeMX
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I've been looking into what I want to do as far as new wheels and such go and obviously I'm taking weight into consideration. Then I figured I should check into the weight of tires. Why spent $1400 on a set of light hubs if I could save the same amount of weight by switching to a different tire?
I've looked into some weights, and for example there is a 1.5 pound difference in a rear tire for a kenda washougal compared to a dunlop geomax 51. Here I was worried about adding a pound to my rear wheel with a cheaper hub.. switch tires and buy cheaper hubs, not any heavier!
Realistically, I doubt I would ever notice a difference.. I guess that's my question. At this level, has anyone ever noticed a difference? I hear that a pound of unsprung weight is about equal to 7 pounds.. So saving 3 pounds would be like saving 21 pounds. Thats interesting??
I've ran the same tires pretty much since on big bikes, but I got the chance now to switch brands and get just as good of a deal, so its really debatable.
I've looked into some weights, and for example there is a 1.5 pound difference in a rear tire for a kenda washougal compared to a dunlop geomax 51. Here I was worried about adding a pound to my rear wheel with a cheaper hub.. switch tires and buy cheaper hubs, not any heavier!
Realistically, I doubt I would ever notice a difference.. I guess that's my question. At this level, has anyone ever noticed a difference? I hear that a pound of unsprung weight is about equal to 7 pounds.. So saving 3 pounds would be like saving 21 pounds. Thats interesting??
I've ran the same tires pretty much since on big bikes, but I got the chance now to switch brands and get just as good of a deal, so its really debatable.