Originally Posted by
byrd48
I saved the old knobby tires that came on it, but I'm using it for urban commuting and there are lots of potholes, broken pavement, storm drains and various other obstacles. Would the wider rims be less susceptible to warping, etc?
It's all down the be build quality of the wheels, well built and they will be fine, poorly built, and they won't hold up. Wider rims won't help if they have been badly built to begin with.