Originally Posted by
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ThermionicScott: Yes, I'm aware 32/36 is the classic setup, unfortunally the 36h choices these days are not that many anymore. Which of the above do you think would not work, what is the max. inner width I should look at when I still want to have 30mm tyres as an option?
An old audio electronics joke goes "Transistors have specs, tubes have
guidelines." I feel like the same could be said of tire/rim pairings. Any 700C tire that you can successfully mount onto a given 700C rim "works" in a sense, but whether you like the result depends on your judgment.
For a range of tires from 30-38mm, you can't go wrong with your initial thought of rims with a 19-21mm inner width.
The width of the Stan's rim doesn't concern me as much as the short "G-height" and vestigial bead hooks. I'd worry that tires from the skinnier end of your range, inflated to pressures appropriate to that size, could blow off. The DT HX491 and Stan's Arch seem to be intended for tires at least 2" wide.