Tyres for 19mm Rims

[Nate]

I've got an old roadie & its really narrow in the rear.
I just got some nice new aero wheels... & they're 19mm internal (Kinlin xr-31t)

Whats the minimum tyre size that can be mounted practically?
I know the ETRTRO chart says the minimum is 28mm - but i'm sure there's many successfully running much smaller tyres.

The hooks are nice & deep... possible to run 23's? (Conti 4k's in 23mm inflate to about 26 outer diameter on the rim)

[warthog1]

What that means in practice is that the wheels are designed to work best in conjunction with wider tyres. I have to admit that I used them with a set of 23mm tyres, but even these sat like a pair of 25mm tyres when mounted on the rim, meaning improved comfort and grip, and lower rolling resistance, and I’m sure that 25mm or 28mm tyres would make things even better.
Read more at http://www.cyclingweekly.com/reviews/wh ... V9c1y1d.99

They read like a good set of wheels in that review and the road.cc one.
Where did you get them?

[Nate]

What that means in practice is that the wheels are designed to work best in conjunction with wider tyres. I have to admit that I used them with a set of 23mm tyres, but even these sat like a pair of 25mm tyres when mounted on the rim, meaning improved comfort and grip, and lower rolling resistance, and I’m sure that 25mm or 28mm tyres would make things even better.
Read more at http://www.cyclingweekly.com/reviews/wh ... V9c1y1d.99

They read like a good set of wheels in that review and the road.cc one.
Where did you get them?

BDop cycling in Taiwan... 2nd set.
My commuters run them & they have been BOMB PROOF! Can highly recommend.

[warthog1]

Thanks very much Nate

You build your own?
http://www.bdopcycling.com/DIY%20WHEELS.asp

[Nate]

Thanks very much Nate

You build your own?
http://www.bdopcycling.com/DIY%20WHEELS.asp

yep - just built up the Alloy Road II's, commuter was an alloy disc kit
built up really nicely & about 50g lighter than my DT Swiss'

[warthog1]

I better not get any then.
They will be egg shaped and dished to hell

[Nobody]

I've got an old roadie & its really narrow in the rear.
I just got some nice new aero wheels... & they're 19mm internal (Kinlin xr-31t)

Whats the minimum tyre size that can be mounted practically?
I know the ETRTRO chart says the minimum is 28mm - but i'm sure there's many successfully running much smaller tyres.

The hooks are nice & deep... possible to run 23's? (Conti 4k's in 23mm inflate to about 26 outer diameter on the rim)

Confirming what has already been said. I've been riding a 23 on a 19mm inner rim on the back of my bike since 2010. With a Durano it comes out at 25mm with 90psi.

[Nate]

Confirming what has already been said. I've been riding a 23 on a 19mm inner rim on the back of my bike since 2010. With a Durano it comes out at 25mm with 90psi.

yeah - awesome, thanks.

One thing i also notice is that under the "hooks" there's LOTS of horizontal cross section.

i.e. compare:

to


So its definitely been engineered for smaller tyres.
On they go! Many thanks all.

[biker jk]

Confirming what has already been said. I've been riding a 23 on a 19mm inner rim on the back of my bike since 2010. With a Durano it comes out at 25mm with 90psi.

yeah - awesome, thanks.

One thing i also notice is that under the "hooks" there's LOTS of horizontal cross section.

i.e. compare:

to


So its definitely been engineered for smaller tyres.
On they go! Many thanks all.

The XR-31T profile doesn't look like the one you show.

[Nate]

The XR-31T profile doesn't look like the one you show.

correct, they're just examples I took 2 examples that highlight the differences nicely.

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