Originally Posted by
Pulse_
Right now I have Bontrager R1 Hard case Lite mounted on the bike in 25mm. It's my first road bike so I don't have any reference to compare them with. Maybe I should change one parameter at a time i.e. change the brand/model and keep my tires in the same sizing?
It's not a bad idea, but I'd just get a nice set of tires in whichever size you think you will like better. 25's will feel a little more lively, 28's a little more cushy, but the sizes are pretty close. I definitely would not get another set of the Bontragers in 28.
Originally Posted by
Pulse_
I just mesured the outer width of my wheels which is 23mm. Is there a correlation between rim width and tires width to ensure a proper "fit"? What would be the ideal tire size VS rim size?
ETRTO publishes a table of acceptable rim and tire width combinations, but Jan says "
rim width doesn't really matter". In either case, your 17mm rims are fine for both 25 & 28mm tires.