Re: Very Slow Leaks.

Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@gXXmail.com> wrote:

On 5/12/2025 7:03 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:

Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@gXXmail.com> wrote:

On 5/11/2025 3:50 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:

 
He has a touring bike, they tend to be fitted with rather more robust
tyres...

 
My touring bike has had Panaracer Paselas for many years. When one good
friend died, I inherited a Pasela with some extra flat protection -
maybe called "Tourguard" or something? (I forget, and I'm not home to
check.) But I don't think I've mounted that one yet.

 
Even so they would be thicker casing than the Gatorskins plus more tread...

 
I don't know that's true. I've used Gatorskins on our tandem for years.
I never noticed any great difference in tread thickness between the two
types of tires.

<https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com> says 3.6 mm vs 3.2mm for the
casing and another 1mm or so of tread? They do seem though to have same
weight, clearly they are much thinner than a Marathon or similar.

But I’ve never used the Pasela, though I have used the Gatorskins if quite
a long time ago now!

 
But admittedly, the tandem is a very different sort of beast.
 
 

Fair bit more weight and load on the sidewalls I’d guess!

Roger Merriman