My point with this was that 5mm is actually quite a large increase in volume, far more than going from 23c to 28c for example, so it might still be beneficial?
How would it make the wheelswap easier?
You're probably right that the money is better going towards the trip but that also means less new stuff!
My surly has 650x50 w/ guards, I tried some 700x30 in it for the sake of experiment: would not ride. It looked horrendous. I guess you'd have incredible coverage though.
My point with this was that 5mm is actually quite a large increase in volume, far more than going from 23c to 28c for example, so it might still be beneficial?
How would it make the wheelswap easier?
You're probably right that the money is better going towards the trip but that also means less new stuff!