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700/38 vs 700/23 tyres on a "comfort" hybrid commuter bike.
I've just been given a decent flat bar hybrid/comfort bike for
commuting and it has 700/38 tyres on it. For my roadie I use skinnier 700/23 tyres and I've got a whole cupboard full of spare tubes and tyres in that size. The rims on the hybrid so seem a little wider than those on the roadie, a couple of mm I'd say, but they're basically the same size. The fitted 700/38s are a bit crap looking (the rubber looks a little brittle) and the tube inside was in bad condition because someone had inflated it and ridden around on it while it was not evenly bedded down, so it was scrunched up on itself and had a few holes I had to patch. Are there likely to be any issues with me running 700/23s on this bike or should I buy new and wider tyres and tubes? The bike will be used for a daily commute, approx 200-250km a week carrying 95kg me, maybe 10-15kg of panniers over the back wheel and the bike itself. As it is for commuting and I consider the roadie to be my "fast" bike, my main priorities here are just that it will be reliable. Not too many flats and broken spokes. Ride comfort is not a big deal to me, the bike has suspension front and seat, if 100psi thin roadie tyres will work without damage that's what I'd prefer. Travis |
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