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anyone running fat tyres with skinny rims?

got the girl friends bike and want to run something with a bit of grip and snakebite protection, not the 2.1 Mountain Kings currently on there (how do conti classify a mountain?)


 
Posted : 05/09/2009 12:58 pm
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2.4 RR's on olympics were OK at firm pressures (not measured it tho)


 
Posted : 05/09/2009 1:08 pm
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2.35 kenda blue groove and nevagal on 717's no trouble.


 
Posted : 05/09/2009 1:19 pm
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2.3s on 717s were ok for me


 
Posted : 05/09/2009 1:59 pm
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2.35 chunders on 717s were fine.


 
Posted : 05/09/2009 2:02 pm
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Personally, I really don't like the feel. 2.35" on a 317 feels to me like it's about to roll off. That's why I use a flow rim, wider, feels more stable and gives a better footprint. Plus it makes most 2.1" feel like a 2.2/2.3"


 
Posted : 05/09/2009 2:15 pm
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2.4 adVantage on 719's, lovely!


 
Posted : 05/09/2009 2:39 pm
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just got back in. very wet ride so can't really say too much.

you do get more tyre roll (tyre hanging off the rim) but i can run a higher pressure but still have lots of cushioning.

the main thing, i didn't die. which is good.


 
Posted : 05/09/2009 5:11 pm