What width tires fit on what width rims bike?
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What width tires fit on what width rims bike?
Bikepacking/MTB/
| Use | Internal Width | IDEAL TIRE RANGE* |
|---|---|---|
| Road-carbon | 17-23 | 25-28mm (or per manufacturers recommendation) |
| Gravel | 21-26 | 28-50mm |
| Cross Country MTB + Bikepacking | 26-32 | 1.9”-2.5” 48mm-63mm |
| Plus | 35-45 | 2.5”-3.0” |
What width should my tires be?
Equivalency table
| Rim width | Minimum tire width | Ideal tire width |
|---|---|---|
| 5,0 Inches | 155 mm | 165 or 175 mm |
| 5,5 Inches | 165 mm | 175 or 185 mm |
| 6,0 Inches | 175 mm | 185 or 195 mm |
| 6,5 Inches | 185 mm | 195 or 205 mm |
What is inner rim width?
Quite simply, the inner rim width is the distance from the inside wall of one side of the rim to the inside of the other wall of the rim.
How do you match a tire to a rim?
Multiply the width in inches by 25.4 (the number of millimeters per inch). This calculation gives you the first number in the tire size. Typically, you can add up to 10 millimeters to the width. So if you had an 8.5-inch rim, the section width range you can safely use is between 215 and 225.
Will 29 tires fit 700C rims?
29″ (ISO size 622) is actually the same rim diameter as 700C, although most 29″ tires will not fit 700C road rims because they’re too wide. 29″ tires are popular with mountain bikers; search for 29″ MTB.
Does tire width have to match rim width?
The width of the rim will influence the width of the tire. A tire mounted on a narrow rim would be “narrower” than if the same size tire was mounted on a wide rim. The industry rule of thumb is that for every 1/2″ change in rim width, the tire’s section width will correspondingly change by approximately 2/10″.
How do I know my internal rim size?
Lay your measuring tape or ruler across the rim from one side to the other. Get the largest measurement, between two points directly opposite one another. Slide one end of the tape back and forth along the rim until the measurement is largest.
How do you measure internal rim width?
A rule of thumb: The rim should be half the width of the tyres inner width, give or take a few mm. In any case I would trust the manufacturer. Your rim is half the width of their recommondation. A few mm wouldn’t matter, but in this case that tire is to wide for the rim.