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Old 04-11-15, 03:55 PM
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YonathanZ
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Originally Posted by EBikeFL
It's going to be close...very close. I just measured my 2.35 inch Big Apple tire and at full inflation it's actually 2.4+ inches from sidewall to sidewall. If you try to get the tires to fit you may end up not having the spokes on one side tight enough. Try using ebikes.ca spoke calculator to test out your setup.
I didn't know changing tires affects the spokes... The whole idea is starting to look a bit intimidating.
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