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Chinese Carbon Road Bikes => Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components => Topic started by: curvenut on October 02, 2021, 02:37:53 PM

Title: Elite Wheels ENT : confusing information from alibaba and elite website
Post by: curvenut on October 02, 2021, 02:37:53 PM
Hi,

  I  want to buy the Elite wheels  ENT to put a 30 or 32    tire .
Bbut I found confusing information  from the alibaba vendor and information from Elite webite.

From Alibaba vendor website, it says up to 28c  tire
https://xmcarbon.en.alibaba.com/product/60754537826-901334821/ELITEWHEELS_ENT_Road_Disc_Carbon_Wheelset_700c_Disc_Brake_50mm_Tubeless_UD_Matte_Road_Disc_Wheels.html?spm=a2700.shop_plgr.41413.31.7bb34d4838S4s5


But from Elite wheels website , it says up o 36c tire

https://www.elite-wheel.com/elitewheels-ent-road-bike-disc-brake-wheelset-p2707979.html



I am confused. !?!

Does the inner width of the wheels dictate the tire size ???

thanks
Title: Re: Elite Wheels ENT : confusing information from alibaba and elite website
Post by: SVChucko on October 02, 2021, 03:06:50 PM
There is a relationship between inside rim width and maximum tire size. Schwalbe has a chart which has the ERTRO official recommendations plus Schwalbe's own suggestions: https://www.schwalbe.com/en/reifenmasse

But according to the chart, you can use up to a 34mm wide tire on a rim as narrow as 15mm internal width.

The Elite Wheels recommendation for 28mm max may be more for aerodynamic reasons, since the widest rim on that page is 29mm external. Wider tires would definitely work, but wouldn't be as streamlined.
Title: Re: Elite Wheels ENT : confusing information from alibaba and elite website
Post by: curvenut on October 03, 2021, 05:09:05 PM
There is a relationship between inside rim width and maximum tire size. Schwalbe has a chart which has the ERTRO official recommendations plus Schwalbe's own suggestions: https://www.schwalbe.com/en/reifenmasse

But according to the chart, you can use up to a 34mm wide tire on a rim as narrow as 15mm internal width.

The Elite Wheels recommendation for 28mm max may be more for aerodynamic reasons, since the widest rim on that page is 29mm external. Wider tires would definitely work, but wouldn't be as streamlined.
great !

Thanks for the link !