Thread: New to me 86 Schwinn Voyageur.
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Old 02-27-20 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by UKFan4Sure
OK... 1.25 inches times 25.4 equals 31.75 mm. I still say 36mm is kinda big for a 1.25 tire. So, no I kid not. Like I said, my Schwalbe 1-1/4 are 31.5mm according to my digital calipers at 80psi.
You're kidding right? The math is obvious.

Tires don't always measure out to what they are marked on the sidewall. The michelin proteks run considerably wider on my rims than they are marked. I like them for that reason.
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