Thread: Is 700c and 27" the same?
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Old 04-17-11 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by MTBerJim
I skimmed the page just now, 700 and 27" not the same. It's a good read, I'll get more in to it tonight.
Mountain bike tires are easy, 26" no matter what, Kevlar or wire bead-tubes or no tubes, from 1" to 3" wide. what's so hard to get?
Yes, but 29" mountain-bike rims are the same diameter as 700C- figure that out. And the Surly Endomorph tires go all the way to 3.7" wide- way phat.

26" mountain bike rims are fairly standard, but they're not the same as 26" road bike tires (aka 650C) or 26 x 1 3/8" (which are further divided into Schwinn and non-Schwinn sizes) or 650B (sometimes called 26 x 1 1/2"). Trust me- bike tire sizing will make you crazy.
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