Originally Posted by
coldfeet
According to Schwalbe, a 54mm is good on a 29c rim, so 60mm (2.3") should be OK on a 32.
Unless the Alex listed dimension is outside width. The Schwalbe recommendations are for rim width between the beads inside the rim which many rim makers do not list. Normally it is about 5 to 6mm less than the outside rim width.
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