Originally Posted by
balles3188
Hi, thank you for your answer.
So I have a Canyon Grail (gravel bike) with an aluminium frame. I have mounted the original Shimano 105 RT7020, if I am not wrong. They are disk brakes. In terms of clearance, I guess I will not have any issue, since I have currently mounted my 40mm gravel tires with the original wheels.
My intention is to get a second wheel-set for road and according to many posts I have read, a 28mm (with tubes in my case) could be one of the best options. Considering this tire, I am looking for the perfect wheel.
I have been told that the best fit for a 28mm tire would be to get a wheel with around 18mm inner width? Is this correct? On this case, maybe a LB R45 or R55 would be a good option with 18mm inner width and 25mm outer width. On the other hand, many of you are taking the LB AR46/54 which have 21&23mm inner width and 28&30mm outer width...... Here is where my confusion is coming....
Thanks again for your comments!!
You're getting in to the weeds.
Most here are going with as wide as they can, factoring in current and near-future bikes. Why wouldn't *I* go with an R45? Because any bike that I have (or would consider buying) will clear an AR46. Why wouldn't I get WR45s? Because one of my current bikes can't clear 32mm and because I'm fine limiting myself to the comfort/pressures of 28mm tires on future bikes.