At the same inflation pressure, a wide and a narrow tire have the same contact area. A wide tire is flattened over its width whereas a narrow tire has a slimmer but longer contact area.
Fat tires are pressured up around 10-13 psi.
Most mountain bike tires are pressured up between 40-60 psi.
Road bike tires are pressured up between 80-130psi.
You will always have more rolling resistance with a fat tire than you will with other common bike tires.
spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Yes. Per your own link:
Fat tires are pressured up around 10-13 psi. Most mountain bike tires are pressured up between 40-60 psi. Road bike tires are pressured up between 80-130psi.
You will always have more rolling resistance with a fat tire than you will with other common bike tires.