Originally Posted by
rodscot
Many thanks, I had tried reading that yesterday but found it so riveting that my attention became distracted by a spider climbing the wall.

However, I have now read it more slowly and kind of understand it better now. It does make me wonder now if I am wise to try to fit a 700 x 28 tyre where I currently have 700 x 35 fitted. Or maybe the difference in width is not that great to matter.
With the rim you described earlier, no- you should have no issues. Refer to this chart:
Tire Sizing Systems
Take some time and look through the Sheldon Brown site. It is a wealth of basic bicycle knowledge.