26" x 1 1/4" rim = 26" x 1 3/8" tire????
05-24-08, 09:21 AM
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26" x 1 1/4" rim = 26" x 1 3/8" tire????
I ordered 26 x 1 3/8" tires (cheng) to go on the Araya 26 x 1 1/4" rims. The wire bead tires are too small!
I knew they were odd ball sizes but do I need 26 x 1 1/4" tires?!
I knew they were odd ball sizes but do I need 26 x 1 1/4" tires?!
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05-24-08, 11:22 AM
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yes you need a 26 1 1/4 tire you sure it 26 and not 27 ? the 26 x 1 3/8 are for old Schwinn and dept. store 's bikes from years back.
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26 x 1 1/4" as in MTB tire?
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I'm sure you are aware that 26 x 1 1/4" isn't the same as 26 X 1.25" so far as bicycle tires are concerned.
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Here's a good reference that should help you figure out what you need. The most important number is the bead seat diameter of the tire and rim.
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html
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Here's a good reference that should help you figure out what you need. The most important number is the bead seat diameter of the tire and rim.
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html
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There are 4 different 26" rims. Check the bead size on the tire, usually in parenthesis next to the tire size. At work, I have 559, 590, 584, and 597 bead seat tires, all listed as 26". The 584 size may be labeled as 650B.
05-24-08, 06:28 PM
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If the 26 X 1 3/8 were too small you do need a 26 X 1 1/4. The bead seat diameter for the 1 3/8 tire is 590mm, you need 597mm.
You may find a fit at an old Schwinn shop, but it might be a heavier tire than you want. I haven't seen a high pressure tire for 597 since 1990, but I've been out of the industry since 2000. Things may have changed.
You may find a fit at an old Schwinn shop, but it might be a heavier tire than you want. I haven't seen a high pressure tire for 597 since 1990, but I've been out of the industry since 2000. Things may have changed.
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I'm going to guess that they'll work but I honestly don't know for sure. I shudder every time that somebody mentions the 26 X 1 3/8 tire size because there is more than one bead seat diameter that's so labeled.
I'm sure you are aware that 26 x 1 1/4" isn't the same as 26 X 1.25" so far as bicycle tires are concerned.
I'm sure you are aware that 26 x 1 1/4" isn't the same as 26 X 1.25" so far as bicycle tires are concerned.
For the VAST majority of old 26" tires in the USA, there are only two types to consider, really:
- Schwinn
- Everything Else
Schwinn tires fit Schwinn 26" rims and nothing else and visa versa.
Other than that, I found that it was nearly impossible to get a modern mountain bike tire onto an old 26 X 1 3/8 rim. No amount of swearing or soap would make it work. However, I am with RetroGrouch that a 1 3/8" tire should fit onto a 1.25" rim on old bikes (over 20+ years old).
What exactly seems to be the problem?
