Building a new 700c wheel with 23mm rims? Pros and Cons and opinions wanted
10-26-10, 09:46 PM
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Building a new 700c wheel with 23mm rims? Pros and Cons and opinions wanted
I am considering new 700c road wheels with 23mm Velocity A23ims versus the 19mm Velocity Fusions that I have now.
I want to run 28mm Continental 4 Seasons tires with these. Would the sidewalls/rim seat being farther apart and therefore the tire being a lower profile make the tire any more prone to damage?
Is this a dumb thing to do?
thanks for any info
I want to run 28mm Continental 4 Seasons tires with these. Would the sidewalls/rim seat being farther apart and therefore the tire being a lower profile make the tire any more prone to damage?
Is this a dumb thing to do?
thanks for any info
10-26-10, 10:02 PM
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I am considering new 700c road wheels with 23mm Velocity A23ims versus the 19mm Velocity Fusions that I have now.
I want to run 28mm Continental 4 Seasons tires with these. Would the sidewalls/rim seat being farther apart and therefore the tire being a lower profile make the tire any more prone to damage?
Is this a dumb thing to do?
thanks for any info
I want to run 28mm Continental 4 Seasons tires with these. Would the sidewalls/rim seat being farther apart and therefore the tire being a lower profile make the tire any more prone to damage?
Is this a dumb thing to do?
thanks for any info
I routinely run 28mm tires on a 22.5mm wide Salsa Delgado rim. No particular issues for me...
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Two of my bikes have Velocity Synergy 23mm rims.
The road bike has 28mm Gatorskins, and the cyclo/tour bike has 32mm Marathon Supremes.
Both work great.
The road bike has 28mm Gatorskins, and the cyclo/tour bike has 32mm Marathon Supremes.
Both work great.
10-26-10, 10:22 PM
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I like wider rims as well. For my crazy downhills I like 23mm rims with 25-28mm tyres. More stable cornering and better responsiveness.
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I run 25 and 28 tires on my A23 rims with 32 spokes. I was amazed at how stiff they are as I weigh 255lbs. The wide rim prevents tire roll over and I've found that I can run the tires at 10 psi less than on my DT 1.2 rims.
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