This could be a really dumb and obvious question, but I figure it's better to ask than to risk having a bad incident out on the road in the middle of a pandemic!
Is there any risk in running a clincher tyre that comes up marginally narrower than the rim once mounted and inflated?
These are the specifics:
Rims: Roval CL64 (disc-brake)
Tyres: Continental Grand Prix TT (23 / 25 mm - front / rear)
Tubes: Vittoria Latex
Pressure: 80 psi
So the Roval CL64s were a new purchase this year and the Continental GP TTs are my "summer-best" tyres; I've just fitted them and the wide rims of the CL64s mean that the 23 mm tyre that I'd normally run on the front actually comes up ever-so-slightly narrower than the rim itself, probably <1 mm each side.
I've never come across this scenario before and just wanted to check that it's not going to explode or roll off the rim when I hit the road tomorrow?!
Furthermore, am I going to see massive aero gainz and suddenly save 10W for holding the same speed?!
Many thanks
Is there any risk in running a clincher tyre that comes up marginally narrower than the rim once mounted and inflated?
These are the specifics:
Rims: Roval CL64 (disc-brake)
Tyres: Continental Grand Prix TT (23 / 25 mm - front / rear)
Tubes: Vittoria Latex
Pressure: 80 psi
So the Roval CL64s were a new purchase this year and the Continental GP TTs are my "summer-best" tyres; I've just fitted them and the wide rims of the CL64s mean that the 23 mm tyre that I'd normally run on the front actually comes up ever-so-slightly narrower than the rim itself, probably <1 mm each side.
I've never come across this scenario before and just wanted to check that it's not going to explode or roll off the rim when I hit the road tomorrow?!
Furthermore, am I going to see massive aero gainz and suddenly save 10W for holding the same speed?!
Many thanks