another tire sizing question.
09-13-04, 07:23 AM
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another tire sizing question.
I have a 2004 Trek 1500 with Bontrager Select Rims. It came with 700x25 Bontrager Select tires. My question is if I can put 700x23 tires these rims? I can't seem to find any documention on the subject.
Here is a link to the rims:
https://www.bontrager.com/roadwheels/...t=10&ck=0&fl=1
Thanks!
Here is a link to the rims:
https://www.bontrager.com/roadwheels/...t=10&ck=0&fl=1
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by mmerner
I have a 2004 Trek 1500 with Bontrager Select Rims. It came with 700x25 Bontrager Select tires. My question is if I can put 700x23 tires these rims? I can't seem to find any documention on the subject.
Here is a link to the rims:
https://www.bontrager.com/roadwheels/...t=10&ck=0&fl=1
Thanks!
Here is a link to the rims:
https://www.bontrager.com/roadwheels/...t=10&ck=0&fl=1
Thanks!
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Yes you can use the 23's; here is a scale: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html Just scroll down till you find the chart with red and green in it, just know your rim width.
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OK, newbie question and probably a silly one that will get a good chuckle. What are the two numbers in the tire sizes supposed to bean? 700x23? 700x25? Just wondering. Thanks for your help.
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Originally Posted by miguelb
OK, newbie question and probably a silly one that will get a good chuckle. What are the two numbers in the tire sizes supposed to bean? 700x23? 700x25? Just wondering. Thanks for your help.
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Originally Posted by miguelb
OK, newbie question and probably a silly one that will get a good chuckle. What are the two numbers in the tire sizes supposed to bean? 700x23? 700x25? Just wondering. Thanks for your help.
The 23 and 25 are the nominal width of the tire in mm.
Often there are also markings on the tire in the form yyy-xx where yyy is the bead diameter and xx is is the width - example 622-23
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Originally Posted by sydney
Nominal diameter and width.
As I noted in an earlier thread, 28mm width tyres from different manufacturers will have different real widths, anywhere from 24 to perhaps 30mm.
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Originally Posted by John E
... and both figures are indeed nominal! In fact, all 700C really means is that the inner diameter of the tyre bead is 622mm. The outer diameter of the fully inflated tyre is almost always less than 700mm, and varies with manufacturer and width.
As I noted in an earlier thread, 28mm width tyres from different manufacturers will have different real widths, anywhere from 24 to perhaps 30mm.
As I noted in an earlier thread, 28mm width tyres from different manufacturers will have different real widths, anywhere from 24 to perhaps 30mm.
