Thread: Rim width v. tire size
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Originally Posted by bigbenaugust
Just out of curiosity, is there a rule of thumb for gauging what tires will fit on what rims?

The Mavic rims on my MTB have it printed on the stickers (1.0" to 2.2"), but the Sun Rhyno Lites I have on my commuter (much, much wider) have no such documentation. I have a feeling that the 1.75s I put on are going to be a devil to remove.

Any thoughts from the experts? Thanks!
I've run 1.5's on my Rhyno's for years. 1.75's shouldn't be an issue in the slightest.
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