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Why merida endurance 5000 has 32c tyre
The Merida Scultura Endurance 5000 is an endurance bike. It is not an aero road bike, by which I mean something like the Specialized Venge or Cervelo Soloist that's designed to maximize aerodynamics. ...
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What's to stop someone from installing the largest tyre that'll fit?
Nothing stops. IF the tyre indeed fits (not just one paper through some uncertain number like 28 mm or 2.4", but by actual trying the clearance), there is no reason not to use it if the rider has ...
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Does "ETRTO" apply also to tyres?
The actual standards are behind a paywall but ETRTO https://www.etrto.org/ publishes standards about both rims and tyres for many kinds of vehicles, including bicycles. Some recommendations can be ...
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Why merida endurance 5000 has 32c tyre
Endurance riding is what I do, and the difference between 28 and 32mm tyres is significant for a few reasons:
vibrations and small bumps really add up over the hours (I particularly found my wrists ...
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Can I change my 29x2.25 MTB tyres to a 29x2.35 tyre without changing anything else?
Yes, most likely you should be able to go from 2.25 to 2.35 with no issues IF the frame/fork can accommodate wider tires. You need some clearance at rest since the tire deforms now and then when ...
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Does "ETRTO" apply also to tyres?
Yes!
We can refer to the tyre size and the rim size using millimetres by the ETRTO system.
Note that the rim diameter comes first in it's designation, while for the tyre we put the width first. So we ...
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Why merida endurance 5000 has 32c tyre
Besides rolling resistance and aerodynamics (that are often overrated), another point that is often neglected is that "comfort" can translate into higher speeds if the surface is not ...
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What's to stop someone from installing the largest tyre that'll fit?
There are a few factors.
There is a possibility of tyres being too wide for the rim (Sheldon has a table) - but perhaps you include that in "fit".
*On the other hand, tyres come up ...
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What's to stop someone from installing the largest tyre that'll fit?
Whether a tyre will 'fit' or not is somewhat subjective.
And the same tyre may fit differently on the same frame depending on what rims it is installed on.
A couple of examples:
A road bike might be ...
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57mm or 65mm winter studded tyres for my MTB commuter?
If they fit, it doesn't matter which size you pick. In your case I'd get the narrower ones to be sure of fitting under the mudguards with room to pick up any snow.
I use 35mm studded tyres in winter (...
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57mm or 65mm winter studded tyres for my MTB commuter?
Yes. If you ride on icy roads I would strongly recommend studded tires. In winter you can suddenly come across unexpected patches of ice even when roads are salted. Studs is what you want on ice. ...
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Dangers of exceeding tire width tolerance
Too wide tire (relative to the inside rim width): handling will be become "vague", as the tire will move more laterally than it should, especially at low pressure (which is recommended for ...
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57mm or 65mm winter studded tyres for my MTB commuter?
Do I even need studded tyres at all?
This is an easy question. If you need studded tyres, you'll know it (after your first fall).
Would the 65mm tyres give me measurably better traction on ice and ...
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Will my Tyre - Rim combination work
If I'm reading everything correctly, the Exal rim has a 19-mm internal width (external width is not particularly helpful in determining tire fit); according to that LightBicycle chart, I think a 47-mm ...
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Can I change my 29x2.25 MTB tyres to a 29x2.35 tyre without changing anything else?
Nothing else to change, provided there's enough clearance (space between the tire and the frame/accessories - tire deformation is mostly at the interface tire/road, so I wouldn't worry about that). ...
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