I'm a 160 lbs rider living in a part of the world with high speed descents and gusty wind.
2 years ago, I got a pair of mid section wheels: Nothing really special, just a pair of all around training wheels. While the wheels felt great, I was not really impressed by their stability on windy days.
Few weeks ago i order a different pair of wheels, once a gain nothing special, but i was looking something stable above everything else (for a different bike, long story)...
The new wheels show up last week, and turn out they are pretty similar to the old one: With similar tires, the wheel to tire transition look a little better. But otherwise, if I remove the labels, i will hard press to point out which one is which.
Yesterday, was pretty windy, so i tried the new wheels: and they did feel more stable than the old ones.
So, generally speaking, does few millimeters actually make a difference for stability... or was the 'improvement' more due to other factors (more stable aider, more used to ride outside, etc.)
If so, does different tires improve the stability?