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Zan

12-03-08, 08:17 PM

i have a set of mavic XM 321 rims. currently i have kenda nev 2.35" tires sitting on these rims. can i downsize to a 2.1" tire without having any compatibility issues? or am i stuck with ~2.35" tires with these rims?

thanks!

frankenmike

12-03-08, 08:34 PM

Absolutely. Stick some 2.1s on there and schralp some gnar!

sirtigersalot

12-03-08, 08:37 PM

recommended tire width on the xm 317 is 1.5-2.3 so yes
recommended tire width on the en 321 is 2.1-2.5 so yes

are you sure you have the xm321?

scrublover

12-03-08, 08:44 PM

Sure. I've run anything from 1.5" slicks to 2.7" DH tires on all sorts of Mavic XC rims without ever an issue.

Zan

12-04-08, 05:08 PM

are you sure you have the xm321?

oh, perhaps i got them mixed up.

okay cool, thanks for the input, y'all!