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Is there any rule of thumb about width rim you need to fit a
particular width of tire?
Specific Example: I just ordered a hookworm 24" 2.5 to put
on my semcycle XL. Will this work with my stock rim? (I
don't have the specifics because I'm at work, but I don't
remember it being very wide)
Thanks!
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When I got home, I measured the rim, and it's only 1" wide.
Will a 2.5" hookworm fit?
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Try it out, it should be ok. Gazzaloddi's recommend that you
use a rim that is at least 28mm for 24x3" tires, but Joe
uses an extremely narrow rim on his 'MUni'
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think he finds that it is not ideal, and that the tire folds
over or bottoms out sometimes, but it works most of the
time. His rim is probably way narrower than most stock rims
so yours should work. Depends on what kind of ride you are
looking for I guess.
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It'll work. I run the 24x3.0 fireball on a sun rhynolite. I
also used to run the untense 24x3.0 on it for muni. Your
tire folds a occasionally, but it'll work okay. Just carry a
pump in case the rie shears off the rim.
As for the ride, I haven't reached Mike yet, but if it
happens it'll be on saturday or possibly friday, but
definitely not thursday, and highly unlikely sunday. Worst
comes to worst, it's just us two.
Bevan
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Thanks! Now the hard part: waiting for my stuff to arrive.
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