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42c gravel tire on 19c wheel, good or bad idea?
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That was actually a pretty normal XC setup in the 26” era; 1.95” tires on 17-19mm rims.
You can’t go crazy low with the air pressure (although I guess tubeless would mitigate that) but that’s more to prevent pinch flats, than unseating the beads.
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