Tire too fat for this rim?
04-25-16, 11:35 AM
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Tire too fat for this rim?
Used to have a single rim. Now it's a double rim. Narrower. I always wondered if the tires are correct after I swapped in the new rim. I can pull the specs off the tires, but it's basically a 700c bike with 700c tires.
Just eyeballing these pics, are you able to tell if the tires are too wide?
If the tires are too fat for the rim, this is what I've been riding on for a few years so it's probably not an urgent solution required.
Just eyeballing these pics, are you able to tell if the tires are too wide?
If the tires are too fat for the rim, this is what I've been riding on for a few years so it's probably not an urgent solution required.
04-25-16, 01:08 PM
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700c indicates the bead diameter of 622mm, there should be another 2-digit number like, 25, 32, 42 or the like which would indicate the tire nominal width. It will read 622 x 32, 32 x 622 or similar on the tire sidewall. We would also need the rim width; "narrower" is insufficient data.
Having said that it doesn't look excessive; I run 42mm tires on 19mm rims with no problems.
Having said that it doesn't look excessive; I run 42mm tires on 19mm rims with no problems.
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700c indicates the bead diameter of 622mm, there should be another 2-digit number like, 25, 32, 42 or the like which would indicate the tire nominal width. It will read 622 x 32, 32 x 622 or similar on the tire sidewall. We would also need the rim width; "narrower" is insufficient data.
Having said that it doesn't look excessive; I run 42mm tires on 19mm rims with no problems.
Having said that it doesn't look excessive; I run 42mm tires on 19mm rims with no problems.
But, as you've proven over the last couple years, you're probably fine. I've run 60 mm tires on 19 mm rims without problems.
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It's fine, assuming pressure is adequate.
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It's fine and appears to be well within the normal range. Bicycle tires should assume the shape on an Omega in cross section so typically the tire will be 1.5-2x the width of the rim.
I have no idea where you got the notion that there's something wrong here, but as you point out, it's been that way for a long time.
I have no idea where you got the notion that there's something wrong here, but as you point out, it's been that way for a long time.
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I usually do 50 pounds of pressure with the "new" (2012 or 2013 I think) rear wheel upgrade I got. I've always been leery that I'll pump it up and the sides of the tires will blow out or go over the rim edge somehow. The tire is just fatter compared on this current rim compared tot he old one.
Add in that my bike shop who sold me the rear wheel upgrade and installed it, and they specced it out for me (I assumed they knew what they were doing), but that the rim is 5mm too narrow for my bike.... It makes me wonder if the tire was correct or maybe just a little off. Or maybe when I bought tires myself later I got a tire that was a little off.
Thanks for the advice though. I'm not going to worry about it for now. I do have specs somewhere for that.... Rim specs here for sure (Mavics CPx22 i think)... and the tire specs on Amazon.
Add in that my bike shop who sold me the rear wheel upgrade and installed it, and they specced it out for me (I assumed they knew what they were doing), but that the rim is 5mm too narrow for my bike.... It makes me wonder if the tire was correct or maybe just a little off. Or maybe when I bought tires myself later I got a tire that was a little off.
Thanks for the advice though. I'm not going to worry about it for now. I do have specs somewhere for that.... Rim specs here for sure (Mavics CPx22 i think)... and the tire specs on Amazon.
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The tire width is fine for the rim.
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I dunno-I did a quick google image search, and found a bike similar to yours, and he looks like he's prolly got 40's on:
