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Old 05-16-10 | 08:41 AM
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Bikes: Surly Krampus, Surly Straggler, Pivot Mach 6, Bike Friday Tikit, Bike Friday Tandem, Santa Cruz Nomad

I've mounted fatter than recommended tires on rims and had no problems...the issue is really that really wide tires on a narrow rim can exert a lot of force if inflated to high pressure which can damage the rim or blow the tire out. Of course you don't need much pressure in a high volume tire so unless you make a mistake filling the tire with air this isn't much of a concern. You can also have issues if you corner hard with very low pressure, but again that's not going to happen unless you really under inflate your tires.
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