Tyre width for wheel size

rob\'s_lexx
rob\'s_lexx Posts: 95
edited August 2011 in Road beginners
Hi all,

Can someone clarify what would be the minimum and maximum tyre width i could fit on my road bike wheels. The standard wheels are Mavic CXP 22 and the current tyres fitted are Kenda Kontender 700x26c.

So could I, for example, fit 700x23 tyres without any issues?

Cheers

Rob

Comments

  • StanwaySteve62
    StanwaySteve62 Posts: 702
    23's fit and so will 28's
  • Duffer65
    Duffer65 Posts: 341
    I have the same rims and have 23s on them.
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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    As a general rule, maximum tyre width = 1.5-2 x inner rim width. For your CXP22 rim this dimension is probably around 16mm and therefore 32mm would be our recommended max. In terms of how narrow - avoid a tyre that is narrower than the external width of the rim so 20mm in the case of most 700c road rims.
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  • Berk Bonebonce
    Berk Bonebonce Posts: 1,245
    23 is a common tyre width and Mavic would not have made the CXP22 if 23s did not fit. Most manufacturers will state a min and max tyre width for thier rims, which is maybe findable on the Mavic website or the website of a Mavic distributor.

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