Hello-

I have a road bike w/700cc wheel that has a 28C tire on it. It looks like there's plenty of room around the frame and brakes for a wider wheel. The world of bike wheels has be baffled... any advice? I'd like something like a wide/strong road wheel or a thin hybrid/mtn bike type wheel. I don't care about weight, I just want stability.

In case it helps, I'm think of making a hybrid/comfy bike out of my budget road bike. Kind of a fun project.

Thanks.

Do you mean wheel? Or tire? If you mean wheels, you're looking at at least $200 for something that isn't garbage. If you mean tires, how about Marathon Supremes in 700x32? Although, come to think of it, they aren't much less than a new wheelset.

What is the problem you are having now that is prompting this?

I have had a good experience with Schwalbe Big Apple tyres. They are very comfortable and don't slow you down too much. I am assuming you are talking about tyres as that is what your post sounds like. You should find the width of your rim if you are going to go with really fat tyres like the ones I mentioned - although if you currently run 28C on a road bike you may have trouble using really fat tyres. Otherwise 35C is a decent size

My road-like Fuji Hybrid came with road wheels and while they would work with fairly wide tires I wanted to use wider than is generally recommended for them. So I had my shop order me one of these and one of these. The Velocity A23 rim is plenty wide enough for any tire that is likely to fit a road or hybrid frame and yet Velocity recommends them for 23 mm road tires too. I only have a few hundred miles on them but I am quite happy with the switch. Handspun makes a wide variety of wheels if you would like something a little different and most local shops can order them through QBP.

Now, if you want some seriously wide tires you want a Pugsley.

Ken

bolt 3 or 5 rims side by side, connected by aluminum strips,
and you can have a pretty wide wheel.

Hello- Thanks for the help. I am indeed talking about a wheel.

The reason is that there is a dirt trail I'd like to start taking (flat, but uneven and gets quite muddy). Thus, I'd like to get a more stable ride.

Any advice on brands/models. I'm assuming they'd still be 700cc since this will prevent retrofitting too much.

Thanks.

Hello, Maybe a wider tire will do. The tires are currently 28c. I don't know the width of the wheel though.

Thanks.

Velocity Dyad rims are very strong, commonly seen on tandem bikes.

I have a Velocity Dyad rim on my road bike, and it's killer strong

chances are that the rim you are currently using can handle something like a 38c tyre
i.e. Freedom Ryder https://www.freedombicycle.com/compon...art/Itemid,58/

here's a chart:
https://smtp.schwalbetires.com/tech_info/tire_dimensions

it references tyre/rim width compatibilities

Road bike rims are often 13-15 mm though. The rims on my Fuji hybrid were 14 mm. You could probably put tires that wide on them even though that chart says not but the tires are going to work better on wider rims. The A23's are 18 mm. The Dyads are a good choice too. Of course there are other brands, I stopped looking when I found the Velocity's. As the chart shows the relevant measurement is the internal bead hook to bead hook width, not the more commonly quoted outer width.

Ken

If you want a wide, strong, inexpensive rim, the Sun CR-18 is awesome.

lately I've noticed on tires that they actually have the ETRTO recommendations for proper fit.

Don't worry about changing your wheels. If your frame has the clearance, buy some wider tires and spoon 'em on.

But first: Try it with your current tires. I did all kinds of off-roading with my 28 road tires. Just don't get too aggressive and you might be fine.

If you still find you need something more, you can go to a wider road tire like this: https://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...Ride+Tire.aspx (32s or 35s)

Or you can go to a cross tire if you really wanna get dirty: https://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...700C+Tire.aspx

Enjoy.

I have Dyads on my commuter. Bike weighs 32 pounds, I tip the scales at 192, and panniers weigh 10-15 pounds. Rims work great (I've even ridden them off-road).