Questions tagged [rims]
The outer edge of a wheel, holding the tire.
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The rear wheel from my new Road Bike vibrates strongly
I bought a new bike and was wondering why my rear wheel starts to vibrate at higher speeds. I also have high carbon rims (50mm) for the first time and thought it must be the rims. But I mounted the ...
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Will 2.1" schwalbe MTB tire in 25mm rim become wider that 2.25" in 19mm rim?
will be the 29" Schwalbe Racing Ralph tyre of width 2.10 in the rim of internal width 25mm wider than 2.25 wide RR in 19mm wide rim?
I am looking for replacement of my broken rim and I see that ...
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Is there a front rim and back rim
I am going to build my first bmx bike from scratch. I’ve watched tons of YouTube vids to get me started. I want to build my own wheels and lace my spokes. I was wondering if I can or should use the ...
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How far a damaged rim can be taken safely
While riding last week, I was going over an obstacle at speed and I did not manage to lift my back wheel, therefore think I damaged the rear rim.
Since the damaged is looking minor, how far is it safe ...
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Do I need new rim tape after replacing spoke + nipple?
A spoke broke at/inside the nipple on my rear wheel (Rohloff hub with a VIPER19 622×19C rim) so I need to replace it. I figured out the spokes and nipples to buy, but what I'm not clear about is if I ...
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Bike tires and rim size [duplicate]
I have a 26x2.4 mountain bike tire. I have an ancient Trek bike with a rim that had a 26x1.5 tire. The tire on the Trek is punctured and unusable. Can I use the mountain bike tire on the Trek?
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Are 26'' wheels and tubes a thing of the past?
I'm thinking of buy an expensive touring bicycle.
One of the bicycles has 26'' wheels. (https://www.patria.net/produkt/terra-legendaeres-reiserad/)
The other one has 27.5'' wheels. (https://www.patria....
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"Hooked rims only" tire on hookless rim?
After having ridden a few hundred kilometers on my MTB, I realized that I have mounted tires marked as Mount only on hooked rims... and the rims are hookless. Common sense tells me that the tires may ...
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How can I make a wheel flat/coplanar again?
As a result of an impact, I have a bike wheel that is slightly bent. As a result, as I'm moving it appears to wobble. The wheel is supposed to be a flat circle but now it's very slightly saddle-shaped....
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Dangers of exceeding tire width tolerance
I have an old mountainbike with a 2.1 inch tire fitted on it. My inner tubes are rated for 1.75" to 2.5". I went ahead and purchased a 1.75 inch Schwalbe Cruiser Plus.
What are the ...
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Old tire blew out of the rim
I'm fixing an old bike I got out of a dumpster. The tubes needed replacing and the tires had cracks all over the surface (picture 3). Since tires are held together by a weave and not just rubber I ...
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Can I put a 27 × 1 3/8 tyre on a 700×28c wheel?
I want to use a 37×630 tyre on a 700×28c (28-622) rim. Will they fit and be safe to ride?
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Keep getting puncture on inner side of the tube
I am getting puncture on inner side of my tube near the same spoke, it happened 3 times.
I have checked everything, no sharp edges on the rim, no foreign objects, and even spokes dont seem to stick ...
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Spoke nipples sticking out
Is this normal for the spoke nipples to stick out this much ? Even after installing rim tape I can literally feel them, wouldn't it press/pinch into the tube when riding a bike ?
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Does my rim need tape?
I purchased a new 700c wheel for my aging bike. I was provided 16mm rim tape but my rim seems different from what I see in videos, in that the spoke screws come out, rather than are recessed into a ...
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