Thread: tyre/wheel size
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Old 08-26-11, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by simonplatt
i am not on my own pc at mo, so waiting for reply from seller, however i have thought that an extra rim tape would reduce the slack if reqd, but i would be relatively happy to ride as is at the mo. then again, bike's not finished yet so time yet to ponder.
No need to enlarge the diameter of the center well with a fat rim strip. The only benefit would be making tires harder to mount. Everything is cool as it is, get out and ride it.
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