Rims and tires and spokes, oh my!

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I just bought Vittoria Randonneurs 700mm diameter x 28mm width with reflective sidewalls.

Haven't even ridden on them yet! My old tires were also 700x28, and that seems like a very nice width to me. Skinny enough to be fast on the pavement, but wide enough to be smooth riding and forgiving of my less-than-graceful riding.

The new Vittorias run lower pressure (85lbs vs 120lbs) and have slightly more tread than my old tires. I'll let you know how they ride after I ride tomorrow.

Dunno what your rims mean. I have Campy "Omega 19" on mine.

I would consider 32mm width tires a nice medium width, but someone riding really thin road tires would consider it quite wide.

I think my hybrid has 38mm width tires. Those are very very comfy on the pavement, but probably are a little slow.