Thread: What does the "C" mean in a tire size
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Old 01-29-11 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Pobble.808
It looks like there has been a misunderstanding here. If I read Sheldon's link correctly, he was referring to the ABCDs that follow the tire's three-digit diameter dimension (700C, 700D etc). The OP was asking about the c in 700 x 25c, which presumably refers to the nominal width in centimeters.
A 25 cm tire would be almost 10" wide.
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