Originally Posted by
dw01
Thanks for the input on the tire brand.
I remain very concerned that a 14mm inner rim width would be a problem for a tire with section width 32mm, especially since my other old bike with 27 inch rims has 1 1/4 inch wide tires on rims with an inner width of 18-19 mm.
In the early '90s, lightweight MTB rims were made from narrow road racing rims rolled down to 26". They had 13mm inner widths and had 2" wide tires mounted on them. Matrix, Mavic, etc.
What, in your experience, tells you that 14mm is too narrow for a 1 1/4 road tire?