stewardmike03
10-10-08, 08:18 PM
Okay...I've read the Sheldon Bible about this but have never had any problems running my Conti Grand Prix 20mm tires on 13-15.5mm wide rims...anyone have any experiences to the alternative?
Road Cycling - tire and rim widths?
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urbanknight
10-10-08, 09:34 PM
What kind of rims do you have that are 13mm wide?
stewardmike03
10-10-08, 10:14 PM
An older set of Alex 390's laced to some shimano hubs I can no longer use...(use Campy now)
mrbubbles
10-10-08, 10:17 PM
Sheldon's guideline is just a caution, plenty of people (myself included) has exceeded the recommened values.
stewardmike03
10-10-08, 10:38 PM
I figured as much...I just wanted to be cautious...the new wheels (Khamsins) are 15.5mm wide and I feared pinch flats. The Contis' max air pressure is 150 and I run them around 130 rear and 110-115 front.
mrbubbles
10-10-08, 11:04 PM
I figured as much...I just wanted to be cautious...the new wheels (Khamsins) are 15.5mm wide and I feared pinch flats. The Contis' max air pressure is 150 and I run them around 130 rear and 110-115 front.
On one of my bikes, I'm running PR2 23s on 21mm wide rim interior width. 29er crowds used 50+ on Ksyriums and Zipps (17s) without a problem.
On one of my bikes, I'm running PR2 23s on 21mm wide rim interior width. 29er crowds used 50+ on Ksyriums and Zipps (17s) without a problem.