Old 07-16-18 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by redlude97
a matched tire/rim holds a corner better IME, less squirm for a given pressure and measured width. Just feels predictable.
Thanks for the insight. I guess I was imagining that wider rim would make a tire have a flatter profile that's hitting the pavement on a steep bank, vs more rounded profile (bulbous) with a narrower rim, yet had no idea which is better at holding pavement.
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