My LB 38mm runs that internal I think. Close to it.It would have to be external
Particularly when there are lots of wide aluminum without massive weight penalties on the market now....yeah, I noticed those this morning too...
But for $259 USD per rim? That's quite expensive for LB! If you factor in their usual shipping charges and 3% wally (PayPal) fee, you're looking at $572 USD to get there here, or about $820 with the current exchange...
Pricey...
I still think they're great value. The lower exchange rate really screws us though...yeah, I noticed those this morning too...
But for $259 USD per rim? That's quite expensive for LB! If you factor in their usual shipping charges and 3% wally (PayPal) fee, you're looking at $572 USD to get there here, or about $820 with the current exchange...
Pricey...
Yeah 28 max IMO with current tires. Not tried Maxxis wide trails yet though.I still think they're great value. The lower exchange rate really screws us though...
They have a paypal code which gives you a 3.5% discount.
On top of this you can use their eBay store, get your Cash Rewards cashback and then when eBay has a 10-15% off sale you'll claw a bit of the value back.
Either way, for carbon rims they are still great value.
The 28mm internal width is what I reckon to be the perfect (actually I reckon 27mm) ID for the current crop of tyres.
I don't my 38's have amazing traction on them!You guys reckon 30mm internal are too wide for current tyres?
Yes- whole thread on this topic on mtbr, though it's just a he said, she said thing for the last 30 pages, but the professional ex tyre designer for maxxis said they use a 24mm internal rim width as their base for tyre design and performance. Currently, the World Cup downhillers seem to be all using similar around 25mm width (internal) rims.You guys reckon 30mm internal are too wide for current tyres?
Out of interest, have you guys ridden the wider profiles with decent tyres (both in a profile and compound sense)? And what was the gripe with going wider from a performance perspective?^^^ Which is why I ended up ordering 24mm internal/30mm external 29er rims.
Picking just about any tyre from the shelf & being confident it will work is a good thing.
No, only highly accurate internet research ;-)Out of interest, have you guys ridden the wider profiles with decent tyres (both in a profile and compound sense)? And what was the gripe with going wider from a performance perspective?
Yeah I know the feeling. I think I posted the profiles of my tyres on the wide rims, I was worried how square the Minion SS came up on the 38`s, but it appears they hold a similar profile even on thinner rims (that argument goes both ways), and in a practical sense, I'm not feeling any disadvantages yet.No, only highly accurate internet research ;-)
It's the "decent tyres" thing that bothered me most. I've got a stash of Conti & Schwalbe tyres in my workshop & I would like to use them one day.
31.6mm according to the spec sheet they sent me. They're a beautifully stiff rim!LB 38's are 32mm internal right?
YesYou guys reckon 30mm internal are too wide for current tyres?
Nope. - but you don't need personal experience to make a good judgement (using expert experience of others is a good way to go)Out of interest, have you guys ridden the wider profiles with decent tyres (both in a profile and compound sense)? And what was the gripe with going wider from a performance perspective?