Kona Sutra tyre and rim specifications: stock width and tubeless evidence

Kona Sutra tyre and rim specifications can answer what an archived build listed without answering every replacement question. Across the standard 2016 Sutra, its LTD counterpart and the 2021 standard bike, Kona names different tyres and rims. Keep tyre model, nominal width, rim identity and evidence of a tubeless installation as separate entries in your notes.

Locate the exact Kona Sutra tyre and rim specifications

The standard 2016 Sutra page lists WTB SX19 rims with Clement Xplor'r MSO 700x40c tyres at both ends. The 2016 Sutra LTD page instead names WTB Frequency Team i23 Tubeless rims and Schwalbe Mondial 700x47c folding tyres. A reference to the same Sutra family does not collapse those rows into one wheel specification.

For the 2021 standard Sutra, the table gives WTB ST i23 TCS2.0 rims and Schwalbe Marathon Mondial 700x40C tyres. Copy the whole model description rather than retaining only WTB, Mondial or the width. Those shortened descriptions lose information that a supplier may need when identifying the actual fitted parts.

Each selected build repeats its tyre specification in front and rear rows. If a used bicycle has different tyres at the two ends, record both actual markings. One readable sidewall cannot establish the other tyre or explain a subsequent replacement.

Do not turn a rim label into proof of the complete setup

The word Tubeless in the 2016 LTD rim entry is evidence of how Kona names that rim. It does not, by itself, establish that the tyres fitted to a used bicycle are appropriate for tubeless use, that the required tape and valves are installed, or that its present setup is sound. None of those installation details is verified by the historical photograph.

Likewise, do not infer all those details from the TCS wording in the later rim row. Read the tyre's own markings and obtain the applicable instructions for the exact components. Ask the owner what is currently installed and have an appropriate workshop inspect an uncertain setup before treating a catalogue phrase as an assembly approval.

Separate original width from an upgrade limit

The standard builds list a nominal 40c tyre, while the selected LTD lists 47c. These facts identify supplied tyres, not maximum frame or fork clearance. The tables do not grant permission to put the LTD's tyre width on another Sutra with a different rim, frame generation, mudguard arrangement or actual measured clearance.

Use the Kona Sutra tyre and rim specifications to organise a replacement enquiry: exact year and variant, actual rim, complete tyre marking and intended setup. Record discrepancies with the archive instead of guessing which row wins. The accompanying older source-labelled 2009 Sutra is family context; its tyres cannot establish the dimensions or compatibility of these later builds.

FAQ

Is 47c an official maximum for every Sutra?

No. It is the stock tyre marking in the selected 2016 LTD entry, not a universal clearance statement.

Does a tubeless rim label prove that the bike is currently tubeless?

No. The actual tyre, valve, tape and installation require separate evidence; the rim row alone cannot establish them.

Does the 2021 standard bike use the same listed rims as the 2016 standard?

No. The selected tables name ST i23 TCS2.0 for 2021 and SX19 for the standard 2016 build.

For racks, mudguards and saddles rather than wheel parts, follow the Sutra touring-equipment inventory guide; the Kona topic provides wider navigation.

Sources: Kona 2016 Sutra official archive; Kona 2016 Sutra LTD official archive; Kona 2021 Sutra official archive.