Thread: Rim/tire width
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Old 01-22-2012, 08:45 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by hat_man View Post
What about going the other way. I have 225's and would love to go narrower........
Why would want to go narrower? Narrower tires have higher rolling resistances.

But if you are considering going both narrower AND taller at the same time, that MIGHT be the right direction. The way to know is if the load carrying capacity goes up.

So chieck the tire specs. Not only will they tell you what the allowable rim width range is, but they will also tell you about load carrying capacity.
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