Originally Posted by
rpenmanparker
No problem, but Hillrider was saying much the same thing as I did. I was sure I was relating the accepted belief with regard to benefits of wider rims with same tires. That the resulting lower tire profile gave better stability in cornering and allowed running lower pressures. Perhaps I had misunderstood all that.
Yeah, I think we visualized the same (incorrect) geometry change. So, in summary, until the rims get REALLY wide, wider rims make the tire both wider and taller. Not a good thing for a bike with limited clearance already.