Originally Posted by
alex jb
Agree for speed, but acceleration with a big and likely heavier tyre is effected.
I can use a 25mm road tyre on the 24mm wide DT Swiss rims I have, this feels quite different from the 38mm gravel tyres in acceleration.
like other posters said, measure the rim width you have and maybe weigh them, then decide if you want a heavier duty wider or lighter duty second set
Yes it does feel different, but it's a
perception that lasts milliseconds, (a couple of wheel revolutions) rather than something that significantly affects your ability to accelerate.
Unless you are racing or doing a lot of steep climbs the difference in acceleration is insignificant.
The biggest difference is when you blast down by a side canyon and a crosswind gust catches the double the side area of your front tire. I've never ridden deep CF rims, but they should be even worse in that regard.