Hello,

I have googled this and cannot find what I am looking for. My Surly CC has Alex , DA16 rims (32h x 700C) and the spokes are DT Swiss, stainless steel, 14g/2.0mm w/12mm silver brass nipples. Not sure what all those numbers mean. I do know that I have 700C wheels and my current tires are 32x700c tires (Panaracer Pasela with kevlar belt). So....my question is: how wide is the widest tires I can safely put on this wheel? One cyclist I met suggested at least up to 38x700c. Does this sound right?

Are there any reputable online resources for this information? I have read somewhere that if your tires get too wide for the rim there are potential "issues" esp. with cornering. I don't recall what the issues are though.

Thanks for taking the time to answer this.
Happy cycling.