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correct tire size?
The rims on my bike say, "26 x 1.5" but the tires I have are 26 x 1.95.
Do I have the wrong size tires? I am shopping for new tires and I want to be sure I get the right size. By the way, any suggestions on MTB tires for road use? Thanks, Warren |
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correct tire size?
30 Jul 2003 14:46:52 -0700,
, (Warren Ginn) wrote: The rims on my bike say, "26 x 1.5" but the tires I have are 26 x 1.95. Do I have the wrong size tires? I am shopping for new tires and I want to be sure I get the right size. By the way, any suggestions on MTB tires for road use? Thanks, Warren Bookmark the site and always check there bike answers. www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html I used Tom Slicks at 1.4" on both wide and narrow rims. Rim width will limit the size range available to you somewhat, but generally speaking, any of the decimal-inch specified tires will fit. You run into problems with fractional sizes - a 26" X 1½" is the wrong size. Always double check the ISO spec. -- zk |
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correct tire size?
Specialized Nimbus (1.5) make good road tires for a mountain bike.
-- Low-Impact Rides In The LI/NY Area www.geocities.com/NYRides "Zoot Katz" wrote in message ... 30 Jul 2003 14:46:52 -0700, , (Warren Ginn) wrote: The rims on my bike say, "26 x 1.5" but the tires I have are 26 x 1.95. Do I have the wrong size tires? I am shopping for new tires and I want to be sure I get the right size. By the way, any suggestions on MTB tires for road use? Thanks, Warren Bookmark the site and always check there bike answers. www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html I used Tom Slicks at 1.4" on both wide and narrow rims. Rim width will limit the size range available to you somewhat, but generally speaking, any of the decimal-inch specified tires will fit. You run into problems with fractional sizes - a 26" X 1½" is the wrong size. Always double check the ISO spec. -- zk |
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Zoot Katz wrote in message ...
snip Bookmark the site and always check there bike answers. www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html I used Tom Slicks at 1.4" on both wide and narrow rims. Rim width will limit the size range available to you somewhat, but generally speaking, any of the decimal-inch specified tires will fit. You run into problems with fractional sizes - a 26" X 1½" is the wrong size. Always double check the ISO spec. Ditto on the reference to Sheldon's site. It explains a rather peculiar area of bicycle nomenclature in a concise and clear manner. FWIW: I've used 26 x 1.25" smooth "road" tires and 26 x 2.4" knobbies on the same wheels interchangably. Warren, your tires are just fine as long as they're inflated. Jeff |
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Warren Ginn wrote:
By the way, any suggestions on MTB tires for road use? They are very expensive, but if you want very light weight, very narrow tires, look at the Continental Grand Prix. The Turbo Pro Classics and the inexpensive Fatboys - both from Specialized - are also worthy road tires. Dave http://www.icylist.com |
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