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Old 05-13-15, 07:59 PM
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Don't think you will find much larger than 27x1 1/2" tire these days, which would fit fine on the rim. Sheldon Brown discusses this:
Tire Sizing Systems Scroll down for rim versus tire width suggestions.

The presumption is you have hook bead rims...... These would be mid to late 70s et seq.
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