The current thinking seems to echo that of tire design: Wider = better I would say 22.5 to 27.5 is a significant difference and would go wider all else being equal.
Cheers, David "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 5:00 PM, hsmitham <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey I need the collective wisdom of this group. First, how does rim width > affect tires overall width, height, ride? Does it even make a difference > between 22.5 mm and 27.5 mm? > > What are your thoughts on these rims for a loaded tour/S240 rig: > > Sheldon Brown 26" rims <http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/rims/559.html>. > > Which of these would you go for especially if your attempting to keep the > costs down? Other suggestions are welcome. > > Thanks, > > ~Hugh > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
