I've recently swaped tires from a 1.95" Specialized to a 2.35" Maxxis with the hope of preventing pinch flats.The rims are Ritchey Rock's which are 22mm wide.
Would the tire swap really help that much? Doesn't running a wide tire on a narrow rim simply make matters worse because there is more of thr tire protuding past the edges of the rim?
Maybe I should be looking for a more "dh" tire (thicker sidewalls) or maybe wider rims (321's maybe a bit too much,219's possibly?) ???
What's your thought's/recomendations on the matter?
Would the tire swap really help that much? Doesn't running a wide tire on a narrow rim simply make matters worse because there is more of thr tire protuding past the edges of the rim?
Maybe I should be looking for a more "dh" tire (thicker sidewalls) or maybe wider rims (321's maybe a bit too much,219's possibly?) ???
What's your thought's/recomendations on the matter?