I have 35 Kojaks on my Ram but it measures a bit under that. Maybe closer to 33 max.
On Nov 7, 7:05 am, clyde canter <clyde.can...@gmail.com> wrote: > Just measured the height difference and it's a 1.2mm increase on Open Sport > rims. > > > > On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 6:37 AM, clyde canter <clyde.can...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I've had 35 Paselas on my green Ram before without issue. > > >http://cyclofiend.com/cc/2006/cc130r2-ccanter1006.html > > as pictured with Mavic Open Sport rear rim. Mavic Ma40 front. Shimano > > calipers and levers. > > > I had to cut the front of the fender off, but the tires before fenders had > > ample clearance. By removing the spring and the spacer on the cable > > adjuster and adjusting the calipers with the adjuster screwed almost out I > > am able to remove and replace the wheels without deflating the tires by > > opening the QR and screwing the adjusters in all the way. You have to > > remember to readjust the adjusters and It's a little slower this way but it > > sure beats deflating and re-inflating tires each time the wheels are remove. > > Scroll down the photos to see a good shot of the calipers BEFORE I got the > > idea to remove the extra bits. > > . > > I haven't had tires wider than the 35s in to tell for sure but I'd be > > surprised if the 37 Paselas didn't work nearly as well (less fenders of > > course). > > > Rambouillets are supposed to fender tires up to 32mm without tricks > > (barely) and take tires up to 37 or 38 without. > > Unlikely, but maybe some out of tolerance Paselas got through QC somehow > > and found their way to you. > > > On another note, my Ram currently has JB greens. The difference between > > the 35s and them are minimal. Less than a mm I would say. > > It's odd that the JBs would fit without issue and the 35s would not. > > > Wish I could offer more help. > > C > > > n, Nov 7, 2010 at 1:03 AM, Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com> wrote: > > >> I picked up a used nice green Rambouillet a couple of months ago. When > >> I got it I put on some fairly new Jack Browns. I've been riding for a > >> few months and have been very happy with it overall although the > >> wheels that came with it were past their prime. I had a nice set of > >> wheels with Suntour XC Pro hubs so they went on and I rode it some > >> more. My only complaint was that the Shimano calipers that came on it > >> wouldn't open wide enough to get the JB's in w/out deflating. I picked > >> up some Tektro R538's and then Friday swapped out brakes,new Tektro > >> levers ( those shimaNo's are too small for my hands) and some nice > >> Suntour dérailleurs and bar end shifters. Everything worked perfect. > > >> This evening I went to put on some 35mm Paselas for some mixed terrain > >> rides and they won't fit height wise in the front because of the brake > >> calipers. Everything I've read says the Ram can fit 37mm tire. Has > >> anyone been able to fit a 35mm or even 37mm tire on their > >> Rambouillet? Is there to shift the brake caliper higher? > > >> ~Mike~ > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib > >> e...@googlegroups.com> > >> . > >> For more options, visit this group at > >>http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
