Question about the Ritchey Tom Slick MTB Tire
04-18-09, 09:03 AM
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Question about the Ritchey Tom Slick MTB Tire
I like this tire:
https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...estore_ID=1034
It's a 26" MTB tire that comes in two sizes. Either 1" wide or 1.4" wide and up to 100 PSI.
Can I use either of these tires if I want to keep using the same rims that originally had 26" x 2.10" MTB tires?
https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...estore_ID=1034
It's a 26" MTB tire that comes in two sizes. Either 1" wide or 1.4" wide and up to 100 PSI.
Can I use either of these tires if I want to keep using the same rims that originally had 26" x 2.10" MTB tires?
04-18-09, 09:15 AM
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I have used the 1.4 on several rims. Works great, do not know about the 1 inch version.
04-18-09, 10:18 AM
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Measure the inside width of the rim (in mm) and consult this chart: https://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html#width (or the width may be printed on the wheel's label). 1" = ~25mm, 1.4" = ~35mm.
Newer MTBs seem to be coming with narrower rims than they used to. You can't necessarily base anything off what the current tire's width is. My MTB's rims are 17mm (as labeled), so it should work with either.
If your rim is wider than 17mm--according to the chart--you should use the 1.4" tires, but the chart may err on the side of caution. According to the chart, my 2.1" (~54mm) tires are well beyond the recommended maximum width of my 17mm rims.
Newer MTBs seem to be coming with narrower rims than they used to. You can't necessarily base anything off what the current tire's width is. My MTB's rims are 17mm (as labeled), so it should work with either.
If your rim is wider than 17mm--according to the chart--you should use the 1.4" tires, but the chart may err on the side of caution. According to the chart, my 2.1" (~54mm) tires are well beyond the recommended maximum width of my 17mm rims.
04-18-09, 11:36 AM
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The rims on my MTB/Commuter are 18mm and were originally fitted with 2.0 tyres. I fitted a Ritchey1.0 on the front and 1.4 on the back wheel and have had no problems in thousands of miles. For the price, I think they are a good tyre. When I fitted them I initially thought the sidewall was a bit thin and didn't expect much from them to be honest.
Happily, my initial impression was wrong, and they have been, in my experience, a durable tyre. I've been doing 100-150 miles a week for around a year or so with no flats or cuts or problems of any kind. Fitting the Ritcheys has given me the most "bang for the buck" of any performance upgrade. When they need replacing, I'll be fitting them again.
P.S. The rims on my road bike are wider (20mm) and have narrower tyres (23c), again without problems.
Happily, my initial impression was wrong, and they have been, in my experience, a durable tyre. I've been doing 100-150 miles a week for around a year or so with no flats or cuts or problems of any kind. Fitting the Ritcheys has given me the most "bang for the buck" of any performance upgrade. When they need replacing, I'll be fitting them again.
P.S. The rims on my road bike are wider (20mm) and have narrower tyres (23c), again without problems.
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04-18-09, 01:14 PM
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I really like those tires, too. I went with 1.4" on my old school MTB (from 1987) since my rims are really wide (~23mm interior width/~28mm exterior width). If the bike you are putting these on is your Rockhopper Comp, it sounds like it's the same vintage as my MTB and likely has wide rims so go with 1.4" rather than 1".
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I've used the 1.4 width, it's a nice tire. It's rated at 80ps max., so it's also a fast rolling tire. It will give better ride quality than the 1.0 tire, so I vote for the 1.4"-
