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kalex:
I'm after doing something different and I'm starting to think that it maybe 2.125" wide

see this link as it is the rim width

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Heavy-Duty-Araya-Wide-Rear-Wheel-26-in-26-x-2-125-Chrome-Rim-for-Freewheel-Bike-/281749633723?nav=SEARCH

Dark Diggler:
I can see what you mean. These days they don't stamp rims with those dimensions.
If you measure an Araya 20x1.75, it's not 1.75"wide, it's the minimum Tyre width recommended for use. 2.125 is the minimum tyre width recommended for use with that rim (although you could use a 1.75 tyre on that rim, just like you can run a 1.75 tyre on a 1.5 rim.)

kalex:

--- Quote from: Dark Diggler on July 19, 2015, 10:58 PM ---I can see what you mean. These days they don't stamp rims with those dimensions.
If you measure an Araya 20x1.75, it's not 1.75"wide, it's the minimum Tyre width recommended for use. 2.125 is the minimum tyre width recommended for use with that rim (although you could use a 1.75 tyre on that rim, just like you can run a 1.75 tyre on a 1.5 rim.)

--- End quote ---

so what is the actual rim width of say that wheel in the link in mm or even inches as that's what I'm after.

doesn't matter what I type in Google it gives me everything but what I would like to know

griff:
Si knows all about rimming  :daumenhoch:

Dark Diggler:


http://mombat.org/MOMBAT/BikeHistoryPages/Araya.html



It looks like they were all 32.2 wide, apart from the ones stamped 1.5 ( 7XN ) and obviously 1 3/8.

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