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Originally Posted by
Trek_geek
Looking on Sheldon Brown bicycle page and researching my Bontrager 622x18 rims I found a chart that
17mm rim - tire widths of 25 28 32 35 37
19mm rim - tire widths of 28 32 35 37 40 44
So it looks like I could go all the way to 700x42s if they would fit under my Planet Bike Fenders
Might be better to try 38s first.
Just remember that Sheldon Brown uses inside rim width, not the more common outside dimension.
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