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05-21-11, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by flargle

Standard road rims work just fine with cross tires but if you have a choice you might want to go for something wider like the Velocity A23.
http://www.velocityusa.com/default.asp?contentID=746

I just upgraded from 19mm wide Mavic Open Pros to Velocity A23s. Very happy with the change. I'm using 700x25 road tires now and will switch to wider tires when needed.

While wider tires will fit on a narrow rim, they are not recommended. The Mavic website states that a 700x28 is the widest tire recommended for the Open Pro and its other 19mm wide road rims.

Michael

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