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04-26-15, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by tds101

I've owned 2 20 inch wheeled folders (Xootr Swift, and a Melon Slice), and I still own a Lombardo 20 inch wheeled minivelo. ALL use standard tires - including BMX tires. There are thinner rims designed for speed, but most average folders don't have them stock. Tern, Dahon, Xootr,...all use the 406 rims. And all were great quality - especially my custom built 406 wheelset w/the NuVinci N360 hubset.

I think chrisx is trying to say that the HUBS in the front wheel of most 20" folding bikes (and thus the front wheel) is not the same as the hub width on a bmx bike. Not the tires.

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