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Old 03-20-12 | 05:12 AM
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RobbieTunes
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Originally Posted by echo2011
I have an '87 Centurion Accordo RS I picked up about a week ago, I tried using some older 28's I had here and although the side fit was fine, the height was not...they hit the rear brake bridge, front was fine though...so I'm getting a set of 23's in the morning. Is the Lemans more of a touring frame? mine has fender mounts, but the tolerance's are insanely tight.
I think the Accordo is simply "less" of a touring design. I could be wrong, but I believe the Accordo is simply a different level of tubing, with an aggressive design.

Originally Posted by Junk083
Might I simply suggest you measure the current space between tire and seat/chain stays?
Originally Posted by chi-james
I've mounted 32mm tires (who knows how wide they actually were) on my lemans rs. There wasn't much room but it "worked"
Originally Posted by Kanegon
Take a good look and it should be obvious whether you have a few mils to spare between the seat and chainstays and most critically, the brake bridge. WYSIWYG
You Centurion guys, so logical.

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