As a follow up to this recent-ish thread on subject;
Today I fitted a 23-622 Vittoria Rubino Pro Folding Clincher Tyre to the ambrosio P20 rim. Theoretically the tyre is too narrow for the rim, (or the rim is too wide for the tyre!).
However, when pumped up to 100 psi and with the beads fully seated I think it looks pretty good, if someone handed me this wheel to replace a buckled one for instance, then I would not give a second thought to just bunging it in and riding off.
A couple of images, which admittedly aren't brilliant, any comments?
Shortly after taking these photographs there was a very loud bang as the
'used but good' velox rim tape proved itself
'used but no good!'.
Additionally, the tyre went on the rim relatively easily (it needed kitchern cutlery to get the last bit on but no lubricant). I had heard that some tyres were extremely tight due to the fact the ambrosio p20's are tubeless ready.
Remains to purchase the spokes and some decent quality HP rim tape and job's a good 'un hopefully. Wish I'd bought a couple more of these rims now, looks like the SPA offerings are now almost all out of stock.
Cheers