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06-27-12 | 12:17 PM

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Bill Kapaun

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From: Mid Willamette Valley, Orygun

Bikes: 87 RockHopper,2008 Specialized Globe. Both upgraded to 9 speeds. 2019 Giant Explore E+3

I have 26MM tires on a 20MM wide (inner dimension) and they work fine.
25MM is the smallest I'd go.
So- multiply your inner rim width by 1.25 and I'd call that the MINIMUM tire size.
Don't know if that helps, or you just want smoother fat tires??

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