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Fun fact, almost half of particulate road pollution comes from conventional tyres. Not clear whether these new airless tyres will help or worsen that. More resistance = more wear, I would assume. Anyone? https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/195595/worlds-first-device-c...
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What the hell, I've been looking for something like this for the past few months. Only ones I could find were Tannus (too soft) and Schwalbe (garbage). Don't care about weight, noise, ride quality, just need unbreakable tires because riding through neighborhoods where people break glass bottles on the bike paths will make me smash someone's head with one someday.
> Schwalbe (garbage). I have never read these two words in the same sentence. I've put thousands upon thousands of miles on my Schwalbe Marathons with nary a flat. Granted, nothing is 100%, but I find Schwalbe's a solid urban/touring choice.
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The 3 has at least 5 cubic feet more in cargo space than the Civic. In practice there is a pretty big difference between those two cars.
The Civic and 3 both have 15 ft^3 of cargo space according to the EPA. Regardless, the Accord dwarfs it and supports the above point that the Model 3 is a heavy car, and the BMW 3 series is heavy because it was built to have a premium feel as a design priority, not because it is ICE.
The BMW comparison is interesting as the performance numbers are similar. The 3 series heft vs a civic is largely due to the engine and drivetrain choices. Its much easier to optimize weight on a low powered FWD car.
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I was put onto Gatorskins by a friend around ten years ago, and have never looked back. Great tyre with fantastic grip and lifespan.
They are really solid, last forever and are quite light for a non racing tire. They also have decently low rolling resistance when inflated high. However, in my experience they are really sketchy in wet conditions. I've wiped out or almost did multiple times on gatorskins. Deflating them in wet conditions works but the rolling resistance is then quite high. I've found that the Schwalbe Marathons in wider sizes (I thi…
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They are really solid, last forever and are quite light for a non racing tire. They also have decently low rolling resistance when inflated high. However, in my experience they are really sketchy in wet conditions. I've wiped out or almost did multiple times on gatorskins. Deflating them in wet conditions works but the rolling resistance is then quite high. I've found that the Schwalbe Marathons in wider sizes (I thi…
Oh yeah, I've had some extremely solid wipeouts in the wet on mine, but then again I usually just attribute that more to me being a hooligan on the bike more than the tires :P