#!markdown
Yes, this is coming from a company that is on the thinner side of things,
however other companies have echoed this, Specialized said the same things
when the roval fatties were released: "How wide is too wide, though? Roval
says a wider rim means more material and, at some point, you are adding more
material (weight) than you are gaining a better riding wheel. They felt and
saw massive increases in cornering traction by going from 22mm to 30mm with a
minimal weight penalty. As you increase the width another 10mm, you get some
benefit over the 30mm but the improvement is much smaller while the weight
gain was dramatic. Roval decided that 30mm is the best blend of the wider rim
support while still keeping the weight low. "
<http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/First-Look-2015-Roval-Traverse-
Fattie-Wheels-Wider-is-Better,7748/Slideshow,0/bturman,109>
Sept. 3, 2015, 12:24 p.m. - Brian Savery
#!markdown Yes, this is coming from a company that is on the thinner side of things, however other companies have echoed this, Specialized said the same things when the roval fatties were released: "How wide is too wide, though? Roval says a wider rim means more material and, at some point, you are adding more material (weight) than you are gaining a better riding wheel. They felt and saw massive increases in cornering traction by going from 22mm to 30mm with a minimal weight penalty. As you increase the width another 10mm, you get some benefit over the 30mm but the improvement is much smaller while the weight gain was dramatic. Roval decided that 30mm is the best blend of the wider rim support while still keeping the weight low. " <http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/First-Look-2015-Roval-Traverse- Fattie-Wheels-Wider-is-Better,7748/Slideshow,0/bturman,109>