Originally Posted by
crn3371
Currently it’s an absolute b*tch to install the current tires on the 14c wide rims, will going to a wider rim have any effect on installation ease? I hope that’s the case because as it stands I have to use a tire jack to have any chance of getting the tires on and I’d rather not have to carry the jack when I’m riding.
Maybe, but not because they're wider. Mounting a tire on a rim with the OD greater than the bead diameter (describes all rims and tires) is only possible because the tire can go deeper into the rim on one side giving the slack to allow the opposite side to reach over the rim. So the key to tire mounting ease or difficulty is the rim depth at the center.