Originally Posted by
scholl43
Hi sreten,
I was reading elsewhere on this forum about how exceeding the recommended tire size for a rim can be dangerous. I thought I read somewhere that the upper end of this Alex rims was 28 or maybe even 30, but I don't remember where I saw that. I could be wrong of course.
In terms of weight, I'm looking at this:
Me: 175lbs
Rear Panniers: 20 lbs (10 ea.)
Rear Rack: 15 lbs
Chrome pack: 20 lbs
So that's 230 lbs without factoring in the weight of the bike at 30lbs or so. Do people really recommend that these Alex rims can take that kind of weight (even if not on a daily basis) and are rated for wider tires?
Hi,
So that is 115 lbs per wheel at the simplest level and clearly not true.
You need a front to back correction for static loading.
There are fat tyre ranges clearly developed for skinny rims, and basic
fat tyres clearly not developed for skinny rims, for fatter tyres rim size
is only an issue for those that cluelessly pump up tyres to max pressure.
rgds, sreten.