Originally Posted by
JMANNIEUS972
I forgot about a 27x1 1/4" wheel set I had in the shed. I test-fit them on the bike and they are too tall. I am figuring they are 26" tires, but how do I determine the width?
The correct wheels are 700c and 27" wheels are 8 mm larger in diameter than 700c. It does not take 26" anything. I recommend trying a set of 700x25 (i.e. 700c tires, 25 mm wide, more accurately referred to as ISO 622x25) for starters.