Optimal Inflation for Wider Tires

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I am re-blogging a post  by FLO Cycling on determining the optimal tire pressure for wider tires.  The analysis is based on maintaining a constant tire casing tension, which requires lower tire pressure at the tire gets wider.  The original post is located at the URL:

http://flocycling.blogspot.com/2014/11/flo-cycling-why-do-you-use-less-tire.html

 

For the quick summary:

 

Tire Dia (mm)        Starting Pressure (psi)

20                           120

23                           104

25                             96

28                             86