Hybrid Bicycles - 26X tires..

I need a tire for a 26X rim...for 10 to 15$.. i also need a tube? I never go off road... but i like to go fast ..

any ideals? links?

Here's a cheap one that looks pretty fast. http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10053_10052_175566_-1_201521_10000_201527

are these any good? http://www.treefortbikes.com/544_333222339728__Tom-Slick-26x1.4-Black-Steel-Bead.html

what is a folding tire? or a Clincher? or?

there a 26x1 and a 26x 1.4?

the front is a weinmann 519 26x 1.5 / 1.75

and has kedna kross 26x 1.95........ the brakes are rubbing and the rear tire is blown.....

Every tire you can use is a clincher. Almost every bicycle tire is a clincher, don't worry about that.

Folding tires have a kevlar bead instead of a steel bead. The bead is the reinforced edges of the tire that 'clinch' to the rim when inflated. Folding tires are lighter and more expensive.

If your rim is wider than 1inch you must use the wider, 1.4 version. It's probably a better choice anyway, though if your rims are narrow enough, approx 21mm maximum, you can use the 1.0 which will be faster.

Ritchey Tom Slicks are good tires.

Make sure the rear brake is only rubbing the rim and not the tire before you put new rubber on. Try to true the wheel so it doesn't rub the metal either. That will slow you down. In fact, rubbing the brake pads against the rim is the most common method of slowing a bicycle. ;)

IF i go with the 1.0 in the Rear can i keep the kenda kross 1.95 in the front or should i move that tire to the back?

does the 1.0 get more flats or wear out faster??

how do you true a wheel at home without buying a 200$ wheel true stand.... i have a lot of junk laying around... how do you build one?

I'm sorry, your writing style is beyond my comprehension to a certain degree, but I'm trying. If your rim is a Weinmann 1.5/1.75 then obviously you can not put a 1.0 tire on a 1.5+ rim! You will be lucky if the 1.4 is wide enough for that rim.

I've never seen rim size as a range like that, a rim is only one size as I see it. Sorry if I misunderstood.

Think about saying "my front rim is" instead of "the front one is" because I am trying to comprehend the meanings of your words!

You can go online to find out how to make a truing stand. This is a hybrid bike forum, not a tool building forum. An old fork upside down with screws in the brakes where the pads normally go might work.

I bought a $50 truing stand twenty five years ago and have been kicking myself ever since for not getting the $150 one.

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OK, so:
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That rim will work with a 1.4" wide tire fine. A 1.0" wide tire is probably too narrow- it will be too easy to pinch the tube. If you pump the 1.4" tires up to their maximum (85 psi) it will be plenty fast. I don't think the 1.0" tire will be much faster.

This tire is even cheaper than the Tom Slick you pointed at, but it is a little heavier and lower quality: http://www.bikepartsusa.com/bikeparts/item/01-136754/ . I find that BikePartsUSA is a good source for cheap parts.

I've built wheels using just an upside-down bike as a truing stand, but a good stand makes the operation 10 times faster and easier. (Just built one today, in fact, watching the Bengals-Jets game.) Wheelbuilding take time, practice, and a modicum of mechanical ability. It's much more practical to learn to true wheels before moving on to building them.

I guess i will go with the 1.4 tom slicks..

I need a tube? what about this?
http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Product_10052_10551_1034743_-1_1500502_20000_1500506
OR http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Product_10052_10551_1034745_-1_1500502_20000_1500506

or? Forté MTB Thorn Resistant Schrader Tube 26 x 1.5-2.0"
http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Product2_10052_10551_1034749_-1

what about tire liners?
http://www.performancebike.com/bikes//CatalogSearchResultView?storeId=10052&catalogId=10551&langId=-1&pageSize=16&beginIndex=0&sortBy=Dollar+Rank%2F%2F1&searchType=resultSet&cn1=&searchTerm=Tire+Liner

The inner-tubes look fine. You can run the tire-liners if you don't mind a little additional weight.

how would the Michelin City Bicycle Tire compare to the tom slicks? its at the same price?! they aslo have the 1.4 tire
http://www.amazon.com/Michelin-City-Bicycle-Tire/dp/B001AR49S6/ref=pd_sim_sg_1

how are the Michelin tubes?
http://www.amazon.com/Michelin-Airstop-Butyl-Bike-Tube/dp/B000XHCHGK/ref=pd_sim_sg_2

what does 40mm - Presta? and 34mm - Shrader mean???

http://www.amazon.com/Michelin-Airstop-Butyl-Bike-Tube/dp/B000XHCHGK/ref=pd_sim_sg_2

I guess i am going to go with the above combo...

what is 33 tpi? what is that in PSI?

I guess i am going to order the tire which tube should i get? there is 40mm - Presta? and 34mm - Shrader ???

http://www.amazon.com/Michelin-Airst...ef=pd_sim_sg_2 (http://www.amazon.com/Michelin-Airstop-Butyl-Bike-Tube/dp/B000XHCHGK/ref=pd_sim_sg_2)

Give us a pix of were the air nozzle fits through the rim 1st.

Whats the valve look like?!?

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(http://bluecollarmtb.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/bcvalves.jpg)

I think i need a schrader...

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