Just measured the height difference and it's a 1.2mm increase on Open Sport rims.
On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 6:37 AM, clyde canter <[email protected]> wrote: > I've had 35 Paselas on my green Ram before without issue. > > http://cyclofiend.com/cc/2006/cc130r2-ccanter1006.html > as pictured with Mavic Open Sport rear rim. Mavic Ma40 front. Shimano > calipers and levers. > > I had to cut the front of the fender off, but the tires before fenders had > ample clearance. By removing the spring and the spacer on the cable > adjuster and adjusting the calipers with the adjuster screwed almost out I > am able to remove and replace the wheels without deflating the tires by > opening the QR and screwing the adjusters in all the way. You have to > remember to readjust the adjusters and It's a little slower this way but it > sure beats deflating and re-inflating tires each time the wheels are remove. > Scroll down the photos to see a good shot of the calipers BEFORE I got the > idea to remove the extra bits. > . > I haven't had tires wider than the 35s in to tell for sure but I'd be > surprised if the 37 Paselas didn't work nearly as well (less fenders of > course). > > Rambouillets are supposed to fender tires up to 32mm without tricks > (barely) and take tires up to 37 or 38 without. > Unlikely, but maybe some out of tolerance Paselas got through QC somehow > and found their way to you. > > On another note, my Ram currently has JB greens. The difference between > the 35s and them are minimal. Less than a mm I would say. > It's odd that the JBs would fit without issue and the 35s would not. > > Wish I could offer more help. > C > > > > > n, Nov 7, 2010 at 1:03 AM, Michael_S <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I picked up a used nice green Rambouillet a couple of months ago. When >> I got it I put on some fairly new Jack Browns. I've been riding for a >> few months and have been very happy with it overall although the >> wheels that came with it were past their prime. I had a nice set of >> wheels with Suntour XC Pro hubs so they went on and I rode it some >> more. My only complaint was that the Shimano calipers that came on it >> wouldn't open wide enough to get the JB's in w/out deflating. I picked >> up some Tektro R538's and then Friday swapped out brakes,new Tektro >> levers ( those shimaNo's are too small for my hands) and some nice >> Suntour dérailleurs and bar end shifters. Everything worked perfect. >> >> This evening I went to put on some 35mm Paselas for some mixed terrain >> rides and they won't fit height wise in the front because of the brake >> calipers. Everything I've read says the Ram can fit 37mm tire. Has >> anyone been able to fit a 35mm or even 37mm tire on their >> Rambouillet? Is there to shift the brake caliper higher? >> >> ~Mike~ >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
