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how wide of a tire should i mount on my rims?

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    my bike came new with these Alex MX18 rims alexrims.comMx18.htm

    The interior width is 18mm, and the exterior width is 24mm.

    The rim came paired new with Kenda 1.95" tires (49.5mm)... which, according to Georg Boeger's chart,
    would be way out of match. (recommended 26mm-42mm) sheldonbrown.comtire sizing.htm

    I currently have 1.35" (34mm) cyclocross tires on them, which looks like a good match. I want to buy
    an additional pair of mountain tires for going on the trails. Would it be ill-advised to go back to
    the stock 1.95" size, or even ~1.6"... which is still at the "extreme" of the chart

    lastly, i guess if you can recommend a good pair of tires at the right size
    (1.5" maybe?) for 25$ or less that would be great. thanks! 🙂

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    what size tires should i fit on these rims???

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    Quoted message said:

    my bike came new with these Alex MX18 rims alexrims.comMx18.htm

    The interior width is 18mm, and the exterior width is 24mm.

    The rim came paired new with Kenda 1.95" tires (49.5mm)... which,


    according

    Quoted message said:

    to Georg Boeger's chart, would be way out of match. (recommended


    26mm-42mm)

    Quoted message said:

    sheldonbrown.comtire sizing.htm

    I currently have 1.35" (34mm) cyclocross tires on them, which looks like a good match. I want to
    buy an additional pair of mountain tires for going


    on

    Quoted message said:

    the trails. Would it be ill-advised to go back to the stock 1.95" size,


    or

    Quoted message said:

    even ~1.6"... which is still at the "extreme" of the chart

    lastly, i guess if you can recommend a good pair of tires at the right


    size

    Quoted message said:

    (1.5" maybe?) for 25$ or less that would be great. thanks! 🙂

    Report

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