Will a 23mm tyre fit this rim?

Posted on Mon 14th, May 2012

• #1

PiemelPiemel

Like the title says really. Will I be ok if I fit a 23mm tyre on this rim or would the rim be too wide?

IIRC the alloy Zipp 101 has a 24mm wide rim, which would suggest it's perfectly possible... Right?
• #2

Louiee

im gonna say yes
• #3

fatoldbloke

but dont lean under any circumstatce.
• #4

ada

of course it will be ok
if you look at zipp website you'll see that recommended tire width for 101's is 21-35mm
• #5

PiemelPiemel

Ok thanks guys
• #6

31trum

of course it will be ok
if you look at zipp website you'll see that recommended tire width for 101's is 21-35mm

:)
• #7

Mr_Bump

I've been doing the opposite running a 32mm on a 13mm rim, being fine in the corners at speed
• #8

colm

I think its a bad idea, inner width would need to be 17mm or less
• #9

edscoble

im gonna say yes

This.

It's all about the wide rims + narrow tyres combo.
• #10

iower

"My mind's telling me nooo.."
• #11

ada

Because its 24.5mm-wide toroidal shape is narrower
at the brake track than in the middle of the rim, the 101 can be used
safely with 21mm and 23mm race tires – unlike non-toroidal rims
of similar widths.

That's what zipp says about them...
• #12

gwm

may be useful:

http://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html#width

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