Originally Posted by
cudak888
Panaracer sizes relatively truthfully; everyone else simply makes their casings smaller. A Pasela is almost always equal to the next size down in reference to the 27" tires:
Yeah, but... The curiosity was not the real size but the contradictory markings. The multi-colored label was correct, more or less. The number embossed in the sidewall wasn't even close. Given that Specialized was one of the first companies to come out with high-pressure narrow clinchers (as far as I remember it) I won't blame them for being aggressive with the specs. But you'd've thought they could be more consistent.