Originally Posted by
Sir_Name
The bike looks great with the new tires. Judging by the small pic on my phone the rims appear to be H Plus Son TB 14s, yes? I’m curious what the measured tire width is on those (wider than vintage) rims. I have the same to go on a bike that should just fit a 28 mm true-width tire. Rubber is currently undecided.
I use both Compass Stampede Pass 32’s and Chinook Pass 28’s on 23mm wide tb14’s. After the first few hundred miles, they measure 33mm (65/75 psi) and 29mm (75/85 psi), respectively, at those pressures.
BTW, I use Stan’s rim tape and can often get those tires on and off without tools, or with just a bit of initial assistance coming off. They can be a slightly tight going on when brand new, but nothing dramatic is required.