OK, how bad off am I?
01-08-07, 06:44 PM
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OK, how bad off am I?
Purchased a new used OP Ultegra wheels from a guy in my area. He was selling the weels because the black rims didn't go well with his blue and white Pinarello frameset. Not knowing what to look for, I was real happy with my purchase up to the moment I saw the sticker on the rim that indicates (I guess) correct tire size. The spoke is near the 32 on the rim and I run 23s, do I have a problem?
01-08-07, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ScrubJ
Purchased a new used OP Ultegra wheels from a guy in my area. He was selling the weels because the black rims didn't go well with his blue and white Pinarello frameset. Not knowing what to look for, I was real happy with my purchase up to the moment I saw the sticker on the rim that indicates (I guess) correct tire size. The spoke is near the 32 on the rim and I run 23s, do I have a problem?
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You're fine. That sticker indicates the number of spoke holes in the rim, not the tire width.
01-08-07, 07:22 PM
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Thanks..
barba, the decal is kind of slotted. The number nearest the spoke is 32, I somehow got thinking this might be a suggestion for a nominal tire size.
The other thing that concerned me was the rim was in fact wider than what I took off. I had to relieve my brake cable some to fit the rim without rubbing.
barba, the decal is kind of slotted. The number nearest the spoke is 32, I somehow got thinking this might be a suggestion for a nominal tire size.
The other thing that concerned me was the rim was in fact wider than what I took off. I had to relieve my brake cable some to fit the rim without rubbing.
01-08-07, 08:32 PM
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The decal is put on there by the rim manufacturer (probably Mavic) to line up with a rim hole, telling you how many spokes the rim has (32, 36, etc.). It has nothing to do with rim size.
