tyre width vs rim width
bailsofhay
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I was wondering if a 16" rim that came with a 2.125" wide tyre can fit a tyre which is 1.375" wide? The rim is a fraction over 1" wide(26.7mm) from outside edge to outside edge.
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16"!!!!!!
Rule of thumb is that as long as the tyre is wider than the internal rim width, it's OK, so yes will be fine.Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
yeah I know 16"... Its on my daughters scooter which came with ridiculous off road style tyres making it such a pain on pavement she lost interest. I thought slicks may make it easier so she gets some use out of it. Not really MTB forum specific but I thought you guys would know.
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Yeah, the slicks will be fine......Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0
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bailsofhay wrote:yeah I know 16"... Its on my daughters scooter which came with ridiculous off road style tyres making it such a pain on pavement she lost interest. I thought slicks may make it easier so she gets some use out of it.
Yeah, I had the same problem with a small bike we were given for my daughter - ridiculous knobbly tyres meant she could never build up any momentum. Swapped them for a pair of something that looks a lot like this, and they made all the difference:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kenda-K841-Tyre ... B00G0N48UO0 -
Cheers for the link Jimothy, perfect in fact, I was looking at something quite similar though thinner and way more expensive. Children don't 'need' Schwalbe marathon plus tyres on a scooter do they?.........
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