That's a good question. I only know about old tubular rims, which are all fairly narrow; 20mm sidewall-to-sidewall on a 1960s Fiamme Red Label I just checked is typical. But even on wider profile types like the old Dugast 32-33mm cyclocross tires I have around or the 36mm Challenge Strada Biancas I'm hoping to use soon, the width of the base tape is the same, regardless of the width of the tire. If a wide tire has the same width gluing surface as a narrow tire, does the width of the rim make a difference if the mating gluing surface on the rim matches that on the tire?
I suspect the biggest issue is brake pad travel, just as with clinchers. I will note that, unlike cantilevers and V-brakes, the pads of sidepull and centerpull brakes arc from below the rim towards the braking face as they compress, making them easier to keep clear of the tire sidewall. Peter Adler Berkeley, CA On Thursday, November 28, 2024 at 3:39:39 PM UTC-8 Seth wrote: How does the calculus change for tubular tires/rims? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cce2b7cf-fefb-4b86-bb8a-0700eb833e11n%40googlegroups.com.
