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Old 02-25-22 | 10:45 AM
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Plainsman
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What determines tire width on a rim?

Question - given the same diameter clincher or tubeless tire (on a hooked rim), what impact does the internal rim width have on the inflated width of the tire?
For instance, if installing a 700 x 23c tire on a rim with an internal width of say 17mm vs 19mm, would one expect the inflated tire to be wider on the wider internal width rim, or the narrower?

I have a rim with an 18.3mm internal width, and a 23 tires measures out to 26.5mm when inflated with a tube. Would a narrower rim cause the tire to "bulb" more, less, or are there other factors beside internal rim width that impact this?

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