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38mm tyres on 24 mm rims?

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My new wheels have arrived and they are 24mm. Compared to my current 21 mm rims they look huge.
Before I make the new ones mucky will my 38 tyres be ok on them?


 
Posted : 13/07/2022 10:35 am
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Internally or externally?

I run 35-38mm tyres (the etro and marketing numbers disagree) on crests which are 21mm internally and 24mm externally. They look and handle fine.


 
Posted : 13/07/2022 10:39 am
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24 internal


 
Posted : 13/07/2022 10:48 am
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I'd say that's probably about perfect.


 
Posted : 13/07/2022 10:53 am
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I'm running 28's on the road bike on 23.5 internal, its perfect. You will be fine.


 
Posted : 13/07/2022 10:58 am
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I've got 38s on 25 internal here, all good.


 
Posted : 13/07/2022 11:04 am
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Thanks all.


 
Posted : 13/07/2022 11:11 am
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I always find the manual below from DT Swiss a good place to start with questions like this, gives a more details picture than most places for tire/rim fit data.


 
Posted : 13/07/2022 1:09 pm
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Times the internal width by around 2.1-2.2 to get the ideal tyre width


 
Posted : 13/07/2022 4:33 pm
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I've got 38mm tyres on 19c rims, works fine. It's only very recently that rims have been consistently wider than 21c and no one worried before


 
Posted : 13/07/2022 5:50 pm
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Fit perfectly and went up first time ,valve in and a track pump.


 
Posted : 13/07/2022 10:42 pm