Changing tires? Can I switch 700 x 35 to 700 x anything?
I have a 7.1 fx with Bontrager H2 tires and I think they are 700x35. Can I switch Schwabe Kojack 700x26 or is there something I should look for on my bike's specs/rim that would show me a limit?
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I don't see why you wouldn't be able to go with shorter/narrower tires - unless you have a very wide 700c rim.
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See "Width Considerations" chart: http://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html
And note the rim size is *internal* width. |
Parcela 28's would work and they make a nice tire.
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Originally Posted by rickyhmltn
(Post 14373593)
I have a 7.1 fx with Bontrager H2 tires and I think they are 700x35. Can I switch Schwabe Kojack 700x26 or is there something I should look for on my bike's specs/rim that would show me a limit?
Where did you find a Schwalbe Kojak in 700 x 26? Schwalbe doesn't list it: http://www.schwalbetires.com/bike_ti...ad_tires/kojak Yes, you can put a 700 x 26C tire on the same rim as a 700 x 35C. Rim width is the limiting factor, as others have said. |
I put 26MM tires on my 20MM wide hybrid rims and they function fine.
I wouldn't recommend going under 25MM though. I mounted a 23MM just for grins and externally, the tire is narrower than the rim sidewalls. |
Originally Posted by Bill Kapaun
(Post 14375527)
I put 26MM tires on my 20MM wide hybrid rims and they function fine.
I wouldn't recommend going under 25MM though. I mounted a 23MM just for grins and externally, the tire is narrower than the rim sidewalls. I returned the 23 for another 28. |
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