Hi,

I bought a new set of 27 inch Vittoria Zaffiro tires for my fixer-upper new Benotto, and was sad to find out that the tires are too thick for the bike's frame. When fully inflated, the tires rub against the frame and break calipers.

Can anyone recommend an inexpensive skinny (aka low profile) tire for a 27 x 1.25 wheel? Does this tire issue suggest that this bike originally came with 700c wheels? (The brakes do adjust to comfortably fit a 700c wheel from another bike.) I believe the bike is a 1981 Benotto Modelo 1000.

If you're curious, here's some detail on the bike: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...t=help+benotto

Thanks in advance for any ideas/suggestions/advice.