Are Wider Rims Faster Than Standard Rims??? Gravel Tire and Wheel Testing

Round 2 of tire testing includes further testing of MTB versus gravel tires on both pavement and gravel surfaces. This test also includes wide rims versus standard rims. I'm testing the Specialized Pathfinder 40's and Continental Race Kings 2.2's on both the Zipp 303 Firecrest and Zipp XPLR SW wheels. I've got 5 key takeaways from my test results.

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