Originally Posted by
Sy Reene
Zipp says what is optimized for 25mm?
Per 303S description on sram's site: "The key innovation is in the 303 S Series’ rim design. Its 45mm rim depth is the same as its predecessor, the 302 Disc brake. But its rim width is 2mm wider, at 27mm, and its tire bed is a full 7mm wider, at 23mm. That rim platform is designed to be the fastest with a 28mm tire."
I didn't see any ad copy on the 404 page that has any similar language.
I believe the issue is ETRTO. An inflated 25mm tire on a wide rim would probably be about ideal (105% rule) inflated width from aero perspective on a 27mm width external rim. However, ETRTO is going to hamstring manufacturers by indicating that for a 23c rim, the minimum width tire you're "allowed" to run is a 28mm. For a hookless rim, to bring the internal width down to 21mm minimum (says ETRTO), but keeping the 27mm external, they'd need a thicker bead wall.
Yeah, I guess I didn't look at Zipp's website regarding the 404/454 and 25mm tire sizes, but media reviews have stated they're optimized for 25mm:
https://bikerumor.com/2021/06/22/new...a-lot-lighter/
https://www.bikeradar.com/news/zipp-404-wheel-range/
Are you saying ETRTO doesn't allow 25mm to be used on a 23mm internal rim width? There seem to be lots of reviews out there of Zipp's 23mm internal rims mentioning or using 25mm tires.