Winter Cycling - 27" winter tires?

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peripatetic
08-17-05, 01:18 PM
Any recommendations? I did a search but didn't find anything specifically on 27"ers. I know that studs are preferable for ice, but I don't know if anyone sells 27" studded tires. I read some of the archived articles on making your own--you just screw in some screws, maybe add nuts on the outside? Any particular kind of pattern to use? This will be a fixed gear winter beater...

SchreiberBike
08-18-05, 11:31 AM
I found decent moderately knobby 27" tires at a local bike shop. The owner said he keeps them in stock to turn old bikes into hybrids to sell to college students. They were Kenda brand.
HiYoSilver
08-18-05, 11:59 AM
700x38c
http://www.schwalbetires.com/mtb_spike.php?Nickname=SNOW%20STUD&Image=TireImages/snow_stud.gif

peripatetic
08-21-05, 09:24 AM
Hey, thanks. Just for clarification, HiYo, 700c tires with 38c width can be used on 27" rims?
Nightshade
08-21-05, 12:10 PM
Hey, thanks. Just for clarification, HiYo, 700c tires with 38c width can be used on 27" rims?


ah...NO. Get the kendas as they are pretty good 27" tire.
georgiaboy
08-21-05, 12:14 PM
...fyi Here is the Surly Large Marge setup.

http://www.surlybikes.com/2003_12_01_surlyblogarchive.html
peripatetic
08-21-05, 07:10 PM
ah...NO. Get the kendas as they are pretty good 27" tire.




Didn't think so. As far as the Kendas, you have a link? Nashbar? Performance? Supergo?
Thanks.
peripatetic
08-21-05, 07:12 PM
...fyi Here is the Surly Large Marge setup.

http://www.surlybikes.com/2003_12_01_surlyblogarchive.html




That's awesome. 10psi...that pressure gets even lower as soon as you take the bike out into cold temps., yeah? Those tires are great. I don't think I can run tires that big on an old road bike frame, though.