Hey guys, this is my first post on the forum and I just had a quick tyre sizing question. I have a Specialized Allez from around 07 and I'm replacing my tyres. I previously had some Armadillos but they are getting old so I just bought some Continental Gatorskins from a local bike store. The Gatorskins did not fit my rims but I thought the sizing was correct. I could quite literally put my hand between the rim and the tyre, but my old Armadillos fit very tight and were actually very difficult to get on and off.

My rims are stock; Jalco GX460 700c (622x14). The new Gatorskins I bought were 700c x 25. Is there any reason that these shouldn't fit my rims? My old Armadillos were 700c x 23, but I know that the 23 vs 25 is just how wide the tyre is. What are the chances that I got two Gatorskin tyres that were actually mislabeled from the factory? The sticker said 700c x 25 but the actual tyre only had the 25 indicated in print.

Thanks for your help guys and just let me know if you need any more info! I already returned the Gatorskins and am looking at buying online so I just wanted to confirm what my problem was.