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Old 09-30-13, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by twocicle
Also, as discussed in the "19mm rim" thread, using tires that are much wider than the outer rim width will increase the amount of tire "flop" while cornering. So, if you are looking for performance (ie: high speed) cornering, going with a wider tire on a narrow rim is not the best setup.
My rims are 23mm from outside to outside. The bike came with 28mm tires, but I ordered a pair of 32mm Conti Gatorskins. Have I made a mistake?

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