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Tire widths have only indirect reference to rim width at the spoke bead and between any tire bead ledges. You want the tape to be wider then the spoke access holes are(if a double wall/box section rim) and also not riding up the tire bear seat ledges any more then needed. We find that the 16mm width to cover (bad pun) the vast majority of rims but your rims are what's at play, not some statistical average one. Andy
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