Looks too narrow to me as well, 16-18mm internal width is going to give big tires some issues
Grandmaster_Shu on
What’s the inner rim width? 17mm?
If so, 2″ is fine on that for a commuting bike or city bike. People act like it’ll suddenly combust because it’s a bit too wide.
As a setup on a trail bike? Nah, hard pass, the “light-bulb” profile of the tyre wouldn’t handle well around corners.
ColossusToGuardian on
17mm rim is not ideal for a 2 inch tire, but it’s definitely rideable. You will have to watch the pressures, if you go too low, tire will become squirmy in corners.
Melodic_coala101 on
I dunno, I ride 2.4 tires on a 19mm rim just fine 🤷
_MellowGold on
Not ideal but back in the day I ran 2.25s on a 17mm internal on hard singletrack for a while. Have even done it recently on an old bike. It will feel squirmy in hard turns but it’s not a death trap like some make it sound like.
nel-E-nel on
Rim width concerns are largely overblown. Go for it.
Looks like a 16-17 mm inside width rim. We used rims that narrow for 2.2 mtb tires in the 90s and they didn’t blow off rims. It’s not considered ideal these days, but it will work.
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Around 17 mm inner width? Back in the day, people used to run 26 x 2.2″ tires on those. It’s not ideal, but it will work.
Personally, I wouldn’t do it. Going wide has several advantages, so these days it’s common to use 20-22 mm for road bikes tires.
Looks like a 17mm internal +/- 1mm. Not a great fit. WTB rim/tire fit chart says capable up to 2 but definitely not advised
See useful chart here:
https://www.wtb.com/pages/tire-rim-fit-chart
TLDR: No.
You need to measure the inner width. Roughly, this looks like 15 or 16mm.
Schwalbe has a [PDF](https://www.schwalbe.com/files/schwalbe/userupload/Images/FAQ/reifen_felgen_2020/2022/reifen-felgenkombination-etrto-22-en.jpg) with recommendations. Largest tyre recommended for 16mm is 39mm, which is roughly 1.5″.
Looks too narrow to me as well, 16-18mm internal width is going to give big tires some issues
What’s the inner rim width? 17mm?
If so, 2″ is fine on that for a commuting bike or city bike. People act like it’ll suddenly combust because it’s a bit too wide.
As a setup on a trail bike? Nah, hard pass, the “light-bulb” profile of the tyre wouldn’t handle well around corners.
17mm rim is not ideal for a 2 inch tire, but it’s definitely rideable. You will have to watch the pressures, if you go too low, tire will become squirmy in corners.
I dunno, I ride 2.4 tires on a 19mm rim just fine 🤷
Not ideal but back in the day I ran 2.25s on a 17mm internal on hard singletrack for a while. Have even done it recently on an old bike. It will feel squirmy in hard turns but it’s not a death trap like some make it sound like.
Rim width concerns are largely overblown. Go for it.
https://www.renehersecycles.com/myth-18-wide-tires-need-wide-rims/
Looks like a 16-17 mm inside width rim. We used rims that narrow for 2.2 mtb tires in the 90s and they didn’t blow off rims. It’s not considered ideal these days, but it will work.