Are 23mm wheels suitable for every day commuting ?

[Graham1426]

Hi Cycle chatters

Looking to buy a Cube Peloton Race, which i believe is equipped with 23mm wheels. My concern is
that these will prove to be too "fragile" to cope with every day commuting on our poor roads (12 mile ) round trip.

Cheers

Graham

 

[potsy]

If you have a road only commute then they'll be fine, just avoid the potholes best you can.
Fit some decent puncture protected tyres too

 

[Dave 123]

I'm on 23mm with Bontrager racelight hardcase tyres. They seem to cope........ famous last words.

 

[rb58]

I did a couple of years on 23s with Bontrager hard case too. No problems at all. Prefer 25s now though.

 

[addictfreak]

I commute on 23's for most of the year, and have been doing so for a long time. No problems and wheels still run true, had the odd puncture but otherwise no worries.

 

[Hacienda71]

I am on 23's as well.

 

[ianrauk]

they will be fine for road commuting.

 

[daSmirnov]

I run 23s, got some Continental Ultra Race ones on at the moment, done about 1500-2000 miles on these tires so far, no punctures wheels still round. Roads around here aren't great, and I make sure to avoid bad surfaces but they're fine.

 

[martint235]

23s here too. Depending on how heavy you are, I'd suggest the number of spokes in the wheel are more important than the thickness of the tyre. I run 32/36h front and rear to cope with year round commuting.

 

[oldfatfool]

Would imagine it will be possible to run 25 tyres if you want slightly more comfort.

 

[Garz]

23s here too. Depending on how heavy you are, I'd suggest the number of spokes in the wheel are more important than the thickness of the tyre. I run 32/36h front and rear to cope with year round commuting.

+1

 

[Graham1426]

Thanks for the speedy replies, you have put my mind at ease by the way what pressures are running with the 23s ?

 

[HovR]

23's running at 95 ish PSI have been working out well for me for the last 490 miles. The pressure needed will be listed on your tires side wall - I'd personally pump it up to near the upper level to prevent pinch flats.

 

[ianrauk]

100psi front, 120psi rear on Armadillo Elite 23's for me.

 

[cyberknight]

I have run 23 mm through 2 winters and i find them no worse than running any other tyre, unless you have got spiked tyres for ice .

Using conti gator hardshell with 110 psi front and back