Originally Posted by
jodphoto
My 700x28c Continental Ultra 2000's finally deteriorated to the point they were unsafe to ride. I bought Panaracer Paselas but they are so much taller that they hit the underside of the brake calipers...
It might not be that the Panaracers are big for 28's; it could be that your other 28's were smaller than their rated size. It's been my experience that Panaracer tires tend to run pretty close to the marked size.
Originally Posted by
jodphoto
I guess I assumed that bike tires have a round cross section and that 28mm wide meant they were also 28mm tall. There are no specifications I've found on this. Does the tread add height or is it integral?
Tires do tend to have a
roughly round cross-section, although tread thickness and the width of the rim can an effect on a tire's cross-sectional width and height.
Originally Posted by
jodphoto
Please keep in mind, I'm in the under $20 bracket... Any overall wisdom which will help me find the next tire to try? Thanks so much.
In that price range, I'd still go with Paselas, but drop down a size to 25 mm.