Tire swapping question
01-07-07, 03:45 PM
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I need more cowbell.
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Tire swapping question
I ride 700x32C tires, and I'm thinking of swapping them for 28's, or even 25's. Will I have a brake adjustment to do if I proceed with this plan?
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01-07-07, 03:51 PM
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Not unless your brakes are now rubbing on your tires instead of the rims like they should.
01-07-07, 03:56 PM
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I need more cowbell.
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Originally Posted by BluesDawg
Not unless your brakes are now rubbing on your tires instead of the rims like they should.
See I shudda known that.
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01-07-07, 04:04 PM
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No no no!
You must buy a completely new bike!
We are not going to let you get away with just putting thinner tires on your present bike.
You must buy a completely new bike!
We are not going to let you get away with just putting thinner tires on your present bike.
01-07-07, 04:32 PM
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Check Sheldon Brown's site for whether tire width may be too narrow for your rims, bit other than that, it should be a trick free swap.
01-07-07, 04:37 PM
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You may also need tubes. Strongly suspect what you have for the 32mm will be too wide (fat) for the 25mm.
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01-07-07, 05:35 PM
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I did that on a gary fisher (except it had 26" wheels) - gonna let my niece use it in a tri comming up. Like guybierhaus says, you will also need tubes.
01-07-07, 10:20 PM
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Get that CF bike, Gary. Christmas has come and gone, soon there won't be any easy excuses. Now you can still figure it was a present that somebody forgot. bk
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You want a rougher ride and less reliability than what you now have? On the other hand, you'll be a little zippier.
01-08-07, 12:14 PM
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Almost as important as changing the tyres- Look at the actual tyre you will get-- Do you need puncture resistance- Are your roads very slick and you need a good gripping tyre or do you want to get an extra 2mph from racing grade rubber?
Darn it= Another question coming from Gary about Tyre manufacturers so get your answers prepared.
Darn it= Another question coming from Gary about Tyre manufacturers so get your answers prepared.
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