Bike Forums - View Single Post - New Tires on an Old Raleigh

04-09-11 | 05:16 PM

#7

wahoonc

Membership Not Required

Joined: Jan 2005

Posts: 16,853

Likes: 17

From: On the road-USA

Bikes: Giant Excursion, Raleigh Sports, Raleigh R.S.W. Compact, Motobecane? and about 20 more! OMG

The Michelin World Tour is another great tire and IIRC it runs at 85 psi in the 590 size. Comes in a gumwall. Schwalbe makes some too. I have a set of Kenda K40's on one our Raleigh's and they are okay on smooth pavement, but will rattle you brains on rougher roads.

Aaron

__________________
Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(

ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.

"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus

"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon

Reply

0