Is it ok 38/38c in 15.4mm rim?
10-11-11, 04:44 AM
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Is it ok 38/38c in 15.4mm rim?
Hello everyone...
Sorry if it's the wrong room for ask this question.
I'm new here. Since i am using hybrid bike, so i think it's ok to ask here..
I've been thinking about get new couple of rims, because no i am still using singgle wall rims (came with my bike : polygon heist 2.0 (indonesian brands)).
I've found Alexrims G6000 but it's really difficult to get in here, previously i found it, but's it's 36 hole, and my hub is 32 hole
I found other rim that suitable with my budget, Araya Ar-713 with 15.4mm width (15x622).
I hesitate to use it, because I will use a 35C or 38C tire, since i am using this bike for touring with pretty heavy loads, so i can't use thinner tires (32mmmaybe).
Is it ok to use 15c rim with 35mm or 38mm tire?
PS: sorry for my bad english
Sorry if it's the wrong room for ask this question.
I'm new here. Since i am using hybrid bike, so i think it's ok to ask here..
I've been thinking about get new couple of rims, because no i am still using singgle wall rims (came with my bike : polygon heist 2.0 (indonesian brands)).
I've found Alexrims G6000 but it's really difficult to get in here, previously i found it, but's it's 36 hole, and my hub is 32 hole
I found other rim that suitable with my budget, Araya Ar-713 with 15.4mm width (15x622).
I hesitate to use it, because I will use a 35C or 38C tire, since i am using this bike for touring with pretty heavy loads, so i can't use thinner tires (32mmmaybe).
Is it ok to use 15c rim with 35mm or 38mm tire?
PS: sorry for my bad english
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10-11-11, 08:15 AM
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The 'official' recommendation is for the tire width to be 32mm or less:
https://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html#width
But in my experience it works fine to go quite a bit outside the recommended sizes and I'd expect you to have no problem with 38mm tires.
(BTW, tire widths are in mm, there's no reason to put a 'C' after them.)
https://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html#width
But in my experience it works fine to go quite a bit outside the recommended sizes and I'd expect you to have no problem with 38mm tires.
(BTW, tire widths are in mm, there's no reason to put a 'C' after them.)
10-11-11, 12:51 PM
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The 'official' recommendation is for the tire width to be 32mm or less:
https://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html#width
But in my experience it works fine to go quite a bit outside the recommended sizes and I'd expect you to have no problem with 38mm tires.
(BTW, tire widths are in mm, there's no reason to put a 'C' after them.)
https://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html#width
But in my experience it works fine to go quite a bit outside the recommended sizes and I'd expect you to have no problem with 38mm tires.
(BTW, tire widths are in mm, there's no reason to put a 'C' after them.)
I think i will go with 15x622 rims and 700x35c tire....
:-)
10-11-11, 02:51 PM
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You gonna eat that?
Rule of thumb is the tire width should be no more than about 2X the rim width.
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