On 700 rims, can you put anything from 20c to 47c?
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On 700 rims, can you put anything from 20c to 47c?
I'm new to cycling and my bike currently has 700X23c tires on it. I was reading this little FAQ at the Continental site and it seems to be saying that I'd be able to put anything from a 700x20c to a 700x47c tire on my rims?
Since my current tires are (ETRTO) 23-622, I should be able to put anything xx-622 on my rims?
Thanks for the help.
Since my current tires are (ETRTO) 23-622, I should be able to put anything xx-622 on my rims?
Thanks for the help.
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No! You cannot put just any old width of tire on it. For one thing, if the tire is narrower than the rim, it won't even stay on. Moreover, if the tire is too much wider than the rim, it will balloon outwards putting a great deal of stress on the sidewall. While it may technically sit in place, it will give feel squirmy and give terrible handling and it will greatly increase the risk of getting flats.
See this page for a chart on what width tires fit with what width rims.
You'd have measure your rim width to be sure what size tires you can fit on your rims. (Oh, an another problem is that your frame may not have enough clearance for very wide tires.)
See this page for a chart on what width tires fit with what width rims.
You'd have measure your rim width to be sure what size tires you can fit on your rims. (Oh, an another problem is that your frame may not have enough clearance for very wide tires.)
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No problem, I hope I didn't sound shocked that you would even consider the idea 
You should be able to glance at your rim and get an idea of the range of tire sizes you can use. Probably up to 10 mm wider than the width of the rim would work fine.
But do check on the frame clearance, a lot of racing-style bikes just don't have enough room to get anything wider than a 25 mm tire in them.
You should be able to glance at your rim and get an idea of the range of tire sizes you can use. Probably up to 10 mm wider than the width of the rim would work fine.But do check on the frame clearance, a lot of racing-style bikes just don't have enough room to get anything wider than a 25 mm tire in them.
