Originally Posted by
RedBullFiXX
Guess there would be a max width where that would be a concern, however a wider rim should also have a wider gulley for the tire to slide into, so mounting is less of a challenge
Certainly a narrow rim with a wide tire would be more difficult to work with ?
The tire bead that goes into the rim should have the same circumference whether it's a 23mm or 32mm wide tire. Once the first tire bead is in that center gulley, the 2nd bead has to get over the opposing rim's edge. For a wider rim, that means having to 'stretch' further than it would have to stretch if it was a narrower rim.