It's always worthwhile to consult Sheldon Brown http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html
On May 6, 11:59 am, Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com> wrote: > The cliffhanger is one of the widest rims around at 28mm outside > width. I would not ride anything narrower than a 32mm tire on a rim > that wide. Since it's only available in 26 in. rims that would equate > to a 1.25 wide tire. I don't have any bikes in that size but I think > there are not many roadish tires in that size. > > ~Mike~ > > On May 6, 10:57 am, doug peterson <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: > > > > > > > George: > > > You mention taking your Atlantis on a road trip. Is this a bke tour > > or are you taking the bike along with you on a vehicle trip? Think > > about what you're going to use the bike for and whether you need to > > ride it every day to get where you are going. Those constraints are > > important in your choice of tire. If the bike is going with you but > > just for day rides, you can go with about any tire you want. But if > > the bike is your primary mode of transportation, 28 might be a bit > > narrow. > > > FWIW, I run 35mm Marathon Supremes on my Atlantis for everything from > > loaded tours to So Cal sand washes. They're absolutely perfect for > > touring but perhaps a bit lacking off-road :). BTW, I have no clue on > > the tire size / rim size queston, but I'll wager that if Riv supplied > > the wheels, they could advise you on appropriate tire sizes. > > > dougP > > > On May 6, 9:42 am, Ken Freeman <kenfreeman...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > The important numberfor the rim is the inner width, the spacing between > > > the > > > inner edges of both bead hooks. To measure it the tire must be off. > > > Typically a tire shouldn't be less than maybe 8 mm wider than this number > > > or > > > more than maybe 20 mm wider - I don't know the precise numbers. But it's > > > definitely based on the inner width. Few bicycle rims, if any, have inner > > > widths as large as 28 mm. > > > > On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 12:08 PM, GeorgeS <chobur...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I am very foggy on the relationship between rim and tire size. My > > > > Atlantis came with Velocity Cliff Hanger rims which are approximately > > > > 28mm wide. The tires are Big Apples. I want to put some narrower > > > > tires, perhaps Marathon Racers, on the wheels for a road trip this > > > > summer. I gather I cannot go narrower than 28. Is that the only > > > > number I should be worried about? Thanks. > > > > GeorgeS > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > Groups > > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib > > > > ...@googlegroups.com> > > > > . > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > -- > > > Ken Freeman > > > Ann Arbor, MI USA > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > For more options, visit this group > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.-Hidequoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.-Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
