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Originally Posted by mepstein View Post
wider and lower is faster - who would have guessed.
With a footnote. The pressure needs to go down as the roughness of the surface goes up, so a super smooth surface is actually faster at higher pressure. But yes, for normal less than smooth roads, wider and softer is faster (the rougher, the softer the tires should be)
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