2.3 tyres on 50mm wide rims?

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2.3 tyres on 50mm wide rims?
guitarhero
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Anybody running this combo? Seen suggestion that the min size for these rims is 2.5 and there is no way I can squeeze that in the rear of my stooge.
Hoping for reassurance here as I’ve already ordered a pair of 50mm wide carbon rims

Posted 9 years ago

devash
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Send them back and get normal rims instead of fatbike rims.

Posted 9 years ago

guitarhero
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I’ll be running a 29×3 on the front

Posted 9 years ago

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ska-49
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I’ll buy one from you! I’m looking for a 50mm carbon rim in 29” flavour.
Send me an email- khodson (@) essex (.) ac (.) uk

Edit: mine will be for the front of my Stooge too!

Posted 9 years ago

ndthornton
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why did you order them?
Did you forget what bike you owned?

Posted 9 years ago

guitarhero
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Was thinking it would be fine with 2.3 tyres and was sure I’d seen some on here running this combo. Thus the question

Posted 9 years ago

amplebrew
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I’ve not got 50mm rims, but for what its worth; I’m running a 2.25 RR on a 45mm rim with no problems.

Posted 9 years ago

Stevet1
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I would imagine it would make the tyre profile very flat and risk damaging the rim from impacts

Posted 9 years ago

guitarhero
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That’ll do for me amplebrew, thanks.
I’ll probably be running a Geax Gato 2.3 which has a freakishly tall profile on a Flow EX

Posted 9 years ago

amplebrew
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guitarhero – Member
That’ll do for me amplebrew, thanks.
I’ll probably be running a Geax Gato 2.3 which has a freakishly tall profile on a Flow EX

That’s cool.

Just for reference a 2.25RR measures up to be 60mm, so 2.36 inches on a 45mm Dually.

Posted 9 years ago

BillOddie
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I know people running 2.4 contis and 2.4 chunky monkeys on 45mm duallys. And I know of people running 2.5 minions (new big ones) and 2.4 CMs on 50mm Rabbit Holes.

Bigger tyres are betterer, get a tyre that suits your rim.

Posted 9 years ago

dirtyrider
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650b+ on the rear of a stooge, saw some Facebook post, looks good

Posted 9 years ago

guitarhero
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It’s a balance of what will fit in the rear of the stooge and a big enough tyre for the rim.

Posted 9 years ago

guitarhero
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Notice on the rabbit hole page it mentions opening up 2.3 tyres nicely

Posted 9 years ago

fourbanger
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Where did you order them from?

Posted 9 years ago

Retrodirect
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I did it. It was a revelation! Few years ago now, built a bike to go mtbing in india with out of the tatty old spares, these spares included 60mm trials rims. I only had 2.3 tyres. I would still be riding those wheels today if it wasn’t for weight. They made the tyre feel so nice to ride. Do it!

Posted 9 years ago

fr0sty125
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50mm internal?

Posted 9 years ago

guitarhero
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50mm internal. It’s the Nextie Jungle Fox rims

Posted 9 years ago

andyl
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build up the front and try it on there and see.

Posted 9 years ago

Northwind
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I suppose it’ll depend a bit on the tyres too- if it’s already fairly “flat” it’ll be super mega flat, if it’s fairly rounded it’ll end up wider and flatter, could actually work well that. (some tyres really benefit from going on wider rims, others have a good shape on normal rims)

Posted 9 years ago

Clobber
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GH, where did you get the rims from? If you don’t mind my asking…

Posted 9 years ago

Scienceofficer
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I think it will be fine.

Posted 9 years ago

guitarhero
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Nextie rims purchased direct from China

Posted 9 years ago