Hi - sorry if this is an already asked question or should be intuitive.
Thinking of going with the new fad of wider rims for my next wheels, just to try something different. I'm currently riding narrow-ish rims (19 outside, 15mm inside, if I remember) with 23mm tires. The tires (Michelin Pro 3) actually measure very close to23 mm on those rims. The tires go in and out of the brakes OK when the brake QR is released. I'm actually very happy with the comfort and handling of these tires and rims so mainly am interested in in the wider rims just to try something different.
I remove and replace my front wheel several times a week, almost every single ride.
I'm wondering if I went to a wider rim, if that would affect the ease of getting the tires in and out. I understand the brakes would be adjusted a little wider for the wider rim, and therefore the QR release position would also be wider. Would the tire profile also be wider enough to make removing the wheel more difficult? Or would the fact that the brakes are set wider to begin with make it easier.
This isn't the primary consideration I have, but it's something I'd like to know about. My wife's road bike runs 28mm tires (obviously an extreme situation that doesn't apply here), but it is so much of a hassle removing and replacing the tire, we pretty much deflate it and reinflate whenever we have to do that. It's not a big deal because we only remove that wheel a couple times a month, not several times per week.
If the wider rims made wheel removal/replacement as much of a hassle for my bike, it would be a point against wide rims.
Thinking of going with the new fad of wider rims for my next wheels, just to try something different. I'm currently riding narrow-ish rims (19 outside, 15mm inside, if I remember) with 23mm tires. The tires (Michelin Pro 3) actually measure very close to23 mm on those rims. The tires go in and out of the brakes OK when the brake QR is released. I'm actually very happy with the comfort and handling of these tires and rims so mainly am interested in in the wider rims just to try something different.
I remove and replace my front wheel several times a week, almost every single ride.
I'm wondering if I went to a wider rim, if that would affect the ease of getting the tires in and out. I understand the brakes would be adjusted a little wider for the wider rim, and therefore the QR release position would also be wider. Would the tire profile also be wider enough to make removing the wheel more difficult? Or would the fact that the brakes are set wider to begin with make it easier.
This isn't the primary consideration I have, but it's something I'd like to know about. My wife's road bike runs 28mm tires (obviously an extreme situation that doesn't apply here), but it is so much of a hassle removing and replacing the tire, we pretty much deflate it and reinflate whenever we have to do that. It's not a big deal because we only remove that wheel a couple times a month, not several times per week.
If the wider rims made wheel removal/replacement as much of a hassle for my bike, it would be a point against wide rims.
