Panaracer Pasela ProTite Folding Urban Road Tyre

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He told me that he'd always been given to understand that Panasonic made all their own tyres in their own factory in Japan, and didn't make tyres for anyone else. Running them at 100-105psi seemed their sweetspot, although in similar conditions a more contemporary compound encouraged me to push things that bit harder.

This is a test of the folding version of the Pasela PT (ProTite) in the 38-622 (700x38c) size which happens to be the most "high-end" version of this tire. The PT or ProTite part of the name indicates an extra layer of Panaracer ProTite anti-puncture material has been applied under the tread section of the tire. The casing is made of "400D Light Extra Cord" fabric that gives this tire the suppleness and responsiveness it's known for. There has been a thread some time ago about 28mm Paselas - you may be well advised to have a look at that. I won't use 28mm Paselas ever again, but I have 23mm and 25mm Paselas on my bikes at the moment and I'm very happy with them - BUT - they're "Made in Japan". - and pressure quoted on the 28mm Paselas was (and as far as I know still is) "Keep inflated - 105psi", which is a lot different from 50-75. I know that 32mm tyres may very well have a recommended pressure less than equivalent 28mm tyres, but I've never seen Paselas express pressures in that way. Sizes: 700 x 23c / 700 x 25c / 700 x 28c / 700 x 32c / 700 x 35c / 700 x 38c / 26 x 1.75 / 27 x 1.0 / 27 x 1-1/4 / 27.5 x 1.75 / 27 x 1-1/8 Puncture Force Sharp Needle: Pre-2021, this score was known as 'Puncture Resistance'. On some tires with weakly bonded casing wires, the sharp needle can split the casing wires resulting in a lower score. Each item entering Canada will be charged GST (General Sales Tax) and PST (Provincial Sales Tax - varies by province) based on the declared value.At 256g apiece, our 25mm tyres were svelte enough for training and fast commutes. Noting their operating pressures of 85-115psi, I initially set them up on my fixed gear time trial bike to see how they'd deliver at the higher pressures. Even at their maximum, the ride never felt harsh. Samurray wrote:OP, I would be very interested to hear any reports on your Tourguard Plus tyres. I have been considering getting these for a forthcoming tour beginning in April. Currently I use the (old) Pasela TG (26 x 1.75) and love them. Very fast rolling for such a tyre, very comfortable and in a year and a half commuting in London and cycling down to Cornwall (fully loaded) I've not had one flat. I had better go and *touch wood* now of course. Anyway, after something possibly a little more rugged for a one year trip. Does anyone have experience with both pacelas and ribmos? Is the Ribmo harsher. It surely isn't much heavier than same size panaracer. I had used Schwalbe matahon pluses and they are really terrible in terms of ride quality. The bike in question is to be used for commuting (almost always on tarmac and occasionally on thames path) and long distance touring with 4 loaded panniers.

NOTE: As of 2021, we've improved the puncture resistance tests and now provide 'Total Puncture Score' as the main puncture resistance indicator. More recently, someone else has put a thread on reporting similar side-wall blow-out problems with the 25mm Paselas. I responded by saying that, notwithstanding my experiences (and that of so many others) with the 28mm Paselas, the 25mm are so comfortable and responsive that I was continuing to standardise on them for my 25mm and 23mm tyres. Well I was wrong, because only a week or so after I'd said that I had a side-wall blow-out with a new (less than 200 miles) 25mm Pasela - thankfully on the rear, although it caused me enough grief.The Panaracer Pasela is a touring bike tire that has been around for as long as we can remember. The Pasela is popular as a "supple tire" tire with the added benefit of good worldwide availability and decent pricing. Although we don't test "suppleness" in our lab, we're very curious about how the Pasela compares to the competition in our tests.