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by cy384 1810 days ago
bike tires have a manufacturer's specified width, but it's very common for the actual width of any given model to be 1-3mm wider

for competition purposes, there may be maximum widths (depending on the exact rules, more like 33-38mm), not based on the label but measured directly

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Also the measured width of the tire will depend on the width of the rim it is installed on.