Can I put road tyres on a 29er rim?

wobby_boot
wobby_boot Posts: 3
edited October 2013 in MTB workshop & tech
As the title suggests - can i stick 700c road tyres (I was thinking conti 4-season 28mm) directly on a 29er rim?

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  • wobby_boot
    wobby_boot Posts: 3
    I just did some more research apparently - yes. if the tyre is wider than the rim an online search revealed that my 29er rims are 24mm. I presume that i could run 25-28mm road tyres - but am looking at 28mm anyway. Anyone tried this?
  • Barteos
    Barteos Posts: 657
    You can practically run tyres as wide as the rims themselves (external width).
    I used to run 28mm Grand Prix tyres on Stans Flow 28mm rims and they they were brilliant. They measured 32mm!
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    I just bought a pair of wheels with Alex ZX24 rims and put 25c tyres on them and the tyre profile is better, U-shaped rather than balloon on the Mavic CXP22 rims on the other wheels.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Check the rated pressure of the rim e.g. Stan's Crest only have a maximum pressure of rating 4 bar. Some rims and tyre combos can be tricky too e.g. GP4 Seasons on Crest are really tight.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..

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