Which Tyres?

Extra Light simply have thinner casing but the tread is the same so yes you can get away with it, I use Extra Light on my commuter/tourer.

Not sure if really necessary TBH.

Downside= 50 grams additional weight
Upside= no punctures

Not necessary, no, but useful.

Anything like Big Apple in 700x45c/29x1.7" out there?

Old and nearly worn Open Paves went on the commuter fixed today, just out of curiosity. They still provide a smooth and supple ride mounted on to Open pros. I'm not sure if their remaining tread will last long though.

I have had a set of pasela's on my bike for about 3 months now. These are my second set in a year and I seem to be forever getting punctures, had about 5/6 since i put them on. Has anyone else experienced this? I mostly get them from small bits of flint and other classic puncture causes. I don't seem to remember getting this many the first time round. Is there something similar feeling to Pasela's in a 35c around the same price..??

Have you got the PT/Tourguard version now or the regular ones?

Marathon Supreme

@bmx_fred , @Scilly.Suffolk , @edscoble :

Inner tube problem seems to be solved; thanks lads.

Kinlin XC279 Tubeless yay/nay? Want to run Schwalbe G-One 40mm ..

I've been using 32c Pasela's for commuting since March, as well as some particularly long rides. Maybe 2500km. Nil punctures.

Just got the regular ones. Might have just been unlucky. Done about 2000km on them so far.

Had a set of marathon supremes on for jogle ride, but sadly the sidewalls gave up on one and I sent them back to schwalbe. The said the sidewalls are not great on the old version that I had, but the new ones are a lot better.

How high did you pump up the tyres?

Even pressure can make a big difference in resisting puncture.

I always go to the max on these think it's 95psi for the 35c I have on.

Oooooooof.

Reduce that by 30/35 and you might be okay.

I've run my 32c as low as 40. Been totally fine.

do you not enjoy comfort, seriously drop the pressure

http://youtu.be/zyv16mZakVE

Fucking hell.

Unless you weight 130kg, then fair enough.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a01QQZyl-_I

Rode 20km on these tonight at 60psi and it felt nice and comfy...felt a bit weird when climbing out the saddle though...tyre pressures confuse me a little, is there a set rule to rider weight/tyre size and optimum pressure?

Easy answer-no.
just trial and error, what you find comfy without tyre squirm. What you find comfy and what I find comfy may be completely different, I run 28s for commuting at about 80psi, ran 32s at about 60-65psi, 35s at 50psi.

Wide rims means you can go even lower as well. I use 25c at 60psi and 28c at 50psi. 20mm internal and they just roll over everything

Personal preference, also what @jontea explained it perfectly;

what you find comfy without tyre squirm.

My recommendation is to put it back up to 70psi so you can get used to it, as it'll still be comfortable than 95psi.

It take a while to get used to it, especially with the old conventional wisdom of higher pressure = feel faster (in reality it's the exact opposite).

And one last thing, as it is a personal preferences (and depend on your weight, heavier rider = higher pressure), it also based on what kind of riding you do.

Commuting, usually a little higher than usual, especially in London where you're likely to ride slower and thus more prone to getting caught hitting potholes, also slightly less squirmly at a lower speed.

Country riding, you can get away with an even lower pressure (I ran 40psi front, and 50psi rear with the 28mm) as you'll usually go faster and float over poor road surface easily.

And of course, the other outcome is how much you're carrying on the bike that may required a higher pressure.

yes, frank berto tyre pressure chart gives you an excellent starting point, I've used this quite a lot, clearer it's just a guide but in my opinion it's a very good one to work from and takes the guesswork out of getting it right for yourself with respect to comfort/rolling resistance.
http://problemsolversbike.com/files/blog/BQ_berto_inflationgraph_2.jpeg

That chart look really confusing.

80kg rider need 150psi+ for a 25mm tyres??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v--IqqusnNQ&sns=em