curious about 700cc, 28", 29" diff?

[Sofa]

Hello, I just picked up a 700cc Alex wheel for a guy in my club. I'm
wondering about the 28 or 29 inch difference.

This is what I am thinking, please correct me if I'm wrong.

You take your 700cc rim.

You can put a tire like the 700cc Kenda Kwest on it, but you can also
put a 29" Nanoraptor on it? Or are there different sizes of rims?

Thanks


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[m_extreme_uni]

my understanding is that 700c tires are also designated as 28". Or at
least that is what it says on the side of my road "kenda Kwest" tire.


It says "700c X 35c - 28 X 1 5/8 X 1 3/8"

This lead me to believe that i could call my tire a 28", and equally a
700c.

Am i wrong assuming this?

-Ryan


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[Sofa]

thanks everybody. I guess I have the same question as everyone
else...why didn't he just get a Coker?

:D


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[brian.slater]

Take a look at this link: 'Tires Sizes' (http://tinyurl.com/l83j) :cool:

It's a lot of information about tire sizes, including how to figure if a
tire will be compatible with a rim. ISO seems to be the best reference
for tire sizes, no differences depending on where you are or what
manufacturer.
I don't remember exactly where I got it from, possibly Sheldon Brown's
web site.:confused:


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