Quote Originally Posted by ny biker View Post
Just curious, Sky King, what do you mean by better quality?

I know someone who buys tires based on their recommendations -- much wider than would fit on my bike -- and he loves them because they give a super smooth ride. But they're also so thin that they puncture if you just look at them funny. Personally I'd rather have road buzz with a tire that is more puncture resistant. But that's me, obviously my friend has a different preference.
Ditto, and ditto what everyone is saying here. My son has gatorskins on his bike -- I can't stand them. I just get too much buzz and I can't stand it. I ride on lots of rough country chip and seal road, and its just too much. On the other hand, too supple and I'm changing tires too often. For the longest time I went with Conti Grand Prix 4000sII (or whatever they are) and they seemed a good fit until I lost three within two months to sidewall damages (I don't feel like I ride through a lot of debris, but apparently I do). Now I use Conti Grand Prix 4 season tires. They wear out sooner than the gatorskins, but I'm happier with them. I'm always looking for the perfect tire though!

I use 25s on my Domane, but they came with 25s and I've never tried 23s. I've looked at found that there really aren't many 28s that would fit.