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Old 05-05-10 | 02:03 PM
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[QUOTE=dogontour;10768967Can you mount wider tires on the same rim or do you have to buy a new rim?[/QUOTE]

The rim you have will (almost certainly) accept wider tires.

The rim on the touring bike is probably not a particularly narrow one.

http://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html

Scroll down for "width considerations".
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