Mavic EX 729 Tire Size

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Lee Taylor
Thinking of getting the above rims but would want to stick a
1.5 tire on from time to time (revivers, sea 2 sea bike
rides), mavics web site say that
2.1 tire size are the lowest you can put on them. Do you
think I can go lower than 2.1 if not why not ?, or if
anybody has is there any probs.

Cheers lee...

If you're refering to the EX 721, I've been using Panaracer Hi-Roads 1.5 on these rims for almost a year without a problem.

EX729 won't handle 1.5. It is too narrow for the rim and
won't seat in properly. Just buy a new tire. You can buy a
decent tire for cheap. Ex729 are good rims that can handle
big hits and not heavy

Lee Taylor said:

Thinking of getting the above rims but would want to
stick a 1.5 tire on from time to time (revivers, sea 2
sea bike rides), mavics web site say that
2.1 tire size are the lowest you can put on them. Do you
think I can go lower than 2.1 if not why not ?, or if
anybody has is there any probs.

Cheers lee...