Could it be because 40psi is the right pressure for some riders on some sizes of Marathon Plus?
I was alluding to the massive layer of puncture protection that makes the tyre feel the same firmness at 65 as it does at 85
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I was alluding to the massive layer of puncture protection that makes the tyre feel the same firmness at 65 as it does at 85